News :: Australian book industry maintains competitive edge

Media Release 27 February 2009 ‘For the second month in a row, a comparison of the cost of bestselling books in Australia, the US, UK and via on-line bookseller Amazon.com shows Australian prices are often cheaper,’ Maree McCaskill, CEO of the Australian Publishers Association, said today.

January best sellers price graph
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http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/apr/20/
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