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TheBodleyHead

  1. @HarvillSecker “@FestivalofIdeas: Coming up: Laurent Binet (5 June): ideasfestival.co.uk” about 20 hours ago via Twitter for iPad
  2. 'Orwell: 'It is invariably where I lacked a political purpose that I wrote lifeless books...and humbug generally' bit.ly/iD1W7c 7:19 AM May 31st via TweetDeck
  3. Excellent tumblr from our super cool digital dept: Hitchens and the Monarchy: bit.ly/K6Ft86 7:32 AM May 28th via TweetDeck
  4. Between the Covers at the Indy - news of our acquisition of Knocking Down the House. V exciting indeed ind.pn/JwiL89 2:35 AM May 28th via TweetDeck
  5. @mishaglenny's DarkMarket has been shortlisted for the @the _cwa non-fiction dagger award. Hurrah! #thedaggers bit.ly/JwivpL 2:31 AM May 28th via TweetDeck
  6. One of the most exciting proposals by a fearless & determined man. Thrilled to be publishing Knocking Down the House bit.ly/JzKuWK 6:19 AM May 24th via TweetDeck
  7. We're thrilled about this RT @conville_walsh: deal struck: Knocking Down the House, a book about China and corruption. ow.ly/b7tPt 6:17 AM May 24th via TweetDeck
  8. busy morning ahead... but very much looking forward to the @TheOrwellPrize this evening. Fingers crossed for @mishaglenny! 1:23 AM May 23rd via TweetDeck
  9. @DigitalDanHouse loving the lavender colour theme... 4:20 AM May 22nd via TweetDeck in reply to DigitalDanHouse
  10. @petermcnulty we're working on it as I type... more news soon! 4:03 AM May 22nd via TweetDeck in reply to petermcnulty
  11. It's just brilliant. SO brilliant. You are all in for a treat @chattobooks #weneednewnames bit.ly/JteROz 2:59 AM May 22nd via TweetDeck
  12. Am finding it hard to stay at my desk and not sneak off to read @chattobooks's recent acquisition We Need New Names... bit.ly/JteROz 2:57 AM May 22nd via TweetDeck
  13. @HarvillSecker the Blackberry Prize for fiction? (in keeping with the fruit/mobile theme...) 2:54 AM May 22nd via TweetDeck in reply to HarvillSecker