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Bloomsbury Announces New William Boyd Novel
William Boyd has moved to Bloomsbury for his next novel. The British author, who was at HarperCollins, will release 'Sweet Caress' with his new publisher in September 2015.
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Ecco Buys Debut Novel 'The Nest' for Seven Figures
In a seven figure deal, Ecco has acquired world English rights to Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney's debut novel, 'The Nest' about, as HC put it, a "wonderfully dysfunctional" family.
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Book Deals: Week of December 8, 2014
Dutton invests in Wolk and more in this week's notable book deals.
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Lepucki Moves to Crown for Second Novel
The 'California' author has sold her sophomore novel, 'Woman No. 17,' to Lindsay Sagnette at Crown.
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Book Deals: Week of November 24, 2014
Pearson creates ‘Distress’ at Norton and more in this week's notable book deals.
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The Rise of the Seven-Figure Advance
Major deals have become the new normal in book publishing, thanks to steeper competition for fewer high-profile projects
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Book Deals: Week of November 17, 2014
Newman lands at Roc with ‘Planetfall’ and more in this week's notable book deals.
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Blue Rider Picks Up Eddie Izzard Memoir
The book, not yet titled, is slated for publication in the winter of 2015 or 2016.
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Ellen DeGeneres Doing Design Book for Grand Central
Hachette's Grand Central Life & Style imprint has signed up a design book by Ellen DeGeneres. 'Home' is set for fall 2015, preceding the launch of DeGeneres' lifestyle brand, E.D., in spring 2015.
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Book Deals: Week of November 10, 2014
In this week's column, Knopf Kids’ inks a deal with a descendant of Cotton Mather; Saga signs Neil Gaiman's protégé; and more.
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Crown Nabs Already-Optioned Berlin Wall Narrative
Film rights to Greg Mitchell’s new work of nonfiction, tentatively titled 'The Tunnels: JFK vs. CBS & NBC,' have already sold to FilmNation Entertainment.
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SMP Buys 'Times' Journo's Debut Novel for Seven Figures
St. Martin's Press has acquired the debut novel 'Everybody Rise,' by Stephanie Clifford, in a seven-figure book deal.
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New Prince Charles Bio Coming from Holt
'Born to Be King: Prince Charles on Planet Windsor,' by Catherine Mayer, will be under embargo until it is released in February 2015.
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Book Deals: Week of November 3, 2014
Iris Johnasen inks a 10-book deal at SMP; Other Press nabs the a bestselling re-imagining of Camus; Sarah Fine signs on for two at McElderry Books; and more.
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Danielle Steel Strikes Ten-Book Deal with PRH
Perennial bestseller Danielle Steel has signed a ten-book deal with Penguin Random House's Ballantine Bantanm Dell imprint.
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J.R. Ward Launching New Contemporary Series
The Bourbon Kings, which centers on a wealthy, aristocratic Kentucky family, who made their fortune from bourbon, has already been optioned for TV by Endemol Studios.
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Book Deals: Week of October 27, 2014
Among the week's notable book deals: bestseller Sophie Hannah goes to William Morrow, a multi-book thriller deal at Polis, and more.
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Patrick Ness Moves to HarperTeen
HarperCollins has acquired North American rights to Patrick Ness’s 'The Rest of Us Just Live Here,' a YA novel due out in fall 2015, and a second, stand-alone novel.
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Kinsella YA Novel Coming
Random House Children’s Books imprint Delacorte Press has acquired U.S. rights to 'Finding Audrey,' the first young adult novel from the author of the bestselling Shopaholic series, Sophie Kinsella
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Feiwel and Friends to Publish Cecelia Ahern YA Novels
Macmillan’s Feiwel and Friends imprint has acquired U.S. and Canadian rights to Cecelia Ahern's debut YA books, 'Flawed' and its sequel, 'Perfect.'