Complex sentence: A bidding war ensued, and on June 27,2007, Bradley sold Orion the rights for three books in Britain; within several days, Doubleday had purchased the Canadian rights and Bantam Books the U.S. rights.
Split into simpler sentences: A bidding war ensued, and on June 27,2007, Bradley sold Orion the rights for three books in Britain. Within several days, Doubleday had purchased the Canadian rights and Bantam Books the U.S. rights.