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  Bertelsmann 'could seek to increase PRH stake from 2015'

  Bertelsmann could seek to increase its stake in Penguin Random House from next year, it has been reported. Sources told Bloomberg that Bertelsmann, which... Read more
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• Dreda, O'Reilly and Sutcliffe to judge 2014 Costa Book Awards

  Anna Dreda of Wenlock Books, Sheila O’Reilly of Dulwich Books and Jasper Sutcliffe of Foyles are among the judges for the 2014 Costa Book Awards.... Read more
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• Ahern signs teen book deal with HC Children’s

  HarperCollins Children’s Books has acquired the first teen novels from Cecelia Ahern, the bestselling author of P.S. I Love You (HarperCollins).   Publisher Ann-Janine Murtagh... Read more
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  Kindle Unlimited launches in Germany

  Kindle Unlimited was launched in Germany today (7th October) ahead of the opening of the Frankfurt Book Fair. For €9.99 per month users get unlimited... Read more
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• EC 'poised to probe Amazon tax'

  The European Commission is poised to begin a formal probe into allegations that Amazon has illegally benefited from state subsidies in Luxembourg over the past... Read more
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  SF deal for Jenny Colgan among latest pre-Frankfurt deals

  Little, Brown and Transworld are among the latest publishers to announce pre-Frankfurt Book Fair rights deals, including a much-fought-over debut about physics, a sci-fi deal... Read more
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  Faber relaunches website for 'luxury brand' sales

  Faber has relaunched its website to offer a greater focus on selling books  and a "luxury brand" experience. The new site, at www.faber.co.uk, has... Read more