Eleanor Oliphant: Bestselling Book of 2018 & an Audio Winner
This week saw paperback sales of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman exceed 400,000 copies sold, making it the bestselling book of 2018 to… Read More
Eleanor Oliphant: US Paperback Publication
Gail Honeyman’s Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine (Penguin) starts a new chapter today: its paperback publication in the United States. On the back of impressive sales (over 300,000… Read More
Madeleine Milburn wins Literary Agent of the Year 2018
We were immensely proud and emotional to cheer on Madeleine Milburn on Monday night, as she collected the Nibbie for Literary Agent of the… Read More
Film rights for The Boy at the Keyhole by Stephen Giles optioned by New Regency
New Regency, whose award-winning productions include 12 Years a Slave and Fight Club, have acquired the feature film rights to The Boy at the Keyhole… Read More
Highlights of the Week: 2nd – 8th June 2018
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman was published in paperback in the United Sates. Gail is currently on a US tour (check out… Read More
Fiona Barton signs new deal with Transworld
Fiona Barton has signed a new two-book deal with her publishers Transworld. Following the international success of Fiona’s first two books, The Widow (both a Sunday… Read More
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Mimi Kuo-Deemer signs two book deal with Orion Spring
We’re delighted to announce that Orion Spring, Orion’s health and well-being imprint, has acquired two books by leading international yoga, qigong and mindfulness teacher,… Read More
Hard Pushed by Leah Hazard acquired in seven-way auction
Leah Hazard‘s memoir Hard Pushed: Notes of a Midwife has been acquired by Hutchinson (Penguin Random House) in a six-figure deal following a hotly contested… Read More
Madeleine Milburn among 100 most influential in book trade
The Bookseller has released a list of the 100 most influential people in the book trade today, including J. K. Rowling, CEOs of the… Read More
Little Darlings by Melanie Golding optioned by Free Range Films
Film rights for Melanie Golding‘s debut novel Little Darlings have been optioned by Free Range Films, the production company co-founded by Notting Hill director… Read More
Madeleine Milburn to judge Bluepencilagency’s First Novel Award 2018
Madeleine will be helping to judge Bluepencilagency’s First Novel Award 2018. The Award is open to unrepresented and unpublished authors for a novel in any… Read More
UK rights for Namina Forna’s YA trilogy purchased by Usborne
Following the significant six-figure pre-empt by Penguin Random House / Delacorte Press in the US, Usborne has acquired the UK & Commonwealth rights to… Read More