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Mark Chandler

@Mark_Chandler

Media Manager for @Booktrust

 London, England
Joined September 2009
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"With a general election next year, now is the time to insist the government stops the discrimination, marginalisation and penalisation of unpaid carers." theguardian.com/commentisfre…
Dear Jeremy Hunt, I’d love to get a job. But thanks to your social care crisis, I can’t | Denise...

Dear Jeremy Hunt, I’d love to get a job. But thanks to your social care crisis, I can’t | Denise...

I had no other choice but to give up my career to become my mother’s full-time unpaid carer – and there are millions like me, says carer Denise Wilkins

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Do you care, unpaid, for a family member, friend or partner? If so, we would love to hear from you! Get your voice heard and fill in our annual adult #UnpaidCarer survey to help us better understand what support you need to help you in your caring role. bit.ly/3MdETsl
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A Carers Trust survey highlights starkly how unpaid carers are even more vulnerable than the rest of society to the cost of living crisis. One in 7 said they're using a food bank, nearly two thirds have given up work or reduced hours: carers.org/disappeared #HiddenCarersCrisis
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Here's our @thebookseller story from a few days ago explaining the current problems at Waterstones. thebookseller.com/news/water…
Replying to @sjheditor
@sjheditor Hi Sam. I work for The Bookseller. Sorry to read your news. I've asked Pan Mac for a comment for this morning but let me know if there's anything you want to add, an email address for people who might want to contact you etc. Mine is [email protected].
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The Bookseller's predictions for 2022. Watching Tarantino will never be the same again. bit.ly/334l4Q9
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Some titles on the Booker longlist have seen their sales soar by more than 900% since last week's announcement thebookseller.com/news/booke…
Booker bounce as longlisted titles see huge surge in sales

Booker bounce as longlisted titles see huge surge in sales

The novels longlisted for the 2021 Booker Prize have seen a huge surge in sales since last week's announcement, with some titles seeing their numbers rise by more than 900%.

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I can't stop thinking about how Asda's online delivery service substituted my loaf of bread for a big bag of flour.
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Waterstones and Penguin Random House have announced their dispute is over. thebookseller.com/news/prh-a…
'Huge relief' as PRH and Waterstones resolve dispute

'Huge relief' as PRH and Waterstones resolve dispute

Agents say they are relieved after Penguin Random House and Waterstones returned to “business as usual” following a dispute that saw the bookseller limit the visibility of PRH titles in its stores.

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Our reporter @sleighbayley has noticed something very curious about the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize shortlists... thebookseller.com/news/danie…
Jawando and Pearson shortlisted for Waterstones Children’s Book Prize

Jawando and Pearson shortlisted for Waterstones Children’s Book Prize

Authors including Danielle Jawando, Jenny Pearson and Dawn Coulter-Cruttenden have been shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2021.

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Thanks for all the nice messages about this. I might even start tweeting again. I hear Twitter's lovely at the moment. nitter.gq/thebookseller/status/1…
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Ooh we've got exciting news at Bookseller HQ, with the brilliant @Mark_Chandler stepping up as news editor, as Benedicte Page returns to deputy editor role, and we have @sleighbayley joining us as senior reporter. A big welcome and well done! bit.ly/2SzJnQM
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Booker International winner Marieke Lucas Rijneveld, who is also a dairy farmer, has declared themselves "as proud as a cow with seven udders", raising the bar for everyone's acceptance speeches from now on thebookseller.com/news/booke…
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We have our suspicions over who this might be, but if you happen to know, do drop me a line. Incredible effort all round in any case. thebookseller.com/news/myste…
Mystery donor pledges £250k to booksellers via trade crowdfunder

Mystery donor pledges £250k to booksellers via trade crowdfunder

A trade crowdfunder to help booksellers struggling during the Covid-19 crisis has helped raise around £380,000 after a mystery donor pledged an “astonishing” £250,000.

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This was not really one of our suspicions to be honest... thebookseller.com/news/amazo…

Amazon revealed as £250k donor to bookseller coronavirus fund

Amazon has been revealed as the mystery donor which pledged £250,000 to a fundraising drive to help booksellers impacted by the coronavirus crisis.

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Replying to @flippedeye
@flippedeye Hi. I work for The Bookseller magazine. Could you let me have a contact email or drop me a line? Just about ACE funding. [email protected]
Summer holiday reading sorted thanks to @Louiseswannell @JessFarrugiaPR and the Headline gang. Very exciting. Which one first I wonder?
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Replying to @EalingSave
@EalingSave Hello. Could you please follow me for a DM?
Zaffre making a strong pitch for best author biog of 2019 here thebookseller.com/news/zaffr…
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I'm compiling some reaction to the book trade's gender pay gap reports. Drop me a line if you have an opinion on how your company's doing. You can remain anon if you prefer thebookseller.com/news/gende…
Gender pay gap reports show slow progress as men extend advantage

Gender pay gap reports show slow progress as men extend advantage

Gender pay gaps across the industry are widening in some cases, with only narrow progress achieved in others, the latest round of reports indicate as trade figures call for greater transparency.

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Replying to @EdMcDonaldTFK
@EdMcDonaldTFK Hi Ed. Could you please follow me for a DM or drop me an email [email protected]
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The news is generally grim, but this cheered me up. What a wonderful gesture by Harriet Tyce. thebookseller.com/news/femin…
Feminist Library hits fundraising target thanks to Tyce donation

Feminist Library hits fundraising target thanks to Tyce donation

The Feminist Library has hit its crowdfunding target for a move to south London after thriller writer Harriet Tyce made a crucial £5,000 donation.

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