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Fenella Gentleman

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Reader (fiction/hist/biog/memoir) and sometime writer (novel about Oxford uni going mixed in the 1970s). Recently did a History MA at Birkbeck - loved it!

 London & North Norfolk
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Joined July 2009
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One year on and I'm still smiling! If the sound of #TheReadingParty appeals, you can buy it online at Amazon amzn.to/2y7FnMD , Foyles bit.ly/2t7EbTW , or Waterstones bit.ly/2sTZdWJ . Better still, support your local #bookshop: we need the indies too.
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Beautifully written piece on an appalling subject: thank you @ZarlashtH. ‘I remember the silence between the falling shells’: the terror of living under siege as a child theguardian.com/world/2023/o…
‘I remember the silence between the falling shells’: the terror of living under siege as a child

‘I remember the silence between the falling shells’: the terror of living under siege as a child

The long read: I was 10 years old in 1992 when Kabul was bombarded by warring forces, and life became a cycle of hunger, fear and horror. Then as now, children bear the brunt of war

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Clap clap for @BloomsburyAcad thebookseller.com/news/bloom…
Bloomsbury announces Academic Writing Fellowship for early career academics

Bloomsbury announces Academic Writing Fellowship for early career academics

Bloomsbury has announced a new Bloomsbury Academic Writing Fellowship with the aim of encouraging early career academics.

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Good news for @canongatebooks staff…. thebookseller.com/news/canon…
Canongate announces new employee bond scheme as it reports £19.7m turnover

Canongate announces new employee bond scheme as it reports £19.7m turnover

Canongate Bonds will give staff additional payouts in years where the company pays dividends to its shareholders.

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Great advice for wannabe #writers too… theguardian.com/commentisfre…
In these troubled times we all get the ‘bothers’ but I have a surefire cure: write them down |...

In these troubled times we all get the ‘bothers’ but I have a surefire cure: write them down |...

The sentence was created to make sense of the world, but some things are beyond logic, says writer Michael Rosen

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Good piece… theguardian.com/commentisfre…
Keir Starmer says he’ll bring humanity back to the UK’s asylum system – but he needs to go further...

Keir Starmer says he’ll bring humanity back to the UK’s asylum system – but he needs to go further...

We don’t just need a better UK system. It’s vital that Labour addresses the root causes that lead to worldwide instability, says Enver Solomon of the Refugee Council

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Good news for booklovers... thebookseller.com/news/water…

Waterstones to open three new bookshops in October

Waterstones will be opening three new bookshops in October, across England, Northern Ireland and Scotland. The book retailer said that stores are aiming to welcome customers in time for October...

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This is worrying... thebookseller.com/news/natio…

National Literacy Trust calls for urgent action as children’s reading enjoyment at ‘record low’

Over half of eight to 18-year-olds said they do not enjoy reading in their free time.

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Interesting @thebookseller editorial on cancel culture. thebookseller.com/editors-le…
Wake-up call

Wake-up call

Although some titles are certainly problematic and may even cause harm, sometimes complaints may be misused by those who wish to ban books.

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Am looking forward to this! thebookseller.com/rights/joh…
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Good initiative, but surely editors used to take care of much of this? thebookseller.com/news/orion…
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This is wise. theguardian.com/books/2023/a…
Antisocial: how putting away my phone helped me recover from a heart attack

Antisocial: how putting away my phone helped me recover from a heart attack

After being forced to quit social media, political journalist Rafael Behr was able to see its corrosive influence clearly. How can we repair the damage caused by a system that plays on our worst...

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What a legacy at @ViragoBooks! thebookseller.com/news/coona…

Coonan to step down from Virago Modern Classics after nearly 20 years

Donna Coonan, the longest-running editor of the Virago Modern Classics list, has announced she will step down in June after nearly 20 years. 

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About time! thebookseller.com/news/prh-i…

PRH internship opens only to people from lower socio-economic backgrounds for first time

Penguin Random House (PRH) has opened applications for its paid Summer Internship Programme, but for the first time only those who identify as being from a lower socio-economic background will be...

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Worth a thought. thebookseller.com/comment/do…
Don't ghost us

Don't ghost us

Yes, memoir authors need better support—and ghostwriters need their share too.

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Interesting. thebookseller.com/comment/th…

The Sturgeon factor

Scotland’s outgoing first minister made a big difference for this author, and the trade will be poorer for her loss.

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Brilliant news - a new prize for female writers! thebookseller.com/news/women…

Women’s Prize Trust seeks sponsorship for new Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction

The Women’s Prize Trust has announced plans to create a new annual book prize, the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction. 

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What a surprise! thebookseller.com/news/publi…

Publishers must 'adapt strategy' when it comes to 'new wave' of initially self-published titles,...

Traditional publishers need to adapt their strategy to justify the extra value they can bring when publishing originally self-published titles. 

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Congratulations to my publishers @MuswellPress, for being shortlisted again! Fingers crossed... thebookseller.com/news/small…

Small Press of the Year finalists praised for 'exceptional sales and profit growth'

Forty-eight small presses from across the UK and Ireland have been named regional and country finalists of the British Book Awards 2023 Small Press of the Year award. 

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Proud to have worked at @ViragoBooks in the mid 1980s! thebookseller.com/features/v…
Virago looks forward after full five decades

Virago looks forward after full five decades

Virago looks forward after full five decades

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Baillie Gifford Prize celebrates 25 years with Winner of Winners Award thebookseller.com/news/baill…

Baillie Gifford Prize celebrates 25 years with Winner of Winners Award

The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a Winner of Winners Award

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