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The shadow business secretary has criticised the government's
handling of business rates, branding the changes set to take effect in
April "a ticking time bomb", ahead of a Labour emergency
roundtable due to take place today (Monday 27th February).
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Actor Sir Derek Jacobi has spoken out against the imminent
closure of the Samuel French Theatre Bookshop, which is to become
online-only following a “crippling” hike in rent by its landlord.
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Hachette will publish a children's book by Dermot O’ Leary’s
about a Ninja Cat called Toto.
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The importance of parents reading to children was discussed at
the unveiling of Egmont’s new research, as findings revealed sales of
pre-school and picture books had dipped.
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Leading Australian children’s book writer Mem Fox has said she
felt “physically assaulted” after being detained and questioned by border
control agents at Los Angeles airport.
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UK independent graphic novel publisher SelfMadeHero has
secured world rights to the English-language edition of Nick Cave: Mercy on Me,
a graphic biography of the renowned musician, novelist and actor.
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Lost classic children’s British comics from the 1970s and ’80s
are to be brought back to life by 2000 AD, following its acquisition of the
Fleetway and IPC Youth group archive from Egmont UK last year.
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Faber has won the double at the Blue Peter Book Awards,
triumphing in both categories. |
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Crime fiction festival CrimeFest will release an anthology of
short stories next year to mark its 10th anniversary, with new stories from
contributors including Ian Rankin, Lee Child, Sophie Hannah and Ann
Cleeves. |
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Canongate is to publish The Last Bus, the new non-fiction
book by Richard Holloway, the former Bishop of Edinburgh and author
of Leaving
Alexandria and Looking
in the Distance. |
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