Amazon reveals frontlist deal for Eisler at BEA

Written By: Gayle Feldman Publication Date: Thu, 26/05/2011 - 08:52 Thriller writer Barry Eisler, who turned his back on a two-book deal for half a million dollars from St Martins Press, has decided to accept six figures from Amazon and become one of its first frontlist authors. The Eisler development is really only a micro piece of the macro Amazon/Larry Kirshbaum tale that continues to dominate BEA alongside another major developmentthe bid from Liberty Medias John Malone to buy B&N. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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