OpenBook’s China Bestseller Lists for September: The Road to Shanghai

With Shanghai International Children's Book Fair ahead, it's interesting to see young authors rocking China's bestseller charts. The post OpenBook’s China Bestseller Lists for September: The Road to Shanghai appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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Bloomsbury buys New Holland list

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Amazon's new Kindle Paperwhite officially announced, ships September 30th

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September’s Top Reviews of Self-Published Books from BlueInk Review

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Guinness World Records Signs Deal with China’s Largest ELT Publisher

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Can Foreign Authors Use China’s Social Media to Acquire Readers?

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