Missing persons wanted

Growing up in the West Midlands, I turned my back on reading books and even visiting libraries for many years. When I start to think back to why this was happening, I realised that not seeing Asian representation within publishing and at libraries was a key factor. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-13 23:49:44 UTC ]
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Ebury Press will publish The Missing Cryptoqueen by Jamie Bartlett, based on his BBC podcast of the same name.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-11 01:13:49 UTC ]
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[ Literrary Hub | 2020-08-03 19:36:31 UTC ]
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[ Literrary Hub | 2020-07-30 18:00:43 UTC ]
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Alex Trebek’s memoir, ‘The Answer Is . . .,’ is everything a ‘Jeopardy!’ fan could want

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[ The Washington Post | 2020-07-21 12:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Slate | 2020-07-09 19:25:33 UTC ]
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[ Literrary Hub | 2020-07-08 16:56:26 UTC ]
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