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A Glimpse at Australia’s 2011 Book Market

February 3, 2012
A Glimpse at Australia’s 2011 Book Market

A look at the major developments in the Australian book marketing in 2011 in a report by Booksellers NZ

BEA Believes Book Bloggers Matter, Buys Book Blogger Conference

January 26, 2012
BEA Believes Book Bloggers Matter, Buys Book Blogger Conference

Today, Reed Exhibitions bought the Book Blogger Convention as a supplement to BookExpo America. Blog on, book lovers, blog on...

Is Italy’s RCS Mediagroup Selling Flammarion?

January 23, 2012
Is Italy’s RCS Mediagroup Selling Flammarion?

Rumors have been flying in France about whether or not the financially beleaguered giant Italian RCS Mediagroup is unloading its Flammarion subsidiary.

Women Dominate Waterstones 11 List of Potential Prize-winning Debuts

January 19, 2012
Women Dominate Waterstones 11 List of Potential Prize-winning Debuts

The ‘Waterstones 11' list of potential prize-winning debut novels includes an Alaskan bookseller, a former RSC actress, and a fundamentalist Welsh woman.

European Bookselling: FNAC’s Family Focus, Thalia v. Amazon

January 16, 2012
European Bookselling: FNAC’s Family Focus, Thalia v. Amazon

France's FNAC will focus on families and children, while Germany's Thalia will work on e-commerce efforts, ways to boost sales amid increased competition.

Officially Speaking, the Number of Bookstores is on the Rise in Iran

January 10, 2012
Officially Speaking, the Number of Bookstores is on the Rise in Iran

The number bookstores in Tehran rose from 858 to 895 in 2010, according to the Iran Book News Agency. Overall, 198 new bookstores opened in Iran last year.

What James Franco’s ‘127 Hours’ Has in Common with Publishing

January 5, 2012
What James Franco’s ‘127 Hours’ Has in Common with Publishing

Amazon.com's deal to publish the debut novel of actor James Franco, star of 127 Hours, underscores traditional publishing's increasingly untenable position.

When a Lawyer is Better Than an Agent

December 6, 2011
When a Lawyer is Better Than an Agent

Amanda Knox hired attorney Robert Barnett to represent her to publishers for a reason: she's going to save tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars in fees.

Cambodia, Where Literature is Being Reborn

November 17, 2011
Cambodia, Where Literature is Being Reborn

Cambodian and Puerto Rican writers are gathered at MEET in Brittany, France to discuss memory and truth in literature.

Jobs Bio Breaks Brazilian E-book Records

November 8, 2011
Jobs Bio Breaks Brazilian E-book Records

The e-book version of Steve Jobs' biography has already become the top-selling e-book ever in Brazil just two weeks after its release.

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