Author Maeve Binchy dies aged 72

Best-selling Irish author Maeve Binchy, who sold more than 40 million books worldwide, has died after a short illness. Continue reading at 'BBC News'

[ BBC News | 2012-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sally Gardner, a dyslexic author once branded "unteachable" at school, wins the prestigious Carnegie Medal for her book Maggot Moon. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2013-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vice Magazine's controversial images of female authors committing suicide are taken down

Vice Magazine's newest fashion spread depicted models dressed like Virginia Woolf, Sylvia Plath, and others in the act of committing suicide. The photos were taken down after a public outcry. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fostering Literary Respect for Underrepresented Regions, Authors

The relaunched Commonwealth Book Prize continues to be a key conduit of exchange between underrepresented countries and regions to the UK publishing community. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Leadership Book Author On Why You're Better Off Reading Fiction For Lasting Lessons

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[ Fast Company | 2013-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Philip Pullman Calls for UK Authors to Be Paid for Digital Library Loans

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Philip Pullman argues that authors are being shortchanged on ebook loans

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[ Engadget | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scarlett Johansson Sues French Author for Using Her Name in a Novel

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tom Sharpe dies

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James Agee's legacy changes with discovery of new text

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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Binchy journalism collection acquired

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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