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The Biggest Book Show On Earth: World Book Day 2013

World Book Day is the biggest annual celebration of books and reading in the UK and Ireland, which is this year celebrating sixteen years of encouraging the young and old to share their love of books and reading. The day was kick-started by a special event at Queen Elizabeth Hall on London's South Bank. Read more →

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Today is World Book Day and children (and their teachers) all over the country have been dressing up as their favourite characters whilst bookshops have hosted special events to celebrate. Here are a few … Continue reading →

Events, dear boy, events – February & March

One of the best things about having real bookshops is that you can meet people there. Not just other book lovers, and booksellers full of advice to help you choose your next book, but authors. Our events teams across the country strive to bring you closer to your favourite writers, and here Steven Cooper from our national events team, looks back at some highlights from February, as well as giving a preview of some exciting happenings coming up this month... Read more →