The recent boom in mental health publishing—and why it is vitally important

Carole Tonkinson blogs on the powerful role publishers have in raising the profile of mental health issues, fighting stigma and helping people find support. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Short Books snaps up mental health title in 24 hour pre-empt

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Alastair Campbell's mental health memoir to John Murray

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MCB picks up mental health campaigner Devon's exam guide

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Scarlett Curtis to curate mental health anthology

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Trade marks Mental Health Awareness Week

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Wired’s Facebook boom, and why we need new labor laws for kidfluencers: Publisher’s Brief

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Mental health books outsell diet and exercise books at Barnes & Noble

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