The Good Journal exceeds crowd-funding target

The Good Journal, a quarterly literary journal launched by Nikesh Shukla and Julia Kingsford to showcase UK BAME writers, has exceeded its £40k crowd-funding target. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Organisers of a crowdfunder for the White Review have stretched the target by an additional £6,000 after sailing past their original £10,000 goal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-14 00:52:23 UTC ]
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Lee Enterprises rejects takeover bid from Alden hedge fund

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The Transformative Joy of A Good Breakup

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