Record-Breaking Sales and More Rights Deals for Finnish Sports Biography

Ahead of Frankfurt, Finnish publishing house Siltala has seen record-breaking sales for a book that brought in a six-figure deal at the London Book Fair in April. The post Record-Breaking Sales and More Rights Deals for Finnish Sports Biography appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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Israeli authors fight book deals

A group of Israeli authors launch a battle to stop the country's leading bookstores from slashing prices, claiming it reduces their royalties. Continue reading at BBC News

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Engage wins sports book of the year

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Sainsbury's in Anobii refinancing deal

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Phaidon Press up for sale

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A Sports Aggregator Finds a Home: Gannett Buys Quickish

The folks at Gannett, the newspaper publisher best known as the people who bring you USA Today, also want to be known for online sports. Here’s another move in that direction: The company’s USA Today Sports Media Group has acquire ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

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Google Strikes Deal to End Litigation With French Authors and Publishers

Google has struck a deal with two French organizations representing authors and book publishers, ending years of litigation. Continue reading at PC World

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Book sales bounce back

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More deals as publishers embrace erotica

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Books 'weak' as May sales rise 3.4%, says BRC

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Rider buys biography of Everest 'hero'

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Printed book sales slump to nine-year low

As temperatures soared across the UK, printed book sales slumped to their lowest level in nine... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Future plc iPad App Sales Hit $5 Million Since Newsstand Debut

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Mixed reactions continue to Waterstones Amazon deal

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Amazon conjures Harry Potter e-deal

Amazon says it has signed a deal for the electronic books rights to all seven Harry Potter titles in English, French, Italian, German and Spanish for its Kindle lending library. Continue reading at Stuff

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