Kindle Unlimited launches in France and Brazil

Kindle Unlimited has launched in France and Brazil, bringing to seven the number of countries where the service is available. In France, subscribers signing up by 10th January will pay 99 centimes for the first month and €9.99 a month from then on, with access initially to 20,000 titles in French, 600,000 in English and another 100,000 in other languages. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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New Directions Launches New Classics Club

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Frances Pinter takes on new role at CEU Press

Publisher Frances Pinter has taken a newly created role as executive chair of the Central European University Press in Budapest, Hungary. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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The revolution will now be televised: How leftist streaming service Means TV timed its launch perfectly

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Unbound has launched memoir How to Glitter a Turd from Coppafeel! founder Kris Hallenga. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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