Oneworld tunes into Radio Congo

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 11/11/2011 - 10:59 Oneworld has acquired a book called Radio Congo: Signals of Hope from Africa's Deadliest War by Ben Rawlence. Senior commissioning editor Robin Dennis acquired world rights from Sophie Lambert at Tibor Jones. Dennis said: "We've all seen the headlines about Congo's recent troubles, but we know so little about the progressive plans for peace-this is one of the great untold stories of Africa and the aftermath of war. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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