News: rights

Lowe moves to William Collins

Historian and author Keith Lowe has moved to William Collins after a decade at Viking Penguin. Read more

Scribe to publish 'detailed portrait' of Germaine Greer

Scribe is publishing a biography of Germaine Greer, who recently courted controversy internationally for her views on sexual assault ahead of her new book On... Read more

Orwell Prize-winner McGarvey strikes two-book deal with Ebury

Glaswegian rapper, commentator and 2018 Orwell Prize-winning author Darren McGarvey has signed a two-book deal with Ebury Press. Read more

Australian journalist's 'captivating' debut snapped up for HC's global programme

A "captivating coming-of-age" debut from an Australian journalist will be published by Borough Press as part of the HarperCollins Global Publishing Program. Read more

Craig Revel Horwood to release 'frank' third autobiography

Michael O’Mara Books is publishing choreographer and TV judge Craig Revel Horwood’s autobiography. Read more

Woodward exposes Trump 'fear' for S&S

Simon & Schuster UK will publish Fear: Trump in the White House by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Bob Woodward. Read more

'Emmerdale' saga series to be published by Trapeze

Trapeze has signed a deal with ITV to publish a series of official "Emmerdale" sagas. Read more

Daddario to star in film of Kinsella's Can You Keep a Secret?

Sophie Kinsella’s 2003 novel Can You Keep a Secret? (Black Swan) is being made into a film starring "San Andreas" and "Baywatch" actress Alexandra Daddario.... Read more

Wren & Rook kids book advises how to ditch plastic

Wren & Rook, part of the Hachette Children’s Group, is publishing a book full of tips on how to ditch plastic and reduce rubbish.... Read more

Atom buys third YA novel by David Owen

Atom, an imprint of Little, Brown, has acquired UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada and Audio, to a third YA novel by David Owen.... Read more

Slimani's 'erotic, daring' story of sex obsession to Faber

Faber will publish another novel from Lullaby author and journalist Leïla Slimani. Read more

Canongate grabs rights to Winterson's lecture on gender inequality

Canongate will this November publish Jeanette Winterson’s lecture on gender inequality, given at The Houses of Parliament in June and broadcast on BBC One.... Read more

Headline scoops 'page-turning' Mexican migrant story

Headline imprint Tinder Press has acquired American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins in a "very competitive" auction. Read more

Hutchinson acquires 'riveting' Daisy Jones and the Six

Hutchinson has acquired a "riveting and original" novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid, that has already been snapped up for a 13-episode limited series with Amazon Studios.... Read more