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March 29, 2019

For Reading Addicts 2019 Reading Challenge April

This year's challenge is simple, just pick an author that was born in that month…

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Children's Literature News

March 29, 2019

Rare Harry Potter Early Edition with Errors Sells for £70,000

When the first 500 copies of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone were printed they…

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Authors News

March 28, 2019

Fantasy writer criticises bookstores for shelf space given to ‘dead guys’

Fantasy and science fiction writer, Fonda Lee, best known for her speculative fiction Zeroboxer, and…

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Bookshops News

March 28, 2019

Waterstones Says It Can’t Afford to Pay Living Wage for Employees, Despite Pressure from Authors

Waterstones says it can not afford to pay a living wage to employees despite pressure…

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News Political

March 28, 2019

Michelle Obama’s Becoming Likely to Become Most Popular Memoir Ever

Michelle Obama’s memoir, Becoming, certainly caused a stir upon release. In the first fifteen days…

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Libraries News

March 27, 2019

English Pubs to be Given Funding to Run Post Offices and Libraries

They say that the pub is the hub of the community in the UK, especially…

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Libraries News

March 26, 2019

Man Returns Library Book 53 Years Overdue

In 1966, a 13-year-old student named Harry Krame checked out Lewis Gannet's The Family Book…

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Libraries News

March 26, 2019

British Library Consider Additional Location in Leeds

The British Library is considering opening a second facility in Leeds, alongside existing plans to…

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Adaptations News

March 26, 2019

Rumours of ‘Lord of the Rings: Gollum’ confirmed

Lord of the Rings: Gollum is coming! A German video game company- Daedalic Entertainment- has confirmed…

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Authors News

March 25, 2019

Gloria Steinem, Activist, Author, Kick Ass Feminist

Gloria Steinem (March 25th 1934) is an American icon, feminist, journalist and social political activist…

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