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Ebury buys Micky Flanagan memoir

Publication Date: Fri, 12/08/2011 - 08:25

Ebury has bought a memoir by "Mock the Week" and "Live at the Apollo" star Micky Flanagan.

Deputy publisher Andrew Goodfellow bought world rights from Cathryn Summerhayes at William Morris and Christain Knowles at CKP for an undisclosed sum.

Described as "personal, confessional and very funny",...

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Boxtree ready to mock the week

Publication Date: Fri, 21/12/2007 - 07:58

Boxtree has paid a "strong" six-figure sum for two tie-ins to popular BBC2 satirical quiz show "Mock the Week". Commissioning editor Jon Butler bought UK and Commonwealth rights from Jonny Geller at Curtis Brown in a "fiercely fought auction", with Boxtree beating off three rival publishers. The first title will be...

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