HC signs Alex Salmond on referendum

William Collins has signed an inside take on the Scottish independence referendum by former First Minister of Scotland and leader of the Yes campaign, Alex Salmond. David Roth-Ey, executive publisher of Fourth Estate and William Collins, signed world English language rights to The Dream Shall Never Die: 100 Days that Changed Scotland Forever, in a deal with Caroline Michel at Peters, Fraser & Dunlop. It will be released on 19th March 2015. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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