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6 May 2008
Jenny Valentine's debut novel Finding Violet Park makes the Branford Boase shorlist!
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22 April 2008
Miranda Seymour shortlisted for PEN/Ackerley Prize
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21 April 2008
BAFTA AWARDS FOR GAVIN AND STACEY
COVETED AWARD GOES TO GAVIN AND STACEY
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18 April 2008
Jenny Valentine makes the Carnegie shortlist!
With her debut novel Finding Violet Park
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19 March 2008
Arthur C Clarke has died aged 90
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18 March 2008
Ciaran McConville's SNOWBOUND Opens at Trafalgar Studios
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13 March 2008
Jacqueline Wilson's KISS is shortlisted for a 'Nibbie'
Nominees for the British Book Awards announced
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13 March 2008
Major television series of NO 1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY to air on HBO and BBC
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13 March 2008
GAVIN AND STACEY returns
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13 March 2008
Michael Morpurgo nominated for a Nibbie!
Nominees for the British Book Awards announced
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14 February 2008
Alexander McCall Smith tops the bestseller lists
The Good Husband of Zebra Drive is number one in paperback chart
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25 January 2008
More Nominations for Gavin and Stacy
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23 January 2008
Jenny Valentine is longlisted for The Branford Boase Award 2008
17 January 2008
ANGRY YOUNG MAN returns to London
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14 January 2008
Geraldine McCaughrean scoops prestigious US children's literature prize for THE WHITE DARKNESS
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9 January 2008
Jennifer Tuckett wins 503 Award
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7 January 2008
Jacqueline Wilson becomes a Dame!
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19 December 2007
Romance is on the cards for Rowan Coleman
as The Baby Group is longlisted for Romantic Novel of the Year Award
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19 December 2007
Michael Morpurgo Wins Indie Award
Alone on a Wide Wide sea named Independent Booksellers' Children's Book of the Year
17 December 2007
DUNCAN MACMILLAN & LIZZIE NUNNERY SELECTED FOR PRESTIGIOUS PEARSON PLAYWRIGHTS SCHEME
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13 December 2007
Nick Sharratt wins Nestle Award
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6 December 2007
Comedy Success for DHA Clients
DHA Clients sweep the board at last nights Comedy Awards
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5 December 2007
WHO'S IN THE LOO? wins Sheffield Children's Book Award
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3 December 2007
Meredith Hooper's THE FEROCIOUS SUMMER named as Daily Mail Science Book of the Year
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30 November 2007
Jenny Valentine's second novel BROKEN SOUP shortlisted for the Waterstones 2008 Children's Book Prize
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26 November 2007
Sally Butcher's PERSIA IN PECKHAM: RECIPES FROM PERSEPOLIS shortlisted for the Andre SImon Book Awards 2007 and named Sunday Times Cookbook of the Year
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12 November 2007
AWARD NOMINATIONS FOR GAVIN AND STACEY
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9 November 2007
Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Children's Book Awards 2008
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30 October 2007
TIM PRICE'S ORIGINAL TV SERIES STARTS AIRING
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29 October 2007
Another Children's Bafta Nomination for DHA Client
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25 October 2007
CHILDREN'S BAFTA NOMINATIONS FOR CHARLIE & LOLA
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16 October 2007
MARK NORFOLK'S 'CROSSING BRIDGES' IS WINNER AT 2007 SCREEN NATION AWARDS
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10 October 2007
Fine and Sharratt Shortlisted for Nestle Book Prize
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5 October 2007
Jenny Valentine scoops Guardian Children's Fiction Prize with her debut novel FINDING VIOLET PARK
The novel has also been selected for Richard and Judy's Best Kids Books Ever
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19 September 2007
WORLD PREMIERE OF INTEMPERANCE BY LIZZIE NUNNERY
OPENS 21 SEPTEMBER AT LIVERPOOL EVERYMAN
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4 September 2007
Filming begins on THE LITTLE WHITE HORSE
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3 September 2007
CAFE CARIAD opens in Wales
Youth Theatre of Wales receives standing ovation
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3 September 2007
THE SUITCASE KID To Tour
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1 August 2007
DHA Clients in Edinburgh
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3 July 2007
HUT 33 launches on Radio 4
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25 June 2007
Ray Robinson's ELECTRICITY is up for Britain's Oldest Literary Award
as the James Tait Black Memorial Prizes shortlist is announced
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18 June 2007
Another Award for CHARLIE & LOLA
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18 June 2007
Professor Chris Bayly knighted for services to history
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15 June 2007
Achebe wins Man Booker International Prize 2007
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13 June 2007
Adrian Reynolds a winner at the Red House Children's Book Awards
WHO'S IN THE LOO wins in the Younger Children category
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4 June 2007
Tim Lott's FEARLESS on longlist for Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 2007
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29 May 2007
Jenny Valentine is longlisted for The Guardian children's fiction prize 2007
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17 May 2007
Naomi Alderman tipped for the top!
Waterstone's names its 25 authors for the future
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17 May 2007
Julia Golding on Waterstone's list of future literary superstars
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16 May 2007
CORAM BOY NOMINATED FOR TONY AWARDS
Broadway production has nomination success...
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14 May 2007
Ruth Jones' comedy launches on BBC3
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3 May 2007
Rebecca Lisle's CURSE OF THE TOADS nominated for Calderdale Teenage Book Award
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20 April 2007
Anne Fine Shortlisted for Carnegie Medal
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27 March 2007
NOT THE END OF THE WORLD OPENS AT BRISTOL OLD VIC
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25 March 2007
Naomi Alderman Wins!
Naomi Alderman wins this years Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award
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8 March 2007
Geraldine McCaughrean is shortlisted for a Nibbie
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7 March 2007
Richard English wins 2007 Ewart-Biggs Prize
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5 March 2007
Kevin Brockmeier makes Granta's Best Young American Novelist List
Granta magazine has unveiled its second list of the best young American novelists.
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5 March 2007
Anthony Doerr makes Granta's Best Young American Novelist List
Granta magazine has unveiled its second list of the best young American novelists.
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20 February 2007
DHA Client's Original TV Drama starts Shooting
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19 February 2007
Cameras roll on Coetzee's DISGRACE
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12 January 2007
M I HIGH - Charlie's Angels for Cool Kids!
CBBC launches a new flagship children's comedy drama series created by DHA client Keith Brumpton.
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13 December 2006
Cressida Cowell takes gold at the Nestle Children's Book Prize
That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown wins in the Under 5s category
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13 December 2006
Julia Golding triumphs in the Nestle Children's Book Award
The Diamond of Drury Lane wins in the 9-11 category
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4 December 2006
CARRIE'S WAR Opens At Sadler's Wells
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1 December 2006
Sparkling hat-trick for Julia Golding as DIAMOND OF DRURY LANE is shortlisted for the Costa Children's Award
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20 November 2006
CORAM BOY Returns to the National
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20 November 2006
Lichtenstein's MEMORY opens at Theatre Clwyd
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28 October 2006
BAFTA NOMINATIONS FOR DHA CLIENTS
DHA Clients on BAFTA Kids Shortlist
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4 October 2006
NICK WARBURTON WINS MAJOR RADIO AWARD
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4 October 2006
Julia Golding's THE DIAMOND OF DRURY LANE is shortlisted for the Nestlé Children's Book Prize
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4 October 2006
THAT RABBIT BELONGS TO EMILY BROWN shortlisted for the Nestlé Children's Book Prize
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3 October 2006
New Series of CHARLIE AND LOLA
CHARLIE AND LOLA Back on Cbeebies
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20 September 2006
TRACY BEAKER GETS REAL
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19 September 2006
DHA PROUD TO ANNOUNCE DUNCAN MACMILLAN AS WINNER AT BRUNTWOOD PLAYWRITING COMPETITION
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16 September 2006
The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips by Michael Morpurgo has been shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Awards 2006
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16 September 2006
Nicola Davies' POO has been shortlisted for this years Blue Peter Book Awards
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25 August 2006
Unprotected wins Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award
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28 July 2006
BAFTA Nominations for DHA Clients
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28 July 2006
No 1 US Children's Book
Lynne Truss hits the top spot again
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28 July 2006
What's the Story Jackanory??
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24 July 2006
Ian Holding on long-list for the Dylan Thomas Prize, with UNFEELING
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8 June 2006
Jeanette Orrey wins at this year's Guild of Food Writers' Awards
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7 June 2006
Naomi Alderman's debut novel wins the Orange Award for New Writers 2006
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5 June 2006
Jonathan Emmett's Pigs Might Fly wins the Red House Children's Picture Book Prize 2006
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17 May 2006
Claudia Roden wins The Food Book Award at this year's Glenfiddich
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12 May 2006
Nicola Davies' HOME has been shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award
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5 May 2006
Jan Mark's Turbulence Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal with Turbulence
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5 May 2006
Geraldine McCaughrean shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal with THE WHITE DARKNESS
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18 April 2006
Dame Muriel Spark dies
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3 April 2006
Claudia Roden wins the Andre Simon Memorial Fund Book Award
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27 March 2006
Andrew Nickolds wins the Press Guild Radio Programme of the Year Award
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6 March 2006
Naomi Alderman's debut novel DISOBEDIENCE is longlisted for this year's Orange Prize for Fiction
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10 February 2006
Jaqueline Wilson is the most borrowed author for the third year running
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27 January 2006
Julia Golding Wins Ottakar's Children's Book Prize
Julia's debut children's novel, THE DIAMOND OF DRURY LANE wins the award
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24 January 2006
Hilary Spurling Wins Whitbread Book of the Year Award
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30 November 2005
Jamila Gavin's CORAM BOY opens at the National
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29 October 2005
The Weinstein Company acquires movie rights to KUNG FU HIGH SCHOOL
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1 August 2005
Most Useful Cookery Book Ever
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27 July 2005
DHA Clients Head to Edinburgh
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30 June 2005
Dahl is Penguin's Number One
As Penguin celebrate their 70th Anniversary, they have announced that their all-time best-selling title is Roald Dahl’s CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY.
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9 June 2005
Chris Bayly wins Wolfson Prize 2004
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31 May 2005
Jane Gardam's OLD FILTH shortlisted for Orange Prize for Fiction 2005
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27 May 2005
Jacqueline Wilson is new Children's Laureate
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24 May 2005
Hilary Spurling's MATISSE shortlisted for BBC FOUR SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE 2005
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20 May 2005
THE FAR PAVILIONS
India comes to the West End
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16 May 2005
Cox's dating travelogue sold to Hollywood
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15 May 2005
Warner Brothers has a 'Bone' to pic
Studio to put Nimmo's fantasy novels on the big screen
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11 May 2005
Dinner Lady wins Glenfiddich Award
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5 May 2005
British Playwright Hits Broadway
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5 May 2005
Funny Man Tours Britain
25 April 2005
Two Culinary awards for DHA authors
Darian Allen and Kimiko Barber take prestigious prizes
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5 April 2005
Jacqueline Wilson adaptation wins second award
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30 March 2005
Michael Morpurgo wins the Prix Sorcieres
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13 March 2005
THE STORY THAT WOULDN'T GROW OLD
Geraldine McCaughrean is announced as the winning writer of the new Peter Pan
11 March 2005
Andrew Vickers wins David Higham Script Prize 2005
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20 February 2005
David Higham authors on shortlist for Red House Children's Book Awards 2005
Jacqueline Wilson, Lauren Child and Cressida Cowell shortlisted
17 February 2005
Christine Marshall Wins WR Foundation Award
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28 January 2005
Berlie Doherty has been nominated for the new international Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2005
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5 January 2005
Geraldine McCaughrean wins 2004 Whitbread Children's Book Award
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16 December 2004
Peter Hill wins the 2004 Saltire Award for Best First Novel
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29 November 2004
Jacqueline Wilson adaptation wins EMMY and CHILDREN'S BAFTA
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10 November 2004
Alexander McCall Smith Wins the Crime Writers Association Dagger in the Library Award 2004
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8 November 2004
Jacqueline Wilson Wins 2004 Eleanor Farjeon Award
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27 October 2004
SIMPLY HEAVENLY Opens in the West End
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17 September 2004
DHA SCRIPT PRIZE 2005
DAVID HIGHAM ASSOCIATES are delighted to announce their new screen writing prize 2005
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2 September 2004
No. 1 Lady Detective takes No. 1 Spot
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13 August 2004
Charlie and Lola
A new 26 part animated series CHARLIE AND LOLA, based on the books by Lauren Child, is being produced by Tiger Aspect for CBBC.
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14 June 2004
RED HOUSE CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD
Michael Morpurgo wins book award with PRIVATE PEACEFUL
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11 June 2004
Waterstone's Gala for McCall Smith
Alexander McCall Smith named Waterstone's Author of the Year
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2 June 2004
Jenny Nimmo on New York Times bestseller list
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23 April 2004
2003 James Tait Black Award
Janet Browne's biography wins the 2003 James Tait Black Award for Biography
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22 April 2004
Martin Waddell Wins Hans Christian Andersen Award
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13 April 2004
DHA CLIENTS TRIUMPH AT THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS 2004
DHA clients win Nibbies
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25 March 2004
MY GRANNY'S GREAT ESCAPE
Jeremy Strong wins the Prix Chronos
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17 March 2004
JACQUELINE WILSON WINS RTS AWARD
The Granada series GIRLS IN LOVE, based upon Jacqueline Wilson's books, has won the RTS award for best children’s drama.
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27 February 2004
KEITH WATERHOUSE HONOURED
Keith Waterhouse voted Britain's most admired columnist
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