EUnicorns and merMays: Brexit hits Bologna

As Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2019 kicks off, children’s publishers are preparing for a bus load of Brexit-inspired characters to hit bookshelves—though publication dates are proving tricky. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-30 21:17:31 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-30 15:46:19 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-29 08:22:22 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-27 07:39:44 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-24 06:25:19 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-24 00:40:12 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2020-07-21 23:01:08 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-29 12:53:30 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-11 09:01:30 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-04 06:12:06 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2020-05-29 01:07:11 UTC ]
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