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4th July 2008

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Barnsley to chair WBD 2010

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HarperCollins chief executive Victoria Barnsley will be vice chair of the 2009 World Book Day executive committee, which Waterstone's commercial director Neil Jewsbury is set to chair.

Barnsley, who describes herself as "a passionate supporter and advocate" for the annual event celebrating books and reading, will then in turn become the overall chair for WBD 2010.

The date for the next World Book Day will be Thursday 5th March 2009.

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