Life of 'radiant' Mo Siewcharran remembered

Friends from across the trade came together on Friday (29th September) to celebrate the life of Mo Siewcharran, head of marketing at Nielsen Book, who died in June. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Michael Joseph to release Captain Tom's Life Lessons

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