Penguin authors, including Blackman, Pullman and Child, contribute responses to Covid-19

Penguin is publishing a series of essays from a number of its leading authors, offering their response to Covid-19. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-20 02:32:56 UTC ]
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Female-centered historical novels are dogged by questions of accuracy. Hence the author’s note.

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