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MediaScout, built by Ingram www.themediascout.com Literary Agent
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NEWS! I am so thrilled to help authors in this new way. What is MediaScout? It's a new stop in the life of your book. It's how filmmakers find you. And since it's built by Ingram, your book is already here. Ask your agent: are we in touch with MediaScout yet?
www.themediascout.com
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This was a surprise. Not sure how long I've been at #1 over on
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www.themediascout.com
. Screen adaptations are exploding. Use MediaScout to help you navigate it.
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Hollywood wants to know more about your book. Use MediaScout to tell them.
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MediaScout: Book Adaptation Rights
Discover and acquire adaptation rights to turn books into screen masterpieces. Tailored for film and TV professionals.
https://www.themediascout.com
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Just sharing these points from The Big Picture and thinking about how literary adaptations are absolutely booming right now.
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MediaScout currently has more customers than it's ever had, searching the Ingram database, inquiring about screen rights, launching option deals. Ask your agent if they're growing your business with this new service. Hundreds of agencies already are.
www.themediascout.com
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MediaScout: Book Adaptation Rights
Discover and acquire adaptation rights to turn books into screen masterpieces. Tailored for film and TV professionals.
https://www.themediascout.com
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Huge news from Ingram! If you're an author, make sure your publisher knows about what we're building.
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
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Ingram Launches New Digital Catalog, DRC, and Ordering Platform
Covered, a digital catalog and galley service for booksellers, librarians, media, and publishers, aims to be a cost-effective alternative to Edelweiss and to fill a gap left by the closure of Baker & ...
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/99760-ingram-targets-edelweiss-with-new-catalog-drc-and-ordering-platform.html
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Huge news from Ingram! If you're an author, make sure your publisher knows about what we're building.
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
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Ingram Launches New Digital Catalog, DRC, and Ordering Platform
Covered, a digital catalog and galley service for booksellers, librarians, media, and publishers, aims to be a cost-effective alternative to Edelweiss and to fill a gap left by the closure of Baker & ...
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/99760-ingram-targets-edelweiss-with-new-catalog-drc-and-ordering-platform.html
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"The fact that Heated Rivalry is based on Rachel Reidâs successful series of 'Game Changers' books helped it make its mark...as the panel was happening, HarperCollins was reporting a 6% uptick in sales at the book division."
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Why Did âHeated Rivalryâ Strike Such A Chord? Top TV And Streaming Execs Have Some Ideas
Top TV and streaming programmers unpacked the "Heated Rivalry" phenomenon in a panel discussion at NATPE Global in Miami.
https://deadline.com/2026/02/why-did-heated-rivalry-strikes-a-chord-tv-streaming-1236710553/
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"One agent told PW she was 'reeling' from the scope of the layoffs."
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More Job Cuts at S&S
After confirming on Monday that the publisher had made limited reductions to its staff, Simon & Schuster made another round of layoffs later in the week. More than a dozen jobs have been cut, mostly o...
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/99584-more-job-cuts-at-s-s.html
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Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti. "Please get the truth out about our son."
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Bookshop.org
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Standing with and sending extra love to our Minneapolis bookstore friends and their entire community today đ
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âHollywood has never stopped loving booksâŠBut it has rarely needed them this much.â Thus:
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This is the third or fourth time I've seen this headline and I'm starting to get a good hold of the plot now.
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There's a lot happening at MediaScout this month! Take a look behind the paywall with the Promo Code: FREEMONTH26. It's your window into the book world, from the leaders of the book world. Find the next hit adaptation. (Yes, there are MANY hockey stories in here.)
www.themediascout.com
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MediaScout: Book Adaptation Rights
Discover and acquire adaptation rights to turn books into screen masterpieces. Tailored for film and TV professionals.
https://www.themediascout.com
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There's a lot happening at MediaScout this month! Take a look behind the paywall with the Promo Code: FREEMONTH26. It's your window into the book world, from the leaders of the book world. Find the next hit adaptation. (Yes, there are MANY hockey stories in here.)
www.themediascout.com
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MediaScout: Book Adaptation Rights
Discover and acquire adaptation rights to turn books into screen masterpieces. Tailored for film and TV professionals.
https://www.themediascout.com
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There's a lot happening at MediaScout this month! Take a look behind the paywall with the Promo Code: AS2026. It's your window into the book world, from the leaders of the book world. Find the next hit adaptation. (Yes, there are MANY hockey stories in here.)
www.themediascout.com
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There's a lot happening at MediaScout this month! Take a look behind the paywall with the Promo Code: AS2026. It's your window into the book world, from the leaders of the book world. Find the next hit adaptation. (Yes, there are MANY hockey stories in here.)
www.themediascout.com
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Chris Murphy
3 months ago
I want to talk about a dystopian world we are entering - where every moment, event, and crisis just become commodities. Life stops being something we live, but something we sell and trade. It will breed both corruption & emptiness. 1/ A đ§”on why our politics can't ignore this.
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I have many friends and former colleagues quoted in this article and I am very proud to know and support them all.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/5679251-trump-era-lgbtq-book-bans/
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If youâre in Minneapolis and need a place to just BE right now, Big Hill Books and Birchbark Books & Native Arts are both open and ready to welcome you with open arms.
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âTheir sleep gets better, their stress level, their impulse control, their empathy...If you could take what reading does to you and put it in a pill, it would be the fastest-selling pill in the world.â Thousands of books have since been donated to this school.
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How one Kansas City teacher built a reading culture in a school with no library
âYou can see the shift around the school,â said one teacher. â... Itâs impressive and inspiring to see someone do something so big in an out-of-the box way.â
https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article313362470.html#storylink=cpy
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The Guardian
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Warner Bros Discovery tells investors to reject latest $108bn hostile Paramount bid
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Warner Bros Discovery tells investors to reject latest $108bn hostile Paramount bid
Board unwilling to accept hostile takeover despite $40bn guarantee from billionaire Larry Ellison Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has again told its shareholders to reject an âinadequateâ $108.4bn (ÂŁ80bn) hostile takeover bid by Paramount Skydance amid an extraordinary corporate battle to control the media conglomerate. Paramount, controlled by the billionaire Ellison family, had sought to combat WBDâs criticism of its offer and claims it had âconsistently misledâ investors by saying it had a âfull backstopâ â a safety net to ensure it has sufficient funds â from the Ellisons. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jan/07/warner-bros-shareholders-paramount-takeover-bid?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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Literary agents: start the year off right. (Editors are not emailing you back this week anyway.) Check out MediaScout and get in touch with me about how Ingram can better serve you and your clients:
www.themediascout.com
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MediaScout: Book Adaptation Rights
Discover and acquire adaptation rights to turn books into screen masterpieces. Tailored for film and TV professionals.
https://www.themediascout.com
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Oil is bad and we should be using less of it.
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The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
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âItâs pretty crazy that streaming services havenât produced many new kidsâ hits or animated hits when reruns of those genres dominate ever year.â
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Today's
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reports that trade books sales skyrocketed this past season. "That makes it the second-best October recorded by the AAP, next to the massive sales of $1.042 billion in 2021, which was the best year ever for trade book sales." Go buy a book.
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"Whatâs happening on our shelves isnât a local quirk, itâs a national stress test of your rights... If they can get away with it here, itâs coming to your libraries too."
time.com/7341120/book...
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The Supreme Court Just Opened the Door to a New Era of Book Bans
The Supreme Courtâs inaction puts Americansâ First Amendment rights at risk.
https://time.com/7341120/book-bans-supreme-court-first-amendment-reading/
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"The Academy is an international organization, and this partnership will allow us to expand access to the work of the Academy to the largest worldwide audience possible."
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The Oscars Moving to YouTube Beginning in 2029, Will Stream Free Worldwide
The Oscars will air on YouTube starting in 2029.
https://variety.com/2025/film/news/oscars-youtube-2029-1236610989/
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Interesting: "Studios are still not fully realizing the potential of these booktok hits." THE HOUSEMAID: Over 2M copies sold. A built-in audience. A 3-book series. Plus: No expensive dragons, locations, etc. And there are SO many booktok books that readers would support, either for film or TV.
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Tudum.
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NEWS! I am so thrilled to help authors in this new way. What is MediaScout? It's a new stop in the life of your book. It's how filmmakers find you. And since it's built by Ingram, your book is already here. Ask your agent: are we in touch with MediaScout yet?
www.themediascout.com
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This is very sad news. She was a lovely writer, and an absolute pro.
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Sophie Kinsella, âConfessions of a Shopaholicâ Author, Dies at 55
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/books/sophie-kinsella-dead-madeleine-wickham.html?campaign_id=60&emc=edit_na_20251210&instance_id=167743&nl=breaking-news®i_id=14535824&segment_id=212061&user_id=08e1d0de218715aad3d4febe6ded67ea
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Paramount's offer, unless it's extended, expires in 5 hours.
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"Paramount executives also plan to argue their deal will have a much shorter regulatory approval process given the companyâs smaller size and friendly relationship with the Trump administration."
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"Both Sinners and One Battle After Another are made by Warner Bros...if the [Netflix deal] completes by 15 March [Oscar Night] it would bolster the streaming giantâs chances of securing their first, and highly coveted, best-picture win."
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âThat also meant agreeing to a $5.8 billion break up fee in case any deal falls through.â
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Sources: Ted Sarandos Met With Donald Trump Ahead of Netflixâs Winning Warner Bros. Deal
As the streaming giant aims to acquire the legacy studio, multiple insiders say that a recent conversation between its CEO and the President may have helped pave the way.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/ted-sarandos-donald-trump-netflix-warner-bros-deal-1236443019/?link_source=ta_thread_link&taid=6935d27d47d9ea000170fc56&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=threads.net
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âPolitics has played a key role in this protracted sale since the start, and one can imagine we will hear from the White House soon on todayâs news⊠Paramount said it believed Netflix would face major antitrust hurdles adding HBO Max to the fold.â
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Netflix & Warner Bros. Discovery Confirm $82.7B Mega-Deal That Reshapes The Industry
Netflix is officially buying Warner Bros. Discovery for a total enterprise value of $82.7B.
https://deadline.com/2025/12/netflix-warner-bros-discovery-deal-official-1236637290/
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omg HUNTR/X got its own imprint.
#huntrix
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My question is: does he have an agent? This has A24 written all over it.
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âThis means that libraries across the country will be able to resume vital services for learning, imagination, and economic opportunity.â
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ALA welcomes reinstatement of all federal IMLS grants to libraries
Today, the American Library Association (ALA) greeted an announcement by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) that it had reinstated all the agencyâs grants.
https://www.ala.org/news/2025/12/ala-welcomes-reinstatement-all-federal-imls-grants-libraries
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December is rolling in. I cannot wait to watch The Holdovers. Weâre so close.
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One of the best in the business.
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"Print books led the growth, with hardcovers up 18.3 percent...and paperbacks up 17.3 percent."
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Adult and Kids Books Grow for a 10 Percent Increase in September - Publishers Lunch
Trade book sales were strong in September, with the Association of American Publishers reporting $947 million in sales from participating publishers â a 10 percent increase. Both adult and childrenâs ...
https://lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2025/12/adult-and-kids-books-grow-for-a-10-percent-increase-in-september/
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Saying goodbye to my clients was the hardest thing! Adam was one of my first clients, and I'll be rooting him, and all my authors, on forever.
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NEWS! I am so thrilled to help authors in this new way. What is MediaScout? It's a new stop in the life of your book. It's how filmmakers find you. And since it's built by Ingram, your book is already here. Ask your agent: are we in touch with MediaScout yet?
www.themediascout.com
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5 months ago
I had the same literary agent for the last 11 years. End of an era!
@abuckslater.bsky.social
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TRAIN DREAMS was stunning, and while I wish it had leaned even further into the weirdness of Denis Johnson's novella, it truly captured the poetry of his prose. And yes, it's on MediaScout...
www.themediascout.com
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MediaScout: Book Adaptation Rights
Discover and acquire adaptation rights to turn books into screen masterpieces. Tailored for film and TV professionals.
https://www.themediascout.com
5 months ago
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âThat Anthropic later bought a copy of a book it earlier stole off the internet will not absolve it of liability for the theft,â wrote U.S. District Judge."
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OpenAI Loses Key Discovery Battle as It Cedes Ground to Authors in AI Lawsuits
The issue has been a major battleground in discovery. OpenAI could be on the hook for hundreds of millions, if not billions, of dollars if it was aware it was infringing on copyrighted material.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/openai-loses-key-discovery-battle-why-deleted-library-of-pirated-books-1236436363/
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TRAIN DREAMS was stunning, and while I wish it had leaned even further into the weirdness of Denis Johnson's novella, it truly captured the poetry of his prose. And yes, it's on MediaScout...
www.themediascout.com
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MediaScout: Book Adaptation Rights
Discover and acquire adaptation rights to turn books into screen masterpieces. Tailored for film and TV professionals.
https://www.themediascout.com
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