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Emma Thompson to pen new Peter Rabbit
Oscar-winning actress Emma Thompson is to write a new Peter Rabbit story to mark the 110th anniversary of Beatrix Potter's original story....
18-Aug-2010

The Slap leads best-selling Booker longlist
The 13 novels being considered for this year's Man Booker prize are selling better than any other longlist since 2001. ...
12-Aug-2010

Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol sets paperback sales record
Dan Brown's book The Lost Symbol has set a weekly UK sales record for a paperback novel....
05-Aug-2010

Justin Bieber to publish memoir at 16
Teen pop star Justin Bieber is to publish his first volume of memoirs. ...
04-Aug-2010

Antiques dealer jailed over stolen Shakespeare folio
An antiques dealer who planned to sell a stolen copy of a rare first collection of Shakespeare's plays was jailed for eight years yesterday....
03-Aug-2010

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