TAKE TIME OUT WITH A QUICK READ ON WORLD BOOK DAY
March 2010 sees the fifth anniversary of Quick Reads, brilliantly written new books by bestselling writers and celebrities. These ten brand-new titles provide short, sharp, shots of entertainment for all tastes, from fiction and crime to real-life st
More...HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUCHESS OF CORNWALL VISITS FOYLES BOOKSHOP IN WESTFIELD LONDON ON WORLD BOOK DAY
Her Royal Highness, today (Thursday 4 March), met pupils from Avondale Park Primary School, North Kensington, at a Mad Hatter's Tea Party, hosted by Foyles Bookshop to celebrate World Bok Day, the UK's largest celebration of books and reading
More...BRITS LOVE TO GIVE BOOKS AS HARRY POTTER TOPS THE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION
A survey to mark World Book Day, the nation's largest celebration of books and reading, on Thursday 4 March 2010, has uncovered the continuing popularity of giving books as gifts and reveals the top ten contemporary books people would pass on to the
More...THE MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE 2011 JUDGING PANEL ANNOUNCED
The judges for the 2011 Man Booker International Prize are announced today, Wednesday 3 March, 2010. Chaired by writer, academic and rare-book dealer Dr. Rick Gekoski, this eminent panel consists of publisher, writer and critic, Carmen Callil, and a
More...SPEWING SPARKS AS BIG AS CASTLES BY ABDO KHAL WINS INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR ARABIC FICTION 2010
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday 2 March 2010 - The winner of the 2010 International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) is SPEWING SPARKS AS BIG AS CASTLES by ABDO KHAL, published by Al-Jamal Publications, Baghdad/Beirut, 2009. The winner of the
More...NEW NAME AND NEW FOCUS FOR CHILDREN'S RIGHTS CHARITY
The Children's High Level Group today unveils its new name and a new brand with a rallying call to put an end to the systematic institutionalisation of disadvantaged children across Central and Eastern Europe.
More...SONY WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2010
SHORTLIST NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED
The shortlist for the 2010 Sony World Photography Awards is announced today, Tuesday 23 February. The list contains the names of 190 outstanding photographers from 48 different countries. From fashion to music, architecture to current affairs, the S
More...EVE ARNOLD TO RECEIVE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Eve Arnold is to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year's Sony World Photography Awards. She will be honoured at the annual awards ceremony in Cannes on 22 April, the day after her 98th birthday, amongst leading figures of the internatio
More...VALENTINE VOICES: READING THE POETRY OF LOVE
"Instead of whispering sweet nothings on Valentine's Day, let the Poetry Archive send sweet somethings for you." Joanna Lumley
More...SIGNS THAT GRADUATE JOBS CRUNCH WILL BEGIN TO EASE THIS YEAR
The dramatic graduate job cuts feared last summer have failed to materialise according to the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR), which published the winter edition of its bi-annual survey today (Tuesday 9 February).
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