Catch-up Reading Scheme 'success'
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Struggling young readers make lasting progress on a scheme that offers one-to-one support, a study suggests

Clare Alexander Wins Kim Scott Walwyn Prize
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Clare Alexander was last night (Thursday 8 May) awarded the Kim Scott Walwyn Prize, which honours outstanding achievements by women in publishing

Harpercollins' Social Networking Site Launches
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HarperCollins' social networking site Authonomy in beta for aspiring authors

Your Reading Records
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In a move that echoes President Bush's post-9/11 Patriot Act, UK police forces are asking librarians and booksellers for the reading records of those they see as suspicious

HMV Group's H2 Sales Top Hopes
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HMV Group Plc, the music, DVD, games and books retailer, has reported better than expected second half sales growth

How Do You Get A Debut Novel Published?
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It helps if your surname is Depp