Ross to edit Peepal Tree's Black British speculative fiction anthology

Peepal Tree Press has commissioned a speculative fiction anthology authored by Black British writers and edited by author Leone Ross. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Women write literary fiction’s big hitters. So where are their prizes? | Stephanie Merritt

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[ The Guardian | 2018-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Connal to spearhead new narrative non-fiction list at Octopus

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[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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First edition Harry Potter stolen in Norfolk

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[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oneworld novel on International Prize for Arabic Fiction longlist

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[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Popular Fiction Topped December International Bestseller Lists

Eric Vuillard’s Goncourt Prize–winner The Agenda, a historical novel about the Nazi annexation of Austria, remained at #1 in France. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Saving Christian Fiction

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Complex and Satisfying, You Should Read the 'Black Panther' Comics

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[ Wired | 2018-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Man Booker Prize for Fiction Adds New Eligibility for Irish Publishers

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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British Book Awards launch for 2018 with three new categories

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[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary fiction conveys the human character | Letters

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[ The Guardian | 2018-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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British Book Awards Announce New Honors for Illustrators, Authors, Audiobooks

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Murray celebrates 250 years with non-fiction prize

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[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2017-12-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2017-12-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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