Wednesday, April 30, 2008

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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Saturday, April 12, 2008

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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