John Smith’s triumphs at APS awards

John Smith’s Bookshop chain has triumphed at the Academic, Professional & Specialist Awards, scooping all four titles it was eligible for. Meanwhile Oxford University Press has won Publisher of the Year yet again. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomberg LP Poaches Atlantic Media's Justin Smith

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Boy and a Bear wins debut book award

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Hutchinson to reveal the real King John

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Verse novel wins debut book award

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John Blake signs book by Mandela's prison guard

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