Four chosen for Kim Scott Walwyn shortlist

Publication Date: Tue, 12/04/2011 - 17:05 Editors from Simon & Schuster, Atlantic, Random House and Meadowside Children's Books have made it onto the shortlist for the 2011 Kim Scott Walwyn Prize. The award recently refocused its criteria, teaming up with the Society of Young Publishers (SYP) to recognise promise among women in the industry who have worked in publishing in the UK for up to seven years. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]

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