Richard and Judy extend Book Club with W H Smith

Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Tue, 10/05/2011 - 16:38 W H Smith has signed an exclusive deal to extend the Richard and Judy Book Club until 2015. The high street retailer has signed a contract with the celebrity couple to personally read and recommend eight fiction titles to WHS shoppers three times a year for the next four years. Richard and Judy originally signed up with WHS last year and are due to launch their summer Book Club list to the public on Thursday (12th May). read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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