Dead Ink and Bloomsbury showcase Northern literary talent in new anthology

Dead Ink Books and Bloomsbury are publishing Test Signal, a "ground-breaking" anthology of the best contemporary Northern writing. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Bloomsbury has signed a licensing agreement to make 14,000 of its academic books available through digital textbook platform Classoos. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-25 06:50:05 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-22 11:24:49 UTC ]
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Flame Tree signs deal for CWA crime anthology

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-17 13:07:23 UTC ]
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Panel Mania: Drawing Power: Women's Stories of Sexual Violence, Harassment, and Survival Edited by Diane Noomin

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury scoops Kerridge's Lose Weight & Get Fit

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-15 01:27:43 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury bags neuroscientist's headache book

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-25 18:10:45 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury signs US YA author Brigid Kemmerer

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Church refuses to hold launch for anti-Brexit anthology

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Dead Ink gets £66k ACE grant

Liverpool indie Dead Ink has received £66,880 from Arts Council England’s National Lottery Project Grants in support of its Publishing Step-Change project. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Indigo Dreams wins Most Innovative Publisher at Saboteur Awards

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