Chicken House contract up for grabs in new STEM-themed writing prize

A new literary competition that celebrates science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) is offering the winner a worldwide publishing contract with Chicken House and a £10,000 royalty advance. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Authors support Oxfam land grab campaign

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New sponsor for Women's Prize confirmed

A new sponsorship deal for the Women's Prize for Fiction, previously the Orange Prize, has... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Allen Lane dominates Science Books prize

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Walliams gets third nod for Roald Dahl Funny Prize

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Can a White Author Write Black Characters?

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[ Slate | 2012-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Livre to 'renegotiate' agency contracts

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Samuel Johnson Prize longlist revealed

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Changed Reading. Now It Could Change Writing

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[ Fast Company | 2012-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Crains New York | 2012-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German media giant to grab ACP

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[ The Sydney Morning Herald | 2012-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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