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Alison Flood - News

Last updated 24.07.08

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Harry drives Scholastic's global sales

Scholastic's global sales were up 15% to $2,205.6m in the year to end-May 2008, driven by strong Harry Potter trade sales of...

 

Trade offsets schools at Huveaux

Sales were flat at Huveaux's education division, which includes UK publishers Letts,...

 

Publishers to consult on age guidance

Publishers have said that it would be "almost inconceivable" for age guidance to...

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Alison Flood - In Depth

Last updated 18.07.08

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To Heller and back

“It’s always been much easier for me to write unpleasant characters,” says Zoë Heller, a note of pride in her voice. She is talking about the dysfunctional family of social justice campaigners she has created for her new...

Not so flaky Blakey

John Blake is looking for the next big thing. The man who brought us celebrity memoirs (Being Jordan), bare-knuckle fighters (The Guv’nor) and Christmas trivia (Red Herrings and White Elephants) is on the prowl for...

The long bad Friday

You live by the sword, you die by the sword. In The Friday Project’s (TFP) case, the sword was the ­internet—the brave new world that offers almost infinite possibilities, and just as many perils. Launched in June 2005, TFP...


Alison-Flood - Blogs

Last updated 13.05.08

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Blogging the BA Conference - Day Two

At times the contrast between some of the gloomier predictions and the holiday mood of Brighton in the sun has been stark.

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Books from blogs - do they work?

What are the best/worst books from blogs you can think of?

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Frankfurt: Dispatches from Hall 8

As the Frankfurt Book Fair begins speculation continues to mount about the launch of Amazon...

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