Thursday's child

In a week when The Bookseller reported that James Daunt was removing Kindle devices from most of Waterstones’ shelves, one wonders if the ever-pragmatic boss of the high street chain was simply making room for Super Thursday books. Last year the trade contrived to release 300 hardbacks simultaneously: this year the number has jumped to 400. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]

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