Lingwood's Monoray acquires 'phenomenal' first oral history of 9/11

Jake Lingwood’s new Octopus imprint Monoray has acquired the "phenomenal" first ever oral history of 9/11 as one of its first titles. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-20 02:24:43 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Franklin Watts acquires Little Book of Sloth

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[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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F+W Acquires Craft Content Provider, New Track

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brits shortlisted for new US military history prize

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[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The History of Oxford University Press, Volume III: 1896-1970 edited by Wm Roger Louis – review

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[ The Guardian | 2014-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chicago Review Press Acquires Academy Chicago

Academy Chicago Publishers will become an imprint of Chicago Review Press and will expand its publishing program to 15-20 titles per year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookish Acquired by Zola

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan Acquires Cookstr, with Schwalbe In Expanded Role

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sale of 11 Chapitre bookshops approved

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Usborne acquires debut teen mystery

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scripps Acquires Digital Video Startup Newsy

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[ AdWeek | 2013-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alt-Week 12.7.13: Wormhole short-cuts, watery planets and history as seen by Google Books

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[ Engadget | 2013-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Briefs: Week of December 9, 2013

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier Acquires Sport Diver UK

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[ Folio Magazine | 2013-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books Drop 11% at Hastings

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dundee UP acquired by Edinburgh

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Samsung Ativ Book 9 Lite review: It's like a laptop for your Galaxy phone

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[ PC World | 2013-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ BBC World | 2013-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ PC World | 2013-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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