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Children’s author C. T. Stanhope signed to Cherwell Books

Children’s & Young Adult author C.T. Stanhope has just been signed by Cherwell Books. Details of the five proposed books in the deal, worth an as-yet undisclosed six figure sum, will follow soon. The first – a video gaming spy thriller – was described by agent Abi Gunn as “‘Lord of the Flies’ meets ‘Hunger Games'”.

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CURTAINS by DREW THOMAS (trade paperback) is available

PUBLICATION DATE 01/05/2012

 

All author royalties from the sale of this novel will be donated to VISION AID OVERSEAS – a charity working to transform access to eye care services for people in developing countries.

DUE FOR PUBLICATION NOVEMBER 2012

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A crime of passion: Thrillers kill off love stories

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2095815/A-crime-passion-Thrillers-kill-love-stories-borrowed-genre-library-book.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

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Crime novels dominate library lending

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16854192

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Want to be a Kindle millionaire?

Want to be a Kindle millionaire? Write novels about trolls

 http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/want-to-be-a-kindle-millionaire-write-novels-about-trolls-6262613.html

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DO BOOKS HAVE A FUTURE?

http://www.apieceofmonologue.com/2012/01/robert-darnton-interview-google-books.html

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Publisher launches Romance e-book list

http://www.thebookseller.com/news/piatkus-aims-entice-romance-e-book-list.html

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Is Kindle writing the final chapter for paper books?

Is Kindle writing the final chapter for paper books?

Read more: http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/scotlandfeatures/4060431/Is-Kindle-writing-the-final-chapter-for-paper-books-Ebook-sales-overtake-real-thing.html#ixzz1kdsKgGWB

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New Fiction for 2012

As a brand new publisher, we are seeking to embrace the ebook revolution rather than seeing it as an enemy of the traditional printed book. We believe the two can exist – and indeed flourish – side by side, largely due to the increased availability and accessibility of digital publications.

We are seeking original, fresh and quirky fiction – particularly in the literary and young adult genres.

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