Pushkin sells Finnish fantasy to US for six-figures

Pushkin Press has sold US rights for The Red Abbey Chronicles by Finnish author Maria Turtschaninoff to Abrams Books in a six-figure deal. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Pushkin sells Finnish fantasy to US for six-figures

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Pushkin Press Opens Pop-up Shop in New Cinema

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Waterstones Summer Book Club titles revealed

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Pan Mac acquires Gwynne trilogy in six-figure deal

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Roberto Duran memoir goes for six figures

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Yellow Kite signs Whole30 title in six-figure deal

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