Canongate grabs Thorn's tale of women in music

Canongate has acquired a second book from singer and author Tracey Thorn, My Rock ‘n’ Roll Friend, about "rock ‘n’ roll love affairs" and female friendship. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Kim Wilson to be next editor-in-chief of the Australian Women's Weekly

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[ The Guardian | 2016-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Engadget | 2016-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Julian Fellowes' Doctor Thorne tie-in to OUP

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[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2016-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2016-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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