You might not know Anton Lesser's name, but with three current series, you surely know his face

Anton Lesser has pulled off a fairly neat trick: Despite having supporting roles on no fewer than three current shows (Qyburn on "Game of Thrones," Harold Macmillan on "The Crown," and Superintendent Bright on "Endeavor"), he's never actually shot a project in the U.S. in his nearly 40 years in... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

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New Michael Moorcock series to Gollancz

Gollancz has acquired three new novels from fantasy writer Michael Moorcock, the author’s first full novels in almost 10 years. Commissioning editor Marcus Gipps acquired the rights to the three books, a series beginning with The Whispering Swarm, from Caspian Dennis at Abner Stein on behalf of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Shannara' MTV series adds cast members

'The Chronicles of Shannara' will be based on the book series by fantasy writer Terry Brooks. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion Children’s acquires new Lawrence series

Orion Children’s Books has acquired a new adventure series by Caroline Lawrence, author of The Roman Mysteries books, set in Roman Britain. Editor Felicity Johnston acquired the world rights to four books, excluding the US and Canada, from Clare Pearson at Eddison Pearson. The series, entitled... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Angry Birds creator to publish YA series

Angry Birds creator Rovio is moving into the YA publishing sector with a new pirate adventure series. Storm Sisters is described as a “high action pirate adventure with a female twist”. It tells the story of five girls, aged 11 to 17, who sail the seas in 1780s looking for clues to why their... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Miniaturist to be made into TV series

TV rights to Jessie Burton’s bestselling novel The Miniaturist (Picador) have been optioned by the company behind the adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall. London-based Company Pictures optioned the TV rights in a deal negotiated by Rich Green at ICM Partners on behalf of Juliet Mushens at... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic takes over distribution of Cengage series

Scholastic has taken over from OUP as distributor of the PM reading series by Cengage Learning. The PM reading series is used by schools across the world a to teach children to read. Under the terms of the deal, Scholastic will distribute the series in the UK and export markets in Europe, the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US fantasy TV series to be shot in Auckland

A US fantasy television series based on books by top-selling American author Terry Brooks is to be shot in West Auckland. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2015-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Saga series to Maze

Maze, the digital-first imprint of HarperCollins' Avon, has signed a nine-book deal with saga author Nancy Carson. Editor Katy Loftus signed world all language rights in a deal with Phil Patterson at Marjacq Scripts, and will begin publishing the series this year, with a new title coming every... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Belarus publisher faces January trial

Ihar Lohvinau, who won the International Publishers Association's Freedom to Publish Prize 2014 earlier this year, is to face judgement and sentencing in January, charged with selling books from his Belarus bookshop without state registration. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pushkin acquires Finnish YA series

Pushkin Press is set to publish three books in the YA series Red Abbey Chronicles by Finnish writer Maria Turtschaninoff. Pushkin acquired the world English rights to Maresi and two subsequent books, from Elina Ahlback at the Ahlback Agency. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook to Make Sure the Right People See Publishers' Posts

Facebook keeps coming up with ways to reduce the amount of bloat in people's news feeds. But while recent efforts have angered those putting out that bloat -- advertisers and social gaming firms -- Facebook's latest move seems intended to pre-empt any pushback.Facebook unveiled a few new tools... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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JK Rowling crime novels to be adapted for BBC series

Crime novels The Cuckoo’s Calling and The Silkworm, written under the author’s pseudonym, to form the basis of new dramaThe BBC will adapt the crime novels written by JK Rowling under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, its second collaboration with the Harry Potter author.The Cuckoo’s Calling, the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author C.J. Daugherty on Adapting Book-to-Web Series

Author CJ Daugherty discusses the release Night School the Web Series based on her bestselling YA novels — the first of its kind in the UK. The post Author C.J. Daugherty on Adapting Book-to-Web Series appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Everything I Need To Know I Learned From a Little Golden Book' series gets two more titles

Love- and Disney-themed titles in the series by Diane Muldrow, which offers life lessons based on the Little Golden Book series, will be published. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion extends early reader series

Orion Children’s Books is increasing its range of early reader titles, with four non-fiction books planned for 2015. The books are all on science or nature and the first, The Deep Dark Sea, is by Tony De Saulles and will be released on the 19th March. The other three books coming out next year... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Webisodes for Daugherty's Night School series

UK-based YA author C J Daugherty is creating a web series based her Night School series (Atom). The series of six short films has been written by Daugherty and filmed by Trailermade Films, who make also produce the author’s book trailers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Monarchs' series for Penguin Press

Penguin Press is launching a new series of books about Britain’s kings and queens. The 45 books in the Penguin Monarchs series will be released in groups of five over the next four years, with the first batch published on 4th December (£10.99 hardbacks). Penguin has brought together some of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Rowson crime series to Severn House

Severn House Publishers has bought world English language rights to the first in a new crime series by Pauline Rowson, author of the DI Horton marine mystery crime series. The new book, titled Silent Running, centres around former Royal Marine Commando, Special Boat Services Officer, Art... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Half North Yorks libraries could face closure

Half of the libraries in North Yorkshire could face closure unless volunteers come forward to keep them open, the county council has warned. The push towards community-run libraries follows an original decision by the council in 2010, which saw nine of the council's 42 libraries run by... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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