Europa sells Ferrante's Lying Life audio to PRH

Europa Editions has sold world English language audio rights to Elena Ferrante's latest novel to Penguin Random House Audio. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-13 09:15:04 UTC ]
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Life without Amazon? Barefoot Books is the David that cut ties to Goliath

Massachusetts-based publisher Barefoot Books had previously cut ties with Barnes & Noble and Borders. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's Kindle Worlds will allow writers to sell fan fiction

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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Mac to explore Secret Life of Dogs

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ganxy Adds Tools for Selling & Promoting Content Online

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BBC Sells Lonely Planet for $78m, a 60% Drop in Value

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Europa Editions launches crime list World Noir

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus partners with W F Howes on audio

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Economist Considers Audio-Only Subscription

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[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Fast Company | 2013-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Crains New York | 2013-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Moves Closer to Selling Used Ebooks

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Slate | 2013-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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