Judith Kerr dies aged 95; tributes paid to Tiger Who Came to Tea author

Judith Kerr, illustrator and writer of children’s favourites including The Tiger Who Came to Tea, has died at the age of 95. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-23 17:41:23 UTC ]
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[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tiger Who Came to Tea hits million-copy milestone

Print sales of Judith Kerr's The Tiger Who Came to Tea have surpassed one million sold mark ahead of its 50th anniversary next year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rachel Kranz, Author and Ghostwriter, Dies at 62

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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English science fiction great Brian Aldiss, author behind Spielberg film 'AI,' dies at 92

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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brian Aldiss dies aged 92

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paddington Bear creator Michael Bond dies aged 91

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2017-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo 2017: More, More, More at the APA Author Tea

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Tributes paid to 'irreplaceable' Penelope Hoare

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The age of anxiety: what does Granta’s best young authors list say about America?

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[ The Guardian | 2017-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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