Wednesday, June 03, 2015

News frrom Publishers Lunch

David Higham Associates has acquired Toby Eady Associates, founded in 1968. "Eady will continue to work independently" in selling English-language rights, the Bookseller reports, with DHA taking over rights sales.

Awards
The Lambda Literary Award winners in several categories were announced at an awards ceremony Monday night, with Rita Mae Brown receiving a lifetime achievement award, presented by Gloria Steinem.

Announcements
Manchester University Press has acquired 58 academic politics, sociology, and international relations titles from Bloomsbury Academic after the publisher decided to cull its list of such topics. Former Bloomsbury senior commissioning editor Caroline Wintersgill will oversee the transition of forthcoming titles already under contract through publication on the MUP imprint.

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