Harlequin's MIRA to Launch Literary Fiction Imprint

MIRA Books, the fiction imprint of Harlequin Books, has announced the launch of a new literary fiction line, Park Row Books. Inaugural titles are slated to publish in summer 2017. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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S&S Launches Books Category on Milq

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harlequin Signs Exclusive Deal with Scribd

Harlequin has reached a deal with Scribd to make 15,000 Harlequin backlist titles available exclusively through Scribd’s ebook subscription service for a year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Christian Fiction Writers Meet Amid Shrinkage, Growth

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bookseller launches YA Prize

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Amazon Launching New Crowdsourcing Publishing Program

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National Book Award 2014 nominees for fiction, nonfiction, poetry and young people's literature are announced

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A Journey Through Literary Sicily in Film

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2014 National Book Award Fiction Longlist Announced

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Calling for Literary Agent Transparency in the UK

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Canada's Big Fiction Prize Grows

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