Shakespeare Folio found in France

A rare Shakespeare First Folio, regarded as the most important book in English literature, is discovered in a small French town. Continue reading at 'BBC News'

[ BBC News | 2014-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus has signed a book deal with Geraint Thomas, the winner of the 2018 Tour de France. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ESPN weighs in on Biff Poggi, St. Frances football controversy

If you missed ESPN’s “E:60” Sunday magazine piece on St. Frances Academy co-head football coach Biff Poggi and the controversy about other Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference teams declining to play his Panthers this season, you can catch a replay at 6 p.m. Thursday. The... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun

[ Baltimore Sun | 2018-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How France’s top Facebook publisher Chefclub is growing commerce

“We’d rather keep ad-free content that promotes Chefclub products at the end rather than inserting the content with a Facebook ad. That’s much healthier.” The post How France’s top Facebook publisher Chefclub is growing commerce appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Levy Rules Again in France

Superstar author Marc Levy hasn’t hit it big in the U.S., where he has been published by AmazonCrossing and Europa Editions, but he’s back on top at home in France. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A student leader is the latest victim of France’s obsession with the hijab | Rokhaya Diallo

Media attacks on Maryam Pougetoux show how Muslim women are prevented from engaging in French public life“She wears a particular veil that covers all her hair, the neck: a hijab”. Last Tuesday on French TV two men – a pundit, Thomas Legrand, and celebrity host, Yann Barthès – described in detail... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lloyd Parry scoops Rathbones Folio Przie

The Times’ foreign correspondent Richard Lloyd Parry has scooped the £20,000 Rathbones Folio Prize for his “harrowing and inspiring” portrayal of the 2011 Japanese tsunami. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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China Literature Sees France, UK as Key Rights Buyers at London Book Fair

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Closures and lay-offs for France Loisirs

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[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Rathbones Folio Prize Shortlist Is Announced, as ‘Evolved’ Booker Debate Flares Again

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Folio Prize reopens Man Booker debate

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[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Celebrities' Spiritual Memoirs Share Strength Found in Faith

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Joan Silber, Frances FitzGerald, Layli Long Soldier Among NBCC Winners

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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France’s Literature in Translation: The 10 Shortlisted Titles From the French-American Foundation

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shakespeare & Co. to Open Three Stores This Year

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Folio Magazine | 2018-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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