Tagholm's Take - the news in books at 29 May 2020
NewsRoger Tagholm, in association with the London Book Fair, on how booksellers are coping with the pandemic, in the UK and overseas
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Special edition Frankfurt takes shape
Eight metre-wide aisles, agents centre moved and online rights trading mooted as organisers fine-tune plans for coronavirus-disrupted book fair
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Canelo buys debut Napoleonic...
Jonathan Spencer is a writer and historian who specialises in the time period
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Susie Steiner visits West End Lane Books
Acclaimed novelist signed copies of her new book, Remain Silent, at West Hampstead bookshop
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The BookBrunch Interview: Jane...
Owner of both an independent bookshop and publisher of translated French literature, Jane Aitken has experienced the challenges of lockdown on two fronts. Now, as booksellers receive the green light to reopen next...
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New UK chief for W.W. Norton
News - PublishingJohn Donovan to take over from the retiring Edward Crutchley as managing director of W. W. Norton & Company, Ltd
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Biteback buys Yasmin Alibhai-Brown book on women who have broken the glass ceiling
Rights - NonFictionLadies Who Punch is a 'rich and vibrant treasure trove celebrating fifty remarkable trailblazers'
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Film deal for Exciting Times
Rights - InternationalNaoise Dolan’s debut novel, published by W&N, bought by Black Bear Pictures in California
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Karp lands top job at S&S
News - InternationalViacomCBS appoints Jonathan Karp, formerly president and publisher of S&S adult publishing, as Carolyn Reidy replacement: 'the books will show us the way' he says
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Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize 2020 unpublished manuscript shortlist revealed
News - PrizesThe award, in partnership with Bonnier, aims to 'launch the career of aspiring adventure writers'
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Bluey makes her way to the UK with Ladybird
Rights - ChildrenPublishers are hoping to replicate the huge success of the Australian preschool brand in the rest of the world
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JE Rowney wins Dinesh Allirajah Prize for Short Fiction
News - PrizesThe theme of this year's prize was artificial intelligence
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Ebury signs 'legacy-defining book' by David Attenborough
Rights - NonFictionA Life On Our Planet: My Witness Statement and Vision for the Future is published in October
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Opinion - Books
What We're Reading - 29 May 2020The BookBrunch team reveals what's on their bedside tables
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News Message for staff at BookBrunch site licence subscribersIf your company has a site licence to BookBrunch and you are unable to access the site at home, please email editor@bookbrunch.co.uk
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News - Prizes Juno Dawson takes YA Prize with Meat MarketFashion industry exposé published by Quercus Children’s Books takes the The Bookseller’s YA Book Prize
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