Hutchinson builds fiction list with new buys

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 04/11/2011 - 11:09 Random House Cornerstone imprint Hutchinson is lining up books for its 2012/13 fiction lists, with publishing director Jocasta Hamilton scooping up two novelsincluding a British débutand editorial director Stephanie Sweeney also adding to the list. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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