Amazon strikes first 'major' publishing deal
The online retailer's aggressive move into publishing has continued with its signing of bestselling self-help author Timothy Ferriss
Amazon.com has made the first "major" acquisition for its New York-based publishing imprint, snapping up rights in bestselling self-help author Timothy Ferriss's new book The 4-Hour Chef.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Wednesday, 17 August, 2011
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