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Gill & Macmillan To Distribute Liberties Press Books

September 30, 2010 – 3:36 pm

Gill & Macmillan and Liberties Press have announced that from 1st October 2010, Liberties Press titles will be distributed by Gill & Macmillan.

The move follows the closure of CMD Booksource, which ceases trading at the end of September 2010.

In a statement to Irish Publishing News, John Manning, Director of Gill & Macmillan Distribution, said ‘G&M is delighted to take on responsibility for providing distribution services to Liberties Press. We are confident that our extensive distribution experience will enable us to provide them with a first class service for many years to come.’

Peter O’Connell Sales and Marketing Director at Liberties Press said, ‘we look forward to working with Gill & Macmillan distribution and are grateful for all their assistance in making the move across from CMD Booksource so straightforward.’

Liberties decision to move to Gill & Macmillan comes after Mercier Press’ announcement that it will be distributed by Argosy’s new arm, Irish Book Distribution.

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Rights

Picador Acquires Irish Author's Debut

September 30, 2010 – 10:43 am

Picador LogoThe Picador division of Macmillan has acquired world English Language Rights to John Butler‘s debut novel, The Tenderloin. It will be published in July 2011.

Mulcahy Conway Associates represented Butler and the acquiring editor was Paul Baggaley, Picador’s Publisher.

Speaking about the acquisition Baggaley said, ‘I am hugely excited to be publishing John Butler’s first novel, The Tenderloin. It is a very funny but also very moving story of a young Irishman coming of age in San Francisco in the 90s. John’s feel for time and place is pitch perfect and Tenderloin heralds the arrival of a very exciting new talent.’

Set in 1995, The Tenderloin follows Evan as he embarks on an adventure that will change his life. An innocent born and bred in Dublin, when Evan lands in San Francisco with his best friend Milo, they discover a city on the cusp of a revolution. The bright lights of Microsoft, Netscape and Yahoo! illuminate this town and the rave scene has supplanted the Old World Order of peace, love and Deadheads.

Butler is a film-maker and script writer with a number of award-winning projects behind him. He has also written occasional columns for The Irish Times and other publications.

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Irish Top Ten

Irish Top Ten Week Ending 25/09/2010

September 30, 2010 – 9:51 am

Another huge week for Lorna Byrne’s Stairways To Heaven. But also a string week for Cathy Kelly and a still impressive result for Emma Donoghue.

Larsson’s books continue to sell in the region of 1,000 copies each a week, I can’t help but wonder how long that can go on for? Will the massive releases this christmas sweep them away or will they benefit from the flow?

Tony Blair just held off Cecelia Ahern and stayed in the top ten with his memoir, selling 971 copies to her 916.

1: Stairways to Heaven, Lorna Byrne, 3,161
2: Homecoming, Cathy Kelly, 2,658
3: Room, Emma Donoghue, 2,077
4: Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert, 1,959
5: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest, Stieg Larsson, 1,164
6: The Help, Kathryn Stockett, 1,148
7: The Girl Who Played with Fire, Stieg Larsson, 1,136
8: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Stieg Larsson, 1,113
9: Mini Shopaholic, Sophie Kinsella, 1,006
10: A Journey, Tony Blair, 971

Data Supplied by Nielsen BookScan taken from the Irish Consumer Market week ending 25th Sep 2010

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