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Granta Taking Submissions for Best of Young British Novelists 4

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Granta has opened submissions for the 4th edition of their seminal Best of Young British Novelists list.

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Monocle’s “The Review” Podcast Visits the World’s Bookshops

Barcelona's MUTT bookshop was featured last week.

Monocle 24′s The Review radio show visits a myriad bookstores around the world to see what’s popular with booksellers and the locals alike.

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Publishing Perspectives’ Shakespeare Group Read on Richard II

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Publishing Perspective’s year-long examination of the complete plays of William Shakespeare, has reached Richard II. Please join us in the discussion.

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Publisher Dubs Argentine Book Import Crisis Xenophobic, “Sad”

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Argentina has severely restricted book imports under the guise of ‘cultural sovereignty,’ but publisher Alejandro Katz sees it xenophobic and anti-intellectual.

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Brainy, CA: Pasadena Inaugurates Hometown LitFest

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Pasadena, CA is a bastion of literary and scientific creativity, but until now lacked its own book festival. Saturday’s inaugural LitFest Pasadena changes that.

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Winners of Best Translated Book Award 2012 Announced

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The Best Translated Book Award, founded by Three Percent and sponsored by Amazon, honored a book of fiction and a book of poetry on May 4.

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New French President Profiled by His Partner

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Political journalist Valérie Trierweiler is penning a bio of her partner, new French president François Hollande.

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May’s Top Self Publishing Reviews from BlueInk

All I wanted was a home

May’s top self-publishing reviews from BlueInk Review include a book of hockey trivia, two charming kid’s titles and a memoir of being raised in an orphanage.

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Gaza or Bust: Palestine Festival of Literature Perseveres

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The 5th Palestine Festival of Literature takes place this weekend, and has overcome challenges to put together one of the most ambitious programs yet.

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Digital Now 8% of UK Book Sales, Says PA

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The UK Publishers Association released its annual publishing statistics report on the UK market, which found that digital sales are increasing across the industry.

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