AmazonCrossing to Spotlight Finnish Works

AmazonCrossing, the translation imprint of Amazon Publishing, announced a commitment to publish Finnish crime fiction in English through 2015. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AmazonCrossing to Spotlight Finnish Works

AmazonCrossing, the translation imprint of Amazon Publishing, announced a commitment to publish Finnish crime fiction in English through 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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