Bringing the magic of Harry Potter to life

Acting children's editor and Harry Potter fan Caroline Carpenter gives her verdict on the British Library's new Harry Potter exhibition. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Europa Editions has snapped up the latest collection of short stories by American writer Deborah Eisenberg.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing doyenne tells of success tinged by heartache in film ‘to be seen after my death’“I am Diana Athill, and if you are watching this I am no longer alive. This is my final say.”With a flourish of self-conscious drama, Athill, the writer, literary editor and doyenne of British publishing,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Want to take control of your digital life? Start with reclaiming leisure time

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[ Fast Company | 2019-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mirror Books scoops real-life Breaking Bad

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dolly Parton brings her Imagination Library charity to Ireland

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[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate buys two more of Parks' Harry McCoy

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The pivot to paid is bringing renewed focus on automated personalized content tools

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[ Digiday | 2019-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Audible brings A.S. Byatt novels and stories to audio for first time

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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