“In a seismic shift for the book trade, Elliott Advisors (UK) Limited have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Barnes & Noble in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $683m (£537m), including the assumption of debt….”
I wonder what this will mean for us authors?What do you think?
Source: Elliott to buy Barnes & Noble; Daunt will run both chains | The Bookseller
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Christine, is that a done deal? Take a look at this: https://www.chainstoreage.com/finance-0/another-bidder-reportedly-emerges-for-barnes-noble/
It is not, as far as I can tell, and your link seems to show the same thing. We’ll see who ends up with it. I just hope they can stay open. I like indie bookstores, of course, but a bookstore is a bookstore in my mind 🙂