World Editions publishing has been bought out by a senior staff member.

Fans of the publisher World Editions, which has brought translations of work by Maryse Condé, Amin Maalouf, Pilar Quintana, Jaap Robben and Zhang Yueran to English-language audiences, has found a new owner—none other than the US director Christine Swedowsky. A rare fairy-tale finish! World Editions was previously owned by Libella Publishing Group and, unlike other […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-06-30 13:57:16 UTC ]
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Bookshop.org is what the publishing world has been waiting for

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RELX Group Remains the World's Top Publisher

The world’s largest publisher did it again in 2019, with revenue of $5.64 billion. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bolinda scoops Mennuti comedy about publishing world

Bolinda has scooped a “laugh out loud” romantic comedy by debut author Aly Mennuti, featuring a literary agent based partly on the author's own, Simon Trewin. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Dark Horse to Publish, Distribute Print Editions of Comixology Originals

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-08-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary world overwhelmed by 600 books to be published on one day

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[ The Guardian | 2020-08-16 07:29:05 UTC ]
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My Novel’s Heroine is Doing Better in the Publishing World Than I Did

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[ Literrary Hub | 2020-07-31 08:48:22 UTC ]
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Duckworth to publish new edition of Beyond the Secret Garden

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Some publishing staff set to work from home until 2021

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Indie bookshop David's bought by staff

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[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-01 19:30:47 UTC ]
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Successfully Navigating a Publishing World Consumed by COVID-19

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Walker to publish Michael Rosen's family tale of the Second World War

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Hodder to publish Woodward success guide after Rugby World Cup

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Headline to publish new illustrated edition of Gaiman's Ocean

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