All Kinds of Deal News The unsung 60s space race underwater, the Conari Press founder shares secrets to enjoying daily life more, a major deal for a growing thriller writer and a debut legal thriller from a top public defender, a prize-winning playwright scores big with first fiction, breaking the seduction of foods we crave, the story John Steinbeck’s best friend and the man scholars claim helped nurture his literary genius, big deals for Sibley and Vreeland, and still more in another busy day of deal reports, all new for this week — with, as usual, live updates daily as […]
Lunch for Thursday, July 18
FYI Yesterday’s Lunch was baked nice and fresh in the morning but a problem at our e-mail service meant it was late to the table for most of you. It should go more smoothly today. And thanks to your kind recommendations, we continue to grow at an amazingly steady (and rapid) rate; today we should welcome our 14,000th subscriber. Lots of Fiction and More in Deals A big deal for a sweeping look at the coal business, another bestselling author optioned by Steven Soderbergh and George Clooney, six-figure debut fiction and new mysteries, military science fiction and literary fiction, a […]
Lunch for Monday, July 15
The Latest Deals With the July 4 break we’ve recorded 46 deals since the last Deal Lunch, all of which are ready for browsing in advance at PublishersMarketplace.com for members. Look for new deals as we receive them, the deal of the day, and our deal database (great for researching agents, editors, houses, themes, seasons, etc.) with almost 3,000 transactions. Join Marketplace here and enjoy full benefits Go directly to the latest deals Deal Reports Have a deal to report for Deal Lunch? Just e-mail to michael@caderbooks.com, or use the form at PublishersMarketplace.com Report a deal using the online form […]
Lunch for Friday, July 12
The Latest Deals A big first fiction sale in the UK leads the news, with over 40 new deals posted since the last pre-holiday Deal Lunch — and more new ones posted live every day as we receive them. And our deal database (great for researching agents, editors, houses, themes, seasons, etc.) has almost 3,000 transactions, all for members at PublishersMarketplace.com. Join Marketplace here and enjoy full benefits Go directly to the latest deals Deal Reports Have a deal to report for Deal Lunch? Just e-mail to michael@caderbooks.com, or use the form at PublishersMarketplace.com Report a deal using the online […]
Lunch for Wednesday, July 10
Perfume, Hollywood, A French Import, and More In the latest deals, a journey through the perfume business sells on a pre-empt in the UK (and the UK publisher turns down an immediate pre-empt offer from a US house), plus there’s star of Miracle on 34th Street Maureen O’Hara’s autobiography, from France a “Bridges of Madison County set in China at the end of the Ming Dynasty,” a deal for the “Latina Dr. Ruth,” and much more — with new deals posted live every day as we receive them, and a deal database with almost 3,000 transactions, all for members at […]
Lunch for Tuesday, July 9
Cunningham, Salk, and More Leading the latest deals are Michael Cunningham’s latest work of fiction and a new biography of Jonas Salk drawing on his family’s cooperation (and access to his letters and files), along with a new book from an Edgar winner, a method to beat addiction, a big house taking over rights to a successful book of inspiration, and much more — with new deals posted live every day as we receive them, and a deal database with almost 3,000 transactions, all for members at PublishersMarketplace.com. Join Marketplace here and enjoy full benefits Go directly to the latest […]