Man Booker teams up with iBookstore

Written By: Katie Allen Publication Date: Wed, 28/09/2011 - 08:45 The Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2011 is to host an event at the Apple Store in Covent Garden, London, as it links up with the iBookstore. Shortlisted authors Carol Birch, Patrick deWitt and A D Miller will take part in the event on 13th October. Digital samples of each of the six shortlisted titles in both book and audio format can now be downloaded from Apple’s iBookstore. A range of free podcasts produced by the prize and featuring exclusive content and interviews with shortlisted authors and judges has also been launched on iTunes. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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