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Book Deals: Week of May 8, 2017

By Rachel Deahl | 05/05/2017 @ 07:00PM

Coretta Scott King Award–winner Jason Reynolds lands a seven-figure deal, Other Press nabs the third book by Evan Fallenberg, Rachael Allen sells a new YA novel to Abrams, and more in this week's notable book deals.
Book Deals: Week of May 1, 2017

By Rachel Deahl | 04/28/2017 @ 07:00PM

Bloomsbury lands an O. Henry winner; actress Adriana Mather inks a six-figure YA deal; Berkley invests in a British journalist; and more in this week's notable book deals.
Patterson to Pen True Crime Story About Aaron Hernandez

By John Maher | 04/28/2017 @ 09:30AM

Little, Brown will publish James Patterson's true crime take on the story of Hernandez, the former New England Patriots tight end and convicted murderer who took his own life in prison this month, in early 2018.
Book Deals: Week of April 24, 2017

By Rachel Deahl | 04/21/2017 @ 07:00PM

Joe Hill sells an anthology collection, HMH re-ups Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park, Dutton nabs a debut by an Irish blogger, and more in this week's notable book deals.
Book Deals: Week of April 17, 2017

By Rachel Deahl | 04/14/2017 @ 07:00PM

Algonquin re-ups an NBA finalist, Dutton buys a middle grade debut, Viking strikes a six-figure picture book deal, and more in this week's notable book deals.
Knopf Announces Fifth Book In Larsson's Millennium Series

By John Maher | 04/11/2017 @ 12:00AM

Knopf will publish 'The Girl Who Takes An Eye for An Eye,' the fifth installment in the late Stieg Larsson's Millennium Series, on September 12.
Book Deals: Week of April 10, 2017

By Rachel Deahl | 04/07/2017 @ 07:00PM

Tor nabs a self-published SF series, comedian/radio host Rickey Smiley lands at Gallery, FSG invests in a middle grade debut, and more in this week's notable book deals.
Biden Books Go to Flatiron

By John Maher | 04/05/2017 @ 02:00PM

In a rumored $8 million deal, Flatiron Books acquired three non-fiction works by former Vice President Joe Biden. One of the books is being co-written by Biden's wife, Dr. Jill Biden.
Book Deals: Week of April 3, 2017

By Rachel Deahl | 03/31/2017 @ 07:00PM

Threshold buys a conservative novelty book, Maggie Stiefvater’s new YA goes to Scholastic, Hachette invests in a millennial money guru, and more in this week's notable book deals.
Book Proposal from 'Hidden Figures' Author Making Rounds

By Rachel Deahl | 03/30/2017 @ 05:00PM

Margot Lee Shetterly, whose 2016 nonfiction bestseller 'Hidden Figures' served as the basis for the unexpected box office smash of the same name, is currently taking meetings with the major publishers. Some insiders guessed that this new work could fetch well into seven figures.
Book Deals: Week of March 27, 2017

| 03/24/2017 @ 07:00PM

One of the 'Clinton 12' sells a middle grade nonfiction book; bestseller Alex Kershaw sells a D-Day title to Caliber; and more.
Book Deals: Week of March 20, 2017

By Rachel Deahl | 03/17/2017 @ 07:00PM

Tor Teen buys a YA trilogy, B&N Discover winner Abby Geni sells her sophomore novel, a Grammy-winning children’s musician closes on his first picture book, and more in this week's notable book deals.
Book Deals: Week of March 13, 2017

By Rachel Deahl | 03/10/2017 @ 07:00PM

Kristan Higgins moves houses for seven figures, a millennial activist gets six figures at S&S, and more in this week's notable book deals.
Viking to Publish Le Carre’s New George Smiley Novel in September

By Calvin Reid | 03/07/2017 @ 10:00AM

'A Legacy of Spies,' the first novel in 25 years to feature le Carré's most popular character, George Smiley, will be released on September 5.
Obamas' Books to Be Published By Crown

By John Maher | 03/07/2017 @ 10:00AM

Less than a week after it was announced that Penguin Random House had acquired books by former president and first lady Barack and Michelle Obama for a rumored $65 million, Crown Publishing Group has been named as the PRH unit that will release the titles in the U.S. and Canada.
Book Deals: Week of March 6, 2017

By Rachel Deahl | 03/03/2017 @ 07:00PM

S&S nabs an Andrew Nagorski book about World War II; Tor readies a relaunch of George R.R. Martin’s Wild Cards series; Rachel Caine re-ups at Berkley; and more.
The Obamas' Book Deals Spark $65 Million Mystery

By Jim Milliot and Rachel Deahl with additional reporting from Francis Hoch | 03/03/2017 @ 05:20PM

If Penguin Random House really spent the rumored $65 million to acquire books by the former president and first lady, Barack and Michelle Obama, how could the publisher recoup its outlay? It might not be that hard.
Book Deals: Week of February 27, 2017

By Daniel Lefferts | 02/24/2017 @ 07:00PM

HQN buys seven titles from romance author JoAnn Ross, Thomas Nelson takes a memoir by the BTK Killer’s daughter, Hyperion nabs a middle grade title about coding, and more in this week's notable book deals.
Melville House Partners with Indie Bookseller on Obama Book

By John Maher | 02/23/2017 @ 09:30AM

The indie publisher, working with the Harvard Bookstore, will release a book of the farewell speeches of the former President and First Lady on March 28.
Book Deals: Week of February 20, 2017

| 02/17/2017 @ 07:00PM

Knopf nabs a biography of Anne Spoerry, a debut author brings a noir sci-fi trilogy to Kensington, Sourcebooks takes three titles in a thriller series, and more in this week's notable book deals.

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