"Blasphemous" Meg Rosoff appearance cancelled

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Tue, 27/09/2011 - 09:18 Penguin children's author Meg Rosoff's appearance at a Daily Telegraph Bath Festival of Children's Literature event has been cancelled by the Christian school hosting it, due to the "blasphemous" content of her book There is No Dog. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]

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