Samson to speak at Printers' Charity lunch

Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Tue, 09/08/2011 - 08:47 Weidenfeld & Nicolson publisher Alan Samson will be guest speaker at the Print Charity's annual luncheon this autumn. The lunch takes place in Stationers' Hall, London on 3rd November. Samson's speech will be entitled "The Printed Word" and he will discuss the challenges facing publishers during the digital age as well as the celebrities he has worked with. His list of non-fiction authors includes Julie Walters, Helen Mirren, Sean Connery, Antony Beevor, A.A. Gill, and Keith Richards. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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