12 THE BOOKSELLER DAILY THE 50 SHADES EFFECT AT FBF


FRI 10.2012 MAIN THEMES INSIDE Charlotte Williams


T e E L James eff ect has gone beyond erotica as publishers look to self-published properties at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Exhibitors also noted the fair was upbeat and productive though seemingly less populated than previous years. Arrow and Avon both announced


multi-book deals with previously independent authors this week, with Michael Joseph acquiring a previously self-published crime novel yesterday in a six-fi gure deal [see p3]. At the fair, publishers noted more


focused meetings, with a more dynamic spread of topics covered, and digital fully integrated into the mainstream. HarperCollins group m.d. Simon Johnson said: “I think there’s defi nitely more happening than there was last year. We’ve been having a lot of really


RIGHTS EXCLUSIVE MITCHELL BEAZLEY SIGNS COWELL FOOD BOOK Charlotte Williams


Mitchell Beazley is joining forces with showbusiness’ most famous Mr Nasty, Simon Cowell, with a title tying in to his fi rst foray into food. “Food Glorious Food” will be


screened on ITV1 prime time over nine hours from February 2013, with the programme cooked up by Cowell’s production company Syco and Optomen Television. Octopus group publishing director Stephanie


Jackson has signed world English language rights in the accompanying book, through Charles Walker at United Agents. The show will be


Cowell


presented by Carol Vorderman, and will search for “Britain’s best-loved recipe”, with a judging panel comprising smooth- talking food expert Lloyd Grossman, foodie and writer Tom Parker-Bowles,


Manchester University Press go live with Klopotek’s Software as a Service solution


“Our UK book distributor used to handle royalties for us. As this area became more complex with the multiple products and income streams that exist in the digital age, we decided to bring the process in-house, which is why a high-end software support became necessary.”


David Rodgers , Chief Executive, Manchester University Press, UK Visit us at stand E1303 in hall 4.0


Women’s Institute vice- chairwoman Ann Harrison and Stacie Stewart, founder of the Beehive Bakery choosing the best dishes by amateur cooks from around the country. T e book will aim to celebrate British


cooking and contain more than 100 recipes from the programme, as well as the stories behind each dish.


interesting discussions with people. T ere’s lots of talk about digital and international.” Osprey managing director Rebecca Smart said: “For the fi rst time, it feels as though digital is part of all the discussions, not separate.” Some noted a slight drop in


attendees. Cambridge University Press director of corporate affairs Peter Davison said: “I think it is marginally less busy than last year. It is a very rich fair in terms of the variety of stuff that happens here, from software ventures to multimedia partnerships . . . the skillset you need on the stand is very diff erent from the skillset you needed 10 years ago.” Meanwhile, in children’s, FBF has


brought the fi rst signs of a change in trends. Bloomsbury Children’s publishing director Rebecca McNally said: “On the YA side, there is a sense of dystopia fatigue coming through. It


has been a talking point that while there has been a lot of publishing in that area, T e Hunger Games has not been pulling other books along with it.” She added that the mood feels quite


collaborative: “I think it doesn’t feel like a Hunger Games-style fi ght to the death between publishers. We are all working hard to be successful.”


STOP PRESS £1M FOR SEBAG MONTEFIORE?


In what is thought to be one of the biggest deals at the fair, Weidenfeld & Nicolson has acquired the new title by Jerusalem author Simon Sebag Montefi ore, for £1m, T e Bookseller understands. Commissioning editor Bea Hemming bought world rights from Georgina Capel at Capel & Land in the title World: A History.


Random rules A 50 Shades-fest propels Random


House to the top of NZ publisher market share table Page 10


Bardowl content grab Start-up mobile audiobook streaming


company inks several deals Page 4


thebookseller.com AT THE FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR


‘Hot books’ of yesteryear A look back at some hot, and some


not so hot, titles of past FBFs Page 13


The Sharjah International Book Fair


Professional Programme 5 - 6 November 2012


Exhibition Date


ON STAND H909


VISIT US HALL 8


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