Coronavirus: LBF Says It’s a Go for Now; US Macmillan, Hachette Sales and HarperCollins Exit

Developing story: The States' Macmillan and HarperCollins pull out of London Book Fair over the weekend, along with the Hachette US rights team. The post Coronavirus: LBF Says It’s a Go for Now; US Macmillan, Hachette Sales and HarperCollins Exit appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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Van Someren promoted at HarperCollins

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HarperCollins catches Amazon bestsellers

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Academic sales decline in first six months

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WHS sales drop 4% like-for-like

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Hachette Livre acquires stake in Azbooka-Atticus

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Dawn retains top spot but fiction sales slump on 2010

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Little "disappointed and surprised" by Rowling exit

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Profit up at Waterstone's despite sales dip

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Macmillan to launch competition with "Daybreak"

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HarperCollins makes senior promotions

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Self-published author hits one million Kindle sales

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Visitor numbers up 7% at LBF 2011 over ash-free 2009

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HarperCollins to publish digital exclusives from MacBride

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