Braithwaite, Mukherjee and Herron make Theakston shortlist

Oyinkan Braithwaite, Abir Mukherjee and Mick Herron are among the writers shortlisted for this year's Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Prize. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Child, McDermid and Hill on Theakstons longlist

Publication Date: Fri, 13/05/2011 - 08:24 Lee Child, Val McDermid and Reginald Hill have all been longlisted for the 2011 Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year. The 18-strong list also includes some of the newest names in crime fiction, including Rosamund Lupton's bestselling Sister... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Ten make Authors' Club travel longlist

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Lonely Planet in move to London, makes 70 redundant

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Quadrille scores four on Guild of Food Writers shortlists

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Rowling and Oliver make ST Rich List

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Trustee of Willy the Wizard makes appeal over costs

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Dunmore on Orwell shortlist

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De Waal, Kaletsky and Vulliamy make Samuel Johnson longlist

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Joseph and Leith on Wodehouse shortlist

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Four chosen for Kim Scott Walwyn shortlist

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Kingsolver on shortlist for International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award

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