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Heres our list of 75 publishers that publish childrens book. May 02, 2020 authors being hardest hit by covid19 are those who had books published right before the pandemic began or escalated. You can find authors willing to give talks and interviews, run workshops and visit schools at. Keep up to date with all uk book signings and events.
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