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,…
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…
Lunch for Thursday, July 11
Knapp’s Last Book and More The latest deal news includes Caroline Knapp’s final manuscript, completed just before her death in May, plus an unusual tale of salvation from a well-known author, the story of a racially charged court martial from WWII, literary fiction, and much more — with new deals posted live every day as…
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…
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…
Lunch for Monday, July 8
Note to Readers Welcome back after what I hope was a nice holiday. Today’s Lunch has a variety of new stories and catch-up links if you’re interested — which should be plenty to chew on for the day, so there will not be a Deal Lunch today and we may wait until next Monday to…