The Orwell Prize 2008 winners announced

The winners of the 2008 Orwell Prize have been announced
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2008 Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize wiiner announced

The Royal Society of Literature has announced that the winner of the 2008 Ondaatje Prize is Graham Robb for his book The Discovery of France (Picador)
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The Guardian Hay Festival 2008

The Guardian Hay Festival 2008 - a celebration of great writing in every medium in Britain and around the world - 22 May to 1 June - Hay-on-Wye, Wales
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Hachette Books Scotland

Hachette Livre UK has announced the formation of Hachette Books Scotland, a new imprint which will publish a small list of Scottish-originated fiction and non-fiction. Hachette Books Scotland will publish a list of 10–12 high-quality commercial titles a year, focusing on new talent and established names. The list will specialise in sport, cookery/lifestyle, autobiography/memoir, humour, history, and in genre, reading group and literary fiction
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Authors plan library visits

Top writers will visit libraries across the country for the Reader Meets Writer programme from Reading Partners, to be launched at the London Book Fair. The countrywide initiative for the National Year of Reading will feature library events from authors including Hanif Kureishi in Leicester, Jodi Picoult in Nottingham, Adèle Parks in Birmingham, Jojo Moyes in the Wirral and Iain Banks in Gateshead. Penelope Lively, Kate Mosse, Joanne Harris, Mike Gayle and Alexander McCall Smith are among other authors taking part in a total of 50 events - The Bookseller
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Book publisher plots greener course

Vegetable ink and recycled card minus a cover jacket offer a glimpse of how the books we read might well look in the future. The British publisher Dorling Kindersley has just unveiled an earthy range of books which embraces the virtues of environmentalism. But with costs running high, it could still be a while before green publications become the industry standard.
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BookBank at London Book Fair

Throughout the London Book Fair, BookBank is running a series of 30 minute expert workshops which will give you concrete examples of how you can save money and generate more revenue by using the latest digital publishing tools
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Bertram Group goes Digital

Bertram Group has launched a new digital vault, which it will use to distribute e-book and audio products. Bertram Digital will work with publishers to set up a digital resource of products, which will be accessible by retailers. It will fit alongside parent company Entertainment UK's digital wing, which contains more than two million music tracks and 13,000 films, TV programmes and music videos The Bookseller
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Reminder: The London Book Fair 2008

The London Book Fair is the global publishing community's leading spring forum for booksellers, publishers, librarians and book production services worldwide - 14-16 April 2008 - Earl's Court, London
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Galaxy British Book Awards 2008 winners

The winners of the Galaxy British Book Awards 2008 have been announced
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Arcadia and Haus launch Arab imprint

Independent UK publishers Arcadia Books and Haus Publishing have formed a new company which will focus on contemporary fiction in translation from the Arab world. London-based Arabia Books will launch this autumn with ten titles and aims to expand its list year on year - The Bookseller
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Penguin's frontlist goes digital

Penguin UK is set to be the first of the major UK trade publishers to put all its new black and white titles simultaneously into print and e-book format. From September new titles will be available in the .epub format from the company's own websites and from digital retailers, at the same price as the print edition - The Bookseller
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Sebastian Faulks: Engleby

Liz Thomson from Publishing News talks to Sebastian Faulks about his latest novel Engleby, as well as his future James Bond book
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