Industry Notes: US Ebook Sales Slightly Up in May; Sourcebooks Signs With Gotham for Film, TV

First time in more than two years: the Association of American Publishers ' monthly StatShot report shows an increase in ebook sales in the US. The post Industry Notes: US Ebook Sales Slightly Up in May; Sourcebooks Signs With Gotham for Film, TV appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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Lisa Bruce spent years working on the film, The Theory of Everything, before convincing the author to sell the rights to the original memoir. The post How to Make A Big Bang in Book-to-Film appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Creative industry traineeships in Scotland

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Communist Manifesto sales Penguin bargain little black classics

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Bloomsbury signs Russian tale from Michaels

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Film adaptation for Where'd You Go, Bernadette

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In Germany: Ebooks Less Than 10% of Market, Tolino Grows

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Headline signs three from McGowan

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