London Bounces Back

In 2010, a cloud hung over the publishing world—literally. When a tongue-twisting Icelandic volcano blew its top last April, halting air travel, stranding travelers, and ruining the best-made plans of the 2010 London Book Fair. But this year's London Book Fair is back on track. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]

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[ Media Week | 2011-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2011-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2011-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Folio Magazine | 2011-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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