OUP pays tribute to Trollope

Oxford University Press (OUP) is republishing Anthony Trollope’s Barchester Chronicles... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Hachette 'moving in the right direction' as it cuts gender pay gap

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PRH 'disappointed' as gender pay gap widens

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