Cornerstone has appointed Sarah Norman as senior editor for Hutchinson, with Norman moving from her role as senior editor at Atlantic Books. She takes up her new role at Random House on 10th April, and will report directly to Hutchinson publishing director Jocasta Hamilton.
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Wednesday, 21 March 2012
Tuesday, 20 March 2012
Case Files, the brand new e zine from the Crime Readers' Association
Case Files, the brand new ezine from Crime Readers’ Association has been launched. It features novels and articles written by members of the Crime Writers’ Association. The first issue takes crime fiction fans from stormy Scottish oceans to the bloody seas off England’s south coast in the Solent.
You can read Case Files on the Crime Readers's Association web site and you can also subscribe to receive future ezines.
Don't forget in the UK you have until 31 March to nominate your favourite British Crime Writer for the CWA Dagger in the Library Award.
You can read Case Files on the Crime Readers's Association web site and you can also subscribe to receive future ezines.
Don't forget in the UK you have until 31 March to nominate your favourite British Crime Writer for the CWA Dagger in the Library Award.
You can nominate any of your three favourite crime authors between now and 31st March 2012. Nomination forms may be downloaded from the CWA website or ask at your local library.
Monday, 19 March 2012
Rights House and PFD buy four crime estates including works by Dennis Wheatley and Edmund Crispin
The Rights House and PFD have acquired four crime estates from Chorion in its intellectual property sell-off, acquiring works by Dennis Wheatley and Margery Allingham.
Dennis Wheatley who died in 1977, wrote thrillers and occult novels, with The Devil Rides Out among his best-known works. PFD acquired more than 65 of his titles.
Nicolas Freeling, who died in 2003, was a crime novelist, perhaps best known for his Van der Valk series. PFD will be managing an estate of 37 of his detective novels.
PFD also acquired the entire estate of crime author Edmund Crispin, comprising nine novels and 42 short stories, plus the entire estate of Allingham, comprising 20 novels and 44 short stories.
Chorion has been selling off its assets since it broke its banking covenants in September last year and was unable to restructure its £70m debt.
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Dennis Wheatley who died in 1977, wrote thrillers and occult novels, with The Devil Rides Out among his best-known works. PFD acquired more than 65 of his titles.
Nicolas Freeling, who died in 2003, was a crime novelist, perhaps best known for his Van der Valk series. PFD will be managing an estate of 37 of his detective novels.
PFD also acquired the entire estate of crime author Edmund Crispin, comprising nine novels and 42 short stories, plus the entire estate of Allingham, comprising 20 novels and 44 short stories.
Chorion has been selling off its assets since it broke its banking covenants in September last year and was unable to restructure its £70m debt.
Read more: Rights House and PFD snap up crime estates:
Friday, 16 March 2012
Publisher Faber to launch online Creative Writing Course
Faber is to add to its series of Faber Academy creative writing courses with a new online course. Faber Academy Online was created with online education company Professional Writing Academy (PWA) and will host chatrooms, forums and video content from Faber editors.
Faber Academy and digital director Jason Cooper said: "Since we launched the first courses in 2008, people around the world have been asking for an online version, so we're very pleased to be able to offer it."
The first course to run on the online platform will be "Writing a Novel", a 28-week programme based on the face-to-face course of the same name already run by the Academy.
It will begin on 11th April and will be taught by author Kris Kenway, with the study materials and workshop sessions available online. It includes three one-to-one feedback sessions over Skype or on the phone, as well as 24-hour technical support and nine peer review sessions.
Faber Academy and digital director Jason Cooper said: "Since we launched the first courses in 2008, people around the world have been asking for an online version, so we're very pleased to be able to offer it."
The first course to run on the online platform will be "Writing a Novel", a 28-week programme based on the face-to-face course of the same name already run by the Academy.
It will begin on 11th April and will be taught by author Kris Kenway, with the study materials and workshop sessions available online. It includes three one-to-one feedback sessions over Skype or on the phone, as well as 24-hour technical support and nine peer review sessions.
Thursday, 15 March 2012
People in Publishing
As part of a restructure, Orion will replace its trade and paperback divisions with Orion Fiction (housing more than half of its frontlist titles, and nearly all of its crime fiction) and Orion General (for Weidenfeld & Nicolson, Phoenix, Gollancz, and Orion Children's.) Current trade managing director Lisa Milton will run the General division, while Susan Lamb, who oversees the paperback division, will now run Orion Fiction.
At McGraw-Hill Professional, Stephanie Frerich has been promoted to senior editor in the business group.
At Random House Publisher Services, Michelle Yung has been promoted to imprint sales director.
Mike McGrath has been named publisher of Templar Publishing, effective this summer, when current md Amanda Wood is set to step aside. He is currently executive director of sales & marketing at Quercus.
At McGraw-Hill Professional, Stephanie Frerich has been promoted to senior editor in the business group.
At Random House Publisher Services, Michelle Yung has been promoted to imprint sales director.
Mike McGrath has been named publisher of Templar Publishing, effective this summer, when current md Amanda Wood is set to step aside. He is currently executive director of sales & marketing at Quercus.
Wednesday, 14 March 2012
Edinburgh World Writers' Conference to launch in August with five day writers'conference
The Edinburgh International Book Festival and the British Council are launching the Edinburgh World Writers' Conference at the EIBF this August, marking the 50th anniversary of a five-day writers' conference which took place in 1962.
The conference is setting out to "build the most complete picture of writing and its relationship to modern life ever attempted", with the meeting to be broadcast live online, and with other conference meetings happening in countries including India, Germany, Australia, Canada and Egypt over the year. The EWWC will publish a book about contemporary writing, assembling the highlights from the conferences around the world, after final conference session in August 2013.
Full details of the participants and sessions will be announced in June. For further information visit Edinburgh International Book Festival
The conference is setting out to "build the most complete picture of writing and its relationship to modern life ever attempted", with the meeting to be broadcast live online, and with other conference meetings happening in countries including India, Germany, Australia, Canada and Egypt over the year. The EWWC will publish a book about contemporary writing, assembling the highlights from the conferences around the world, after final conference session in August 2013.
Full details of the participants and sessions will be announced in June. For further information visit Edinburgh International Book Festival
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