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Book Deals: Week of February 26, 2024
Two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward signs a new three-book deal with Scribner, Bantam takes civil rights lawyer Ben Crump's fiction debut, and more.
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Pedro Almodóvar to Publish Story Collection with HarperVia in September
HarperVia will publish 'The Last Dream,' the debut collection of short stories by Spanish film director Pedro Almodóvar, translated from the Spanish by Frank Wynne, on September 24, in print and audiobook formats.
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Jennette McCurdy Inks Seven-Figure Deal for Debut Novel
In a major pre-Frankfurt deal, Peter McGuigan at Ultra Literary closed a two-book, seven-figure agreement for Jennette McCurdy with Ballantine that will see the former 'iCarly' star and bestselling memoirist write her debut novel.
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Wattpad Webtoon Studios Commits $100 Million to Development
Wattpad and Naver's Webtoon are merging their film and television production studios under the name Wattpad Webtoon Studios and committing $100 million to content development and production financing.
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Simon & Schuster Acquires Mike Pence's Autobiography
Dana Canedy acquired a currently untitled autobiography by former Vice President Mike Pence that, its publisher said, tells the story of its author's "faith and public service" and "addresses the many pivotal moments of the [Trump] administration."
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Lau Sees Wattpad and Naver as a Perfect Match
As international, multiplatform entertainment companies offering different publishing formats to readers and writers, "Naver and Wattpad are perfectly aligned," said Wattpad's CEO and cofounder Allen Lau following the announcement that the Korean internet company has agreed to buy Wattpad.
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South Korea's Naver to Acquire Wattpad for $600 Million
Naver, Korea's leading internet platform, is acquiring Canadian social writing and reading platform Wattpad for more than $600 million.
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Book Deals: Week of December 9, 2019
Big deals this week include two six-figure acquisitions for debuts and a shift to a new publisher for bestseller and Big Stone Gap series author Adriana Trigiani.
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International Hot Book Properties, Week of December 10, 2018
This week's hot books include an Italian novel about the downfall of Lehman Brothers that has won the Prix du Meilleur Livre Etranger.
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International Hot Book Properties, Week of November 12, 2018
This week's hot international books include an Australian backlist novel that has gained new sales after a film adaptation, and a Finnish title about a woman seeking inspiration from historical figures.
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