News: rights

Black & White signs Edinburgh book by Instagram star Shawna Law

Black & White Publishing has landed a guide to Edinburgh by blogger and Instagram star Shawna Law. Read more

Netflix 'buys 50 literary projects in last year'

Netflix is reportedly on a book-buying spree, with around 50 literary works being turned into series projects. Read more

Shannon's The Bone Season snapped up for TV

Samantha Shannon’s international bestseller The Bone Season will be adapted into a "major" TV series by producer Harriet Hammond of Lunar Park.... Read more

Pan Mac scoops Patel's 'inspirational' book on sudden blindness

Pan Macmillan has scooped the “inspirational” first book by trauma doctor Dr Amit Patel, telling the story of how he lost his sight and found... Read more

Hawkins and Wiig to star in Haig's Boy Called Christmas movie

Shooting has begun on a Studiocanal and Netflix movie adaptation of Matt Haig’s children’s book A Boy Called Christmas (Canongate).... Read more

Lightning Books bags print sequel to May's Kindle hit

Lightning Books has bagged Nicola May’s print sequel to her Kindle hit The Corner Shop in Cockleberry Bay, in a deal that will see her... Read more

Goudsmit's Seven Lies nets 23 rights deals in two months

Transworld editor Lizzy Goudsmit’s "hypnotic thriller" debut Seven Lies has sold in 23 territories within two months. Read more

Riverrun acquires Targoff's story of Renaissance women writers

Riverrun has acquired a book by Ramie Targoff unearthing the stories of four Renaissance female writers. Read more

Zaffre clinches 'terrifying' debut thriller from physician Montgomery

Bonnier imprint Zaffre has clinched a “terrifying and compelling” thriller from debut author, physician and endurance expert Hugh Montgomery. Read more

Yellow Jersey nets Aluko's memoir

Yellow Jersey Press has bought the memoir of footballer Eniola Aluko, billed as "an inspiring manifesto" about dual nationality, institutional prejudice and success. Read more

Canongate snaps up paperback rights to Eaves' Murmur

Canongate has acquired paperback rights to Will Eaves’ prize-winning novel Murmur (CB Editions) about the last years of Alan Turing.... Read more

Ebury Press bags Harriott's Caribbean Kitchen TV tie-in

Ebury Press has bagged the first cookbook in 10 years by Ainsley Harriott, to tie-in with his latest primetime ITV series. Read more

W&N scoops Italian bestseller Missiroli’s novel

Weidenfeld & Nicolson has scooped Italian bestseller Marco Missiroli’s novel Fidelity, which has already been sold in 13 territories and bought for adaptation by Netflix.... Read more