Frostrup returns as host of Bookseller Industry Awards

Mariella Frostrup is returning to host The Bookseller Industry Awards for 2015 for a second consecutive year. The BBC Radio 4 "Open Book" presenter, who was hugely popular with the audience at last year’s event, will be back at the helm of this year's ceremony at the Hilton Hotel on Park Lane, London on 11th May.  As well as hosting "Open Book", Frostrup is a regular contributor to the Observer newspaper and was for many years the host of Sky Arts' "Book Show".  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]

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