Vintage to hold open day

Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Tue, 01/03/2011 - 08:22 Vintage will open its doors to 30 members of the public next month to give them a glimpse into the publishing industry, as part of its 21st birthday celebrations. The open day will be held on 18th April in Vintage's offices in central London. There will be talks from publishers Dan Franklin and Penny Hoare; a panel discussion between author Kevin Barry, his agent Lucy Luck and his editor Alex Bowler to discuss the acquisition, editing and publishing of his book City of Bohane; and an event with booksellers, publishers and digital editors discussing e-publishing. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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