Industry Notes: John Murray Press Launches US Basic Books Imprint in the UK

Hachette in London is creating a Basic Books imprint for the UK in cooperation with the New York Hachette house of that name. The post Industry Notes: John Murray Press Launches US Basic Books Imprint in the UK appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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No More Pencils, No More Books

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VIDEO: International festival of comic books

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Amazon ups UK ebook sales five-fold

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Media Decoder: For ProPublica, More E-Books

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Bloomsbury launches high-flying Circus

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Jarvis presses Vaizey on library closures

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Move to Digital: Lose Your Unwanted Books

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