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How much for Breakfast at Tiffany's? Around $300,000
Truman Capote’s original manuscript of Breakfast at Tiffany’s, with his hand-written annotations has been bought by a Russian billionaire for…
International outcry over Amazon's tax practices
It’s not just booksellers who have a bone to pick with Amazon as governments around the world investigate the tax…
Fifty shades of arthouse?
Independent director Gus Van Sant has shot a sex scene test reel featuring Alex Pettyfer in a pitch to direct…
Fears copyright could be orphaned
A new law in the UK nicknamed the ‘Instagram act’ could see copyright lost on orphaned works.
Snowtown director casts Michael Fassbender as Macbeth
Company behind The King's Speech to produce latest adaptation of 'the Scottish play'.
Screenplay, novel, movie: Sony options The Rosie Project
Graeme Simsion's debut novel The Rosie Project has not only been sold to over 30 countries, it’s also just had…
London's top opera is headed downunder
Arts Centre Melbourne has picked a winner: Einstein on the Beach has snagged the Olivier Award for Best New Opera…
Australian bookseller takes the fight to Amazon
The David and Goliath metaphor is overused, but one Sydney bookseller has seriously earned the comparison, declaring a Kindle Amnesty…
PM may not laugh at this week's appointments
An Australian AD heads to Amsterdam, a British producer heads here and the PM may have cause for concern.
2013 Turner Prize nominees revealed
Finalists for the Turner Prize have been announced with David Shrigley, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, Laure Prouvost, and Tino Sehgal receiving nominations.