Publishing Perspectives Talks: Italian Book Market Narrows Losses to 7 Percent

The Italian Publishers Association joins us today at Frankfurter Buchmesse Special Edition talking about its 'New Books From Italy' program. The post Publishing Perspectives Talks: Italian Book Market Narrows Losses to 7 Percent appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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Emma Brockes talks about 'She Left Me the Gun,' the difficult story of her mother's past

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Brazilian Publishing Industry Sees Worst Decline Since 2002

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Manufacturing Gains Offset Publishing Declines at Courier

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Barnes & Noble reports it overstated losses in past years

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Could Limited-Time Fixed Book Pricing Boost Backlist Sales?

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Polish Publishers Face Sales Slump, Propose Fixed-Pricing, Fight Piracy

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10,000 Publishing People at Work: South Korea’s Paju Bookcity

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Facebook announces Mobile Games Publishing pilot program

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Are Amazon's new book discounts a 'declaration of war'?

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