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Job Moves: June 24, 2014
Patrick Janson-Smith, former Transworld publisher and MD and publisher of HarperCollins U.K. imprint, Blue Door, has joined London-based digital publisher Apostrophe Books as editor-at-large. more » »
THE ROUNDUP
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Amazon Accused
of Antitrust Violation : German book publishers have formally
accused Amazon of violating the country’s competition laws and have asked the
antitrust authorities to investigate.
Librarian Maps
Out Your Summer Reading: If you like your summer reading to take
you beyond the beaten path, librarian Nancy Pearl is here to help.
Amazon Taking
Warner Bros Preorders : Amazon has resumed preorders of movie
discs from Time Warner Inc's Warner Bros Studio as the companies are close to
resolving a pricing dispute, the "Wall Street Journal" reported
citing people familiar with the matter.
Broadway Books
Co-Owner to Retire : Roberta Dyer, the co-founder of Broadway
Books in Northeast Portland, said she is retiring after 22 years. Co-owner
Sally McPherson is looking for a partner or partners to buy 50 percent of the
store.
10 Shocking
Books for Children : Following the Carnegie Medal award to Kevin
Brooks for "The Bunker Diary," here are 10 children’s books that
definitely don’t have happy endings.
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