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Scandinavia’s Crime Lords: Stockholm’s Salomonsson Agency The Salomonsson Agency is credited helping turn Scandinavian crime fiction into a global phenomenon. But is it over? They say "nej!" Read more »

Should Agents Be Blamed for Stealing Authors, Switching Houses? Assuming you're an avid reader who buys two or more books per month, how often do you buy a book because of a review? Every week, month, or less often? Read more »

Why Print Books Still Matter to Developing & Growth Economies While in the West talk endlessly about the death of print, billions of people around the world have never seen an e-reader. And to them, books are a luxury. Read more »

"Destroy Amazon!": Rakuten Kobo and Kodansha's Tokyo Love-in Amazon's Kindle may be coming soon to Japan, but Rakuten Kobo and Kodansha make it clear at the Tokyo Book Fair that the Yanks will face stiff competition. Read more »

SURVEY: How Many Books Do You Buy Because of Reviews? Assuming you're an avid reader who buys two or more books per month, how often do you buy a book because of a review? Every week, month, or less often? Read more »

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Paris’ Pierre Astier: A French Agent with an International Agenda Paris literary agent Pierre Astier looked beyond an exclusively French clientele and discovered award-winning talent in places such as Macedonia and Iceland. Read more »