The hunt for book IP continues to drive business. Following what’s been described as a “highly competitive situation,” Universal International Studios (UIS) has bought the rights to author Lucy Foley‘s latest novel, The Midnight Feast. The Universal Studio Group (USG)-owned UIS will develop a TV...

EXCLUSIVE: WME has upped Eve Attermann to partner in the books department. Atterman, who has been with WME since 2011, has worked across departments to help agency clients cross over into the book space including thought leaders, journalists, novelists, memoirists, musicians, politicians, and chefs....