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June 7, 2019
Elliott will pay some US$476 million for Barnes & Noble, having last year bought the UK's main chain Waterstones. James Daunt is to run both companies.
 
The German book market is seen as having grown last year for the first time since 2012—by 300,000 buyers—with its financial performance leveling out.

On the first tour to Cannes of publishers and literary agents, Norway's Thomas Mala says the experience was worthwhile. He's ready to go again next year.

Weekly Book Picks from IPR License
Are you looking to buy translation rights? Each week, we are highlighting a fresh selection of books from IPR members - all with rights available to view on the platform.

This week, we're highlighting titles from Canada, supported by Livres Canada Books.

You can see more Canadian titles, with rights available, by downloading the Rights Canada catalogue.
Dear Evelyn by Kathy Page
Harry and Evelyn fall in love as the world prepares once again for war, but their capacity to care for each other over the ensuing decades becomes increasingly tested.

Getting a Life by Benjamin Woo
Benjamin Woo argues that typical depictions of geek culture are flawed because they do not account for the conversations, relationships, communities, and identities that are created.

The Last Wish of Sasha Cade by Cheyanne Young
Sasha spent her final weeks planning an elaborate scavenger hunt for the friend she would leave behind. When Raquel follows the instructions, a mysterious stranger with striking eyes is waiting for her.

Death by Dinosaur by Jacqueline Guest
Fourteen-year-old Sam Stellar and her cousin Paige spend the summer working at the Tyrell Museum of Palaeontology when a piece from a fossil goes missing. Can Sam outwit her foe and save the museum?

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