Hachette and Harper Collins in the
UK are moving into impressive new buildings in London, projecting an aura of
confidence and seriousness about their futures.
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If publishers cut real estate
overhead, would it allow them to pour more money into the books themselves?
Or is paying high rent merely the price of doing business?
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More from PP:
In an article for the Paris
Review, "This Month’s Most Expensive E-Books," Dan Piepenbring
wonders what the limit is that people are willing to pay for an ebook.
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From the Archives:
Several UK CEOs set the agenda
going into next week’s London Book Fair. Top of the list: communicating with
consumers and coping with the relentless pace of change in publishing.
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Former leading New Zealand publisher and bookseller, and widely experienced judge of both the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Montana New Zealand Book Awards, talks about what he is currently reading, what impresses him and what doesn't, along with chat about the international English language book scene, and links to sites of interest to booklovers.
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