Faber signs Ken Livingstone memoir

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 28/04/2011 - 08:20 Faber has signed up the memoirs of the former Mayor of London Ken Livingstone, for a rumoured £90,000, according to an article in the Evening Standard. The newspaper reports that the autobiograpy is to be published in spring 2012, just as the next race for London mayor begins, in which Livingstone is running again for the post. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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