Bloomsbury buys book tackling racism 'head on'

Bloomsbury has bought world English rights to a book about racism in the UK by 25-year-old activist and freelance journalist Reni Eddo-Lodge. Commissioning editor Alexa von Hirschberg acquired Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race from Rupert Heath of Rupert Heath Literary Agency. Through a critical appraisal of news, pop culture and current affairs, Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race will “tackle head on the insidious nature of racial prejudice”. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Atlantic buys Yvette Cooper book on women's oratory

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Raymond Briggs's final book, which faces death 'head-on', due this year

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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