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Sunday 12 July 2009
Dan Brown - The Lost Symbol

Dan Brown - The Lost Symbol: global jacket reveal
Following pandemic speculation about content of the eagerly-awaited new novel from phenomenal bestselling author Dan Brown, Transworld Publishers today released the UK jacket of The Lost Symbol. For the first time, fans worldwide will discover the setting for the action and key themes from the forthcoming thriller which will have a global English language first print run of 6.5million copies: the largest first print in the history of Random House worldwide.

For more information, visit www.danbrownofficial.co.uk

Book and Beyond _ Premium ebooks from Random House
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Good news from the London Book Fair
Contragulations to Malorie Blackman who has been shortlisted for Diversity Award in Literature at British Book Industry Awards. David Fickling Books has been shortlisted for Imprint of the Year and Editor of the Year also at British Book Industry Awards. Andersen Press has been shortlisted for Independent Publisher of the Year at British Book Industry Awards and The Wilderness by writer Samantha Harvey was shortlisted for Orange Prize for Fiction. The Invention of Everything Else by Samantha Hunt has been shortlisted for Orange Prize for Fiction

Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol to be published by the Random House Group in September 15th 2009
‘This novel has been a strange and wonderful journey,’ said Brown. ‘Weaving five years of research into the story's 12-hour timeframe was an exhilarating challenge. Robert Langdon's life clearly moves a lot faster than mine.’

Book And Beyond
Random House today launches the first list of 'enhanced' ebooks to be released by a major UK publisher. Enhanced features include audio, video and games from such top authors as Lee Child, Jacqueline Wilson and Danny Wallace. Visit the new Book and Beyond website for details.

Four Random House authors are in the running for this year's Man Booker International Prize.
Arnošt Lustig, Alice Munro, Ngugi wa Thiong'o and Peter Carey have been shortlisted for the prestigious prize, alongside ten other authors.

Richard Branson website shortlisted for Webby Award - please vote...

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Peter Pan needs a new cover
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