Asda to sell Kobo e-readers

Asda will begin selling the Kobo wireless e-reader for £67 this Friday (9th December). The... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cosmopolitan Has Many Platforms, But Just One Focus: Its Readers

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[ Folio Magazine | 2020-04-23 19:03:42 UTC ]
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The 10 types of readers you meet during a quarantine

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Alicia Keys Can Now Add ‘Best-Selling Author’ to Her Résumé

The singer’s latest hit is “Underdog.” Her memoir proves she is anything but one. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Workbooks for kids are selling out. Here are the best — and worst — of the bunch

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Vox Solicits Reader Contributions to Keep Its Content Free Amid Ad Declines

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[ Folio Magazine | 2020-04-10 16:17:19 UTC ]
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Oliver Jeffers answers readers pressing questions

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Sphere releases 99p activity e-book for readers in lockdown

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Bertram Group sells Erasmus and Houtschild

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Dialogue rolls out virtual book club to connect readers in 'uncertain times'

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[ CBC | 2020-03-23 09:00:00 UTC ]
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