After 4,000 miles and 5,000 book giveaways, Poetry to the People is back home.

On June 28, the Poetry to the People tour wrapped up its 4,000 mile round-trip journey from Brooklyn to New Orleans and back. It was exhausting and exhilarating. There’s nothing like putting a free book into the hands of someone who will obviously love it. The enthusiasm for story was palpable everywhere we went. We […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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Walker Books UK will publish a series of interactive children’s books based on the upcoming Harry Potter spin-off film "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them". Continue reading at The Bookseller

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‘Wallpaper the Country With Books’: Mexico’s Gandhi Bookstores

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Hodder confirms Boris Johnson book delay

Hodder & Stoughton has confirmed Boris Johnson's biography "will not be published for the foreseeable future".  Shakespeare: The Riddle of Genius had been slated for publication in October, coinciding with the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, but, according to the Daily Mail,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Nick Clegg memoir pushed back for Brexit analysis

Nick Clegg’s memoir with The Bodley Head has been pushed back to include a "full Brexit analysis". Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Ron Johns' Mabecron Books wins award

A title from bookseller Ron John's publishing company Mabecron Books has been awarded a 2016 Holyer an Gof Publishers' award for books published about Cornwall or in Cornish. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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The bizarre books by Baton Rouge police shooter Gavin Eugene Long, aka Cosmo Setepenra

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The Audio Book Club Hangs With All the Single Ladies

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Winnie the Pooh voted favourite kids book character

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Weekly E-Book Ranking: Moyes replaces Moyes at top of chart

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Data from the Association of American Publishers shows that total industry sales fell 0.6% in 2015 compared to 2014, to $27.78 billion. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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