London Book Fair Podcast Series - Paul Marsh

Paul Marsh, Literary Agent, The Marsh Agency Ltd gives his views on the current conditions of the Foreign rights market, how agents are dealing with the digital rights issues and the opportunities that exist for agents from Market Focus India:

The Reading Festival of Crime Writing 2009

This year's Reading Festival of Crime Writing takes place 11-13 September in Reading, UK. Tickets will be available from Reading Arts from mid 2009. Speakers include: M. C. Beaton, Stephen Booth, Christopher Brookmyre, Elizabeth Corley, Ruth Downie, Simon Hall, Charlie Higson, Simon Kernick, John Macken, Zoe Sharp, Simon Beckett, Gyles Brandreth, Chris Carter, Judith Cutler, Kate Ellis, Sophie Hannah, Jane Hill, Patrick Lennon, Edward Marston, Andrew Taylor, Mark Billingham, Simon Brett, Natasha Cooper, Colin Dexter, Frances Fyfield, Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, Peter James, Peter Lovesey, Andrew Martin, and more

AuthorsPlace from Random House

AuthorsPlace is a new website from Random House. "We've invited our authors to create their own unique profile pages on AuthorsPlace, the first of which are now live. Find out more about the authors and their books, read interviews, watch videos, browse picture galleries, and talk to them on their blogs and message board"

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London Book Fair Podcast Series - Simon Juden

Simon Juden, Chief Executive of The Publishers Association, gives his views on why London is a growing centre for world-beating publishers; The role of the Publishers Association and the challenges the Publishing industry faces in the year ahead. Click on play button below to view the interview

Sebastian Barry wins 2008 Costa Book of the Year award

Irish author Sebastian Barry has won the 2008 Costa Book of the Year award for The Secret Scripture, a moving account of one woman's stolen life and her journey to reclaim the past. The announcement was made Tuesday 27th January at an awards ceremony held at the InterContinental Hotel in central London

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