Franzen guest of honour at Fnac's first festival

The leading French cultural product chain Fnac will hold its first book fair on 2nd-4th September at the Carreaux du Temple in central Paris. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three festivals are gaining traction in different parts of the battle-scarred African nation of Somalia. The next, Mogadishu's fair, is scheduled for August 17 through 19. The post Summer Festivals in Somalia Encourage Booksellers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Walliams and Blackman to appear at Bath festival

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[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publisher Gail Rebuck honoured with painting in National Portrait Gallery

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[ The Guardian | 2016-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dawkins, McBride and Atwood star at Southbank Literature Festival

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[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gollancz Festival 2016 partners with Foyles

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[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hardinge honoured at Literary Association awards

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[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marlborough Book Festival 'True Stories Told Live' pre-event sells out

An event where five well-known New Zealand authors share stories about their lives has sold out, book festival organisers say. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2016-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnsley guest at HarperCollins summer party

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[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Switzerland’s 21st Festival at Leukerbad: 14 Nations Represented

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sarah Waters to be honoured with Goldsmiths fellowship

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[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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McEwan, Faulks and Hussain to star at Cheltenham Literature Festival

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[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Words on Wheels coming to Marlborough Girls' College as part of book festival

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[ Stuff | 2016-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jonathan Coe honoured by France

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[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Look at Istanbul’s Tanpinar Festival and Fellows Program

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Madrid Named Guest City of Honor at Guadalajara 2017

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