Agents mull change to AAA code of practice

Written By: Charlotte Williams and Benedicte Page Publication Date: Mon, 11/04/2011 - 09:45 Literary agents are privately discussing removing a clause preventing them from acting as publishers in the UK Association of Authors' Agents constitution. The issue is not yet on the agenda of the next AAA meeting but the debate was sparked following Sonia Land's decision to publish Catherine Cookson's backlist digitally through her own company Peach Publishing, as well as Amazon.com's continued courting of agents, with it currently hiring an editorial director. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple confirms rule change over ebook apps

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[ The Bookseller | 2011-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Registration opens for Tools of Change Bologna

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C&R signs Walker as sales agents

Written By: Charlotte Williams Constable & Robinson has appointed Walker Books as its sales agents for Europe, the Middle East and East Africa. read more Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time to Change Co-op?

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