Karnac offers Oliver James profit share

Psychologist Oliver James has gone to independent publisher Karnac for his next book, in a deal... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Pottermore sales and profits rise with 'strong' Harry Potter sales

Pottermore, the digital company for J K Rowling’s Wizarding World, saw revenues rise 3.2% and profits increase 23.2% in the 12 months to 31st March 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Book Review: ‘Saving Justice,’ by James Comey

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James Comey explains the values of the justice system, and why they matter

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Egmont UK saw 2019 revenue dip but posted profit ahead of HarperCollins sale

Egmont UK's 2019 revenue decreased 8.9% to £37.9m but the publisher had a £369,000 pre-tax profit in the financial year before the book business was bought by HarperCollins, new figures uploaded to Companies House show. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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‘The Power of Ethics’ offers a way forward in an increasingly muddled world

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New Report Offers Post-Pandemic Outlook for Book Business

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Hedge fund Alden offers to buy Tribune, valuing it at $521M

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Feeling moody? One author shares wisdom about halting those downward spirals.

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Quercus offers internship to Goldsmiths' MA Black British Lit students

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Nielsen Will Overhaul Video Measurement, Creating Single, Cross-Media Offering

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YA author James launches The Climate Fiction Writers League

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Amazon Publishing in Talks to Offer E-books to Public Libraries

The potential deal would be a breakthrough moment in the library e-book market as Amazon currently does not make its digital content available to libraries. It would also be a major coup for the Digital Public Library of America's upstart e-book platform and its SimplyE library reading app. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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What James Beard’s Ubiquity Says About American Food

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Walker saw turnover and operating profit rise in record 2019

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The inspiration for Maisie Dobbs? Jacqueline Winspear’s memoir offers charming clues

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