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15th September 201719th October 2020

Snapshot of the week – 15 September 2017

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First off, congratulations to Fiona Mozley, who is surely the first ManBooker shortlisted author to be working in a bookstore (Little Apple Bookshop in York) at the same time as ... Read more

1st September 201719th October 2020

Snapshot of the week – 1 September 2017

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At the time of writing bookstores in Houston, Texas seemed to have largely escaped intact following the unprecedented flooding in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. Some had to cancel ... Read more

18th August 201719th October 2020

Snapshot of the week – 18 August 2017

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The 24th Beijing International Book Fair opens next week (23-27 August) and will be a very important fair for Usborne. It sees the official launch of Usborne China with partners ... Read more

4th August 201719th October 2020

Snapshot of the Week – 4 August 2017

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It remains to be seen how many foreign publishers will visit the Tehran International Book Fair next year, but those that do will surely want to visit the extraordinary Tehran ... Read more

25th July 201719th October 2020

Snapshot of the Week – 25 July 2017

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The industry has seen some fine rows in recent years. As long as one isn’t directly involved, they can be darkly entertaining. Hachette v Amazon was compelling; United States of ... Read more

28th April 201719th October 2020

Snapshot of the Week – 26 May 2017

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With so many eyes on France at the moment, here’s an interesting thought concerning the liberal centrist candidate, Emmanuel Macron. Given that he is in favour of moderate deregulation ... Read more

29th March 201719th October 2020

Snapshot of the Week – 30 March 2017

Industry News, Snapshot

Despite continuing uncertainties over Brexit, publishers will arrive in Bologna next week buoyed up by strong results for the UK children’s market which is up 3.5% by value and 1% ... Read more