Insight Editions Buys Weldon Owen

In a deal that unites two illustrated book publishers, Insight Editions has acquired Weldon Owen from Bonnier Publishing USA for an undisclosed price. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Baltimore Sun | 2012-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Freudenheim and Seegmuller buy Pushkin

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fairfax Media in talks to buy Business Spectator: Reuters

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[ The Sydney Morning Herald | 2012-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MPA Maps Out Voluntary Metric Guidelines for Tablet Editions

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[ Folio Magazine | 2012-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury US buys Fairchild Books

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC buys two from Little Mix

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Frederick News-Post Resumes Monday Print Edition

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[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Engadget | 2012-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ PC World | 2012-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Media Week | 2012-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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