Abrams Lays Off Unspecified Number of Staffers

Abrams Books has made an unspecified number of job cuts this week, with some speculating that cuts were in the double digits. The company declined to comment on the size of the workforce reduction. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The number of independent bookshops in the UK fell once again last year, with nearly 50 high street bookshops closing in 2014. The number of indie members of the Booksellers Association fell by 48 in 2014, to 939 indies. The 2013 figure (987) was a watershed moment for the industry, as it was... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Healey hits Number One after seven weeks

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Houellebecq's Soumission is France's number one

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