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Monday, April 24, 2017

Most read stories on The Bookseller over past week


 
 
 
Our round-up of the most read stories of the past week on The Bookseller:

1. The Literary Consultancy's Rebecca Swift dies
2. 'Dramatic new departure' for Bernard Cornwell
3. PRH UK to pay work experience participants in diversity drive
4. Trade reacts to snap general election (£)
5. Willow Smith snaps up film rights to Rebel of the Sands
6. Penguin Press acquires Sue Black's guide to coding
7. WHS Travel to run gay literature promotion to tie into LGBTQ landmark (£)
8. Lib Dems receive surge in support from book trade (£)
9. Juno Dawson strikes multi-book deal with Hachette
10. Oneworld debut shortlisted for 2017's Man Booker International Prize
 
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