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RH rushes out Putin

<p> Random House imprint Hutchinson is to publish First Person: An Astonishingly Frank Portrait of Russia's President Vladimir Putin (9th May, paper, £9.99, 0091793785) only... Read more
Bloomsbury reveals soaring profits

<p> Bloomsbury Publishing, boosted by sales of Harry Potter titles and the Encarta World English Dictionary, increased its pretax profits by 66% to £2.6m in... Read more
Uproar as end in sight for Danish NBA

<p> Denmark's booksellers are considering appealing the decision by the Danish Competition Council to liberalise book prices and abolish the monopoly booksellers have on selling... Read more
Binchy and Banks scale down writing

<p> Bestselling authors Maeve Binchy and Iain Banks are scaling down their fiction-writing activities after feeling pressure from the publicity "treadmill".</p><p> Ms Binchy, whose Tara... Read more
Losses up at online booksellers

<p> Internet bookseller Bol.com has scrapped plans for an initial public offering (i.p.o.), blaming investors' lack of confidence in e-commerce and other high-tech shares. "We... Read more
Smiths 'to scrap' literary award

<p> W H Smith is believed to be on the verge of scrapping its literary award in favour of a category-based prize to be launched... Read more
Dickinson to top in RH reshuffle

<p> Philippa Dickinson, publisher of Transworld Children's Books and chair of the Publishers Association Children's Book Group, has been made chairman of Random House Children's... Read more
BA Conference attendance up

<p> More booksellers than last year will attend this year's Booksellers Association Conference, which opens in Brighton next week. Attendance is up to 520 from... Read more
Swotbooks enters online fray

<p> A new Internet bookseller targeting the academic and professional markets with aggressive discounts is to begin trading in the summer. Swotbooks.com has been set... Read more
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Gigantosaurus: Dino Spot: World Book Day 2021

by Jonny Duddle
2.
The Midnight Library

by Matt Haig
3.
The Darkest Evening

by Ann Cleeves
4.
Pinch of Nom Quick & Easy

by Kay Featherstone & Kate Allinson
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The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse

by Charlie Mackesy
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Protect the Planet!: World Book Day 2021

by Jess French; Aleesha Nandhra
7.
Grown Ups

by Marian Keyes
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The River Whale

by Sita Brahmachari
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Cry Baby

by Mark Billingham
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The Thursday Murder Club

by Richard Osman

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A Drink with the Idler | Ruby Wax and Tom Hodgkinson

4 March @ 6.00pm

Emma Stonex on The Lamplighters

Emma Stonex on The Lamplighters

4 March @ 7.30pm

Acts of Desperation with Megan Nolan

Acts of Desperation with Megan Nolan

5 March @ 7.00pm

Bossing it with Fab and Emma: An International Women’s Day Event

Bossing it with Fab and Emma: An International Women’s Day Event

8 March @ 7.00pm

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