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British authors who came from a working-class background, and never forgot her roots. That was where the strength of her writing came from. Kind, funny and passionate about storytell- ing, with an anarchic sense of humour, it was a great privilege to represent her for so many years.” Kimberley Young,
Bonomi pays tribute after the death of novelist Josephine Cox
The death of novelist Josephine Cox at the age of 82 was announced this week. Cox wrote more than 60 books during her career, publishing first with Headline and, since 2003, with HarperCollins. Her most recent book, Two Sisters, was published in
February, and was a top-10 bestseller; Cox has sold more than six million books through Nielsen BookScan’s UK TCM. Cox’s long-term agent
Luigi Bonomi said: “Jo Cox was a truly remarkable author. She was one of the very few really successful
executive publisher at HarperCollins Fiction, said: “Josephine has left a legacy, not only through her stories that touched the hearts of millions, but as a woman who led the way for others by forging a path from humble beginnings to the top of the bestseller lists... Jo received sacks full of mail from those who felt touched by her words, and wrote back to each and every one, creating an army of readers who were as loyal to her and she was to them.”
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Main acquires Sussie Anie novels Francesca Main has acquired To Fill a Yellow House and a second novel by British-Ghanaian author Sussie Anie for her new imprint at Orion in a 48-hour, six-figure pre-empt. Anie’s “moving” story of identity, community and belonging, slated for spring 2022, is the first book Main and agent Juliet Mushens of Mushens Entertainment have shared since Jessie Burton’s The Miniaturist. Orion has UK and Commonwealth rights, while North American rights went to Katherine Nintzel at HarperCollins’ Custom House imprint.
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Orion Spring buys Whitmore début Orion Spring has acquired a début non-fiction book from television presenter and broadcaster Laura Whitmore, entitled No One Can Change Your Life Except for You. Pitched as “a frank, heartfelt, inspi- rational and funny book”, the publisher said that it “reminds women that the hero you are looking for is you”. It will be published in March 2021, to coin- cide with International Women’s Day. World rights were acquired from Alex Fisher at M C Saatchi Merlin.
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Publishers divided on office returns
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ublishers are divided on when staff should return to office buildings, with
some back at their desks already but others expecting to keep staff at home until next year. Prime minister Boris Johnson
has said that from 1st August the government would no longer be telling people to work from home where they can, but would leave it to the discretion of employers. For now, all of Pearson’s office
locations remain closed, with the publisher not planning a return to its London HQ at 80 Strand pictured until 2021. Meanwhile, a Taylor & Francis spokesperson said the company “have commit- ted to homeworking as our default mode of working through to year-end, wherever reason- ably possible.” In contrast, Quarto’s three
offices are now open, with c.e.o.
Constable acquires self-publishing success
Polly Powell already in the office three days a week. “We felt it important for all staff to be able to decide as to whether they wanted to work at home or at the office,” she said. “Luckily our offices are bright and airy, and we have been able to instigate social distancing measures.” Powell expects future work patterns to be “much more flexible”. It is understood that staff not
engaged in “business critical” tasks at the leading trade houses, such as Hachette UK, Penguin Random House UK and S&S UK, aren’t expected back into the office until at least September. Hachette UK confirmed its
plans haven’t changed and it is still hoping to reopen its offices on 7th September, as reported last month, with all staff “moving to a blended way of working between the office and home”.
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How Do We Know We’re Doing Right? Pandora Sykes Hutchinson, £14.99, 9781786332073 The female Millennial confessional trend, kicked off with Dolly Alderton’s Everything I Know About Love in 2018—which went on to sell 238,189 copies across all editions— continues apace with Alderton’s “The High Low” podcast co-host Pandora Sykes, whose How Do We Know We’re Doing It Right?, a collection of essays on modern woman- hood, which hit the Top 50 last week. It sold 5,202 copies in its first week on sale, claiming seventh in Hardback Non-Fiction.
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