Candida Lacey, former publishing director at Myriad Editions, is joining the newly announced Footnote Press as consulting editor. Lacey will work closely with Footnote Press managing director, Vidisha Biswas, to help curate the publisher’s inaugural catalogue. Lacey helmed Myriad Editions for over 15 years before stepping down in October, and has held previous commissioning editor […]
In the latest instalment in our series providing an insight into life and careers in the publishing industry, we’re speaking with rights executive Nick Ash. I’m in charge of… selling the rights to translate our books into certain languages and territories for the wide range of books which fall under the Adult Fiction and Non-Fiction […]
After two long months of battling soggy bottoms and impressing Paul and Prue, we’ve reached the final three: a trio of star bakers set to go head-to-head in the famous white tent for the right to be crowned Britain’s Best Amateur Baker. To celebrate the final of The Great British Bake Off, we’re serving up […]
Zaffre, the flagship adult fiction imprint of Bonnier Books UK, is thrilled to announce the acquisition of two brand new titles from Sunday Times bestselling author T.M. Logan. Sophie Orme, Publishing Director of Zaffre and Manilla Press, acquired UK & Commonwealth rights from Camilla Bolton at Darley Anderson. T.M. Logan is the author of breakout […]
Blink Publishing, the leading commercial non-fiction imprint of Bonnier Books UK, has acquired the moving and brave memoir from Steve Thompson. James Hodgkinson, Senior Editor, acquired World rights from James Wills at Watson Little. In 2003, England won the Rugby World Cup. Steve was in England’s front row, at the heart of the match, and […]
John Blake has acquired an as-yet-untitled memoir from Luis Elizondo, the former head of the U.S. Government’s highly sensitive UAP (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) programme, Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP). Senior Editor James Hodgkinson has acquired UK and Commonwealth rights for John Blake. Luis Elizondo was represented by Dan Farah of Farah Films & Management […]