Bloomsbury India begins academic publishing with local authors

Bloomsbury is starting academic publishing in India this year as it continues to evolve its business in the country. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2019-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook is funding more programs catering to local news publishers

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[ Digiday | 2019-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury Children’s to publish YouTuber Lex Croucher

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[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New research highlights UK academic publishing’s ‘integral role’ in innovation

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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