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Sister by Rosamund Lupton is new Richard and Judy Book Club Choice

Posted by Darren Turpin in Book News, Piatkus

Fantastic news! Rosamund Lupton's Sister has been selected for the new WHSmith / Richard & Judy book club!

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Aug

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Breaking Dawn – out in paperback 19 August!

Posted by Emily Rowland in Atom, Book News

Twilight tempted the imagination . . . New Moon made readers thirsty for more . . . Eclipse turned the saga into a worldwide phenomenon . . . And now – the book that everyone has been waiting for . . . Breaking Dawn.

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Aug

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Nicholas Evans video: The Brave

Posted by Emily Rowland in Little,Brown, Previews

Little, Brown is proud to be publishing Nicholas Evans' The Brave on 16 September. From the bestselling author of The Horse Whisperer, The Brave is an epic story of one man's struggle to save his son—and himself—from the mistakes of their past.

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Aug

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What colour is your magic?

Posted by Bella Pagan in Bonus Material, Orbit

On 26th August we are unleashing The Black Prism by the New York Times bestselling author Brent Weeks, and if you’re interested in joining the fun you can find out the colour of your magic …

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Jul

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Sheena Iyengar on The Art of Choosing

Posted by Zoe Hood in Author News, Little,Brown

Sheena Iyengar is an expert in the subject of ‘choice’ and is a professor at Columbia University, New York. She's also the originator of the famous ‘jam experiment’ where the question of consumer choice was put to the test.

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Jul

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Little, Brown wins bibliographic data award

Posted by Emily Rowland in Award News

BIC (Book Industry Communication) has named Little, Brown Book Group as the publisher most effective at managing the supply of timely and accurate product data to the supply chain in 2010.

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Jul

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Iain M Banks takes Surface Detail on the road in October and November 2010

Posted by Darren Turpin in Event news, Orbit

Iain M. Banks' brand new Culture novel, Surface Detail will be published by Orbit on October 7th this year and Iain will be supporting the publication with a number of public appearances.

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Jul

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A Slice of Dramatic Medieval History from Angus Donald

Posted by Darren Turpin in Bonus Material, Sphere

Angus Donald is the author of two novels about Robin Hood. But not the typical, green-tights and a jolly swagger version of Robin Hood that you might expect from numerous Hollywood movies.

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Jul

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Jeremy Dyson wins 2010 Edge Hill Prize

Posted by Darren Turpin in Abacus, Award News

Everyone here at Little,Brown was delighted to hear that Jeremy Dyson won the 2010 Edge Hill Prize last night for his brilliant short story collection, The Cranes that Build the Cranes.

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Jul

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Billingham and Carver shortlisted for Theakston's OP Crime Novel of the Year

Posted by Darren Turpin in Award News, Sphere

Congratulations to Mark Billingham and Tania Carver who have both been shortlisted for the 2010 Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year.

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Jun

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Day For Night gets us talking

Posted by Emily Rowland in Little,Brown, Recommended Reading

There are plenty of books that we publish at Little, Brown that get us talking amongst ourselves – and sometimes arguing, persuading, theorising and even shouting.

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Jun

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Launching The Official Iain Banks iPhone App

Posted by Darren Turpin in Book News, Hachette Digital, Little,Brown

The Guardian is running a feature on the brand new Iain Banks iPhone App that will be available to download – free of charge – from the UK Apple App Store from July 1st.

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Jun

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Bonus Material for Farahad Zama's The Many Conditions of Love

Posted by Emily Rowland in Abacus, Bonus Material

Farahad Zama shares some engaging and exclusive extra content based on The Many Conditions of Love that Mrs Ali has slipped to him on the quiet.

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Jun

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New Iain M Banks Culture Novel – Cover Revealed

Posted by Darren Turpin in Cover Launches, Orbit

Iain M. Banks' global publisher, Orbit Books, have revealed the cover image that will grace the brand new Culture novel – Surface Detail.

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Jun

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New honour for crime writer Christopher Brookmyre

Posted by Emily Rowland in Author News

Christopher Brookmyre, the award-winning Scots author, has been given an Honorary Doctorate by Edinburgh Napier University.

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Jun

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Teaser Trailer for Mark Billingham's Thorne, starring David Morrissey

Posted by Emily Rowland in Movie and TV News

Back in March, we announced that Mark Billingham's books (Sleepyhead and Scaredy Cat) were being brought to life on screen by Sky1 and an all-star cast.

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Jun

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Hay Festival videos from Val McDermid and Alexander McCall Smith

Posted by Emily Rowland in Abacus, Bonus Material, Little,Brown, Sphere

The Guardian has posted videos of Alexander McCall Smith and Val McDermid at this year's Guardian Hay Festival of Literature and the Arts, courtesy of Sky Arts' The Book Show.

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May