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Bloomsbury launches high-flying Circus

Bloomsbury is to launch a new literary imprint, Bloomsbury Circus, to accommodate its expanding publishing. The imprint—which sports an...

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Independent publishers have welcomed the launch of Apple’s iBooks Author self-publishing app, saying they are considering using the...

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Blackwell wins £2.5m tender from MOD

Blackwell has won a £2.5m tender from the Ministry of Defence to supply books to 19 government departments. The MOD, which has not...

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Piatkus aims to Entice with romance e-book list

Piatkus is launching a romance e-book list, Piatkus Entice, with the most successful authors moving into print after initial digital-only...

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