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Back Tales Of The Week From Our Front Page
Jun 6th 2008
TALE OF THE WEEK (Week by week stories published on our front page Friday June 6th -...

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Our Editor's Letter To Writers Forum
Apr 29th 2008
The following letter from our Editor, Richard Fitt was printed in May's editon of Writer's...

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AMAZON THREATEN American POD COMPANIES
Apr 1st 2008
Press reports have started to emerge that Amazon.com are pulling the most incredible stunt,...

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What Links Nicholas Cage, Queen Victoria, The White House And Elizabeth Matthews?
Mar 16th 2008
Anyone reading Elizabeth Matthews' excellent novel based around the real life...

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Update Newsletter From Jim Willis
Jan 17th 2008
Jim Willis, who is one of our earliest success stories as the author of Pieces of...

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Barry George Appeal - S C Lomax Goes To See The Appeal Hearing
Nov 8th 2007
The author of Who Killed Jill Dando The Case of Barry George arguing that Barry George is the...

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Tribute To Kate Irving
Oct 29th 2007
Around 5.OOam on 28th September 2007, Kate Irving, author of "A Quizzical Corpse" fell...

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Two Of Our Top Authors Pass Away
Oct 19th 2007
It is with deep sadness that we have to announce the death of two of our most prestigious...

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Our 10th Birthday Party - Report And Photos
Oct 16th 2007
Authors OnLine celebrated its 10th anniversary on Saturday 13th Oct at the Buckden Millennium...

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Where Is Your Writing Taking You?
Oct 11th 2007
Publishing a book can have its own spin off rewards, as illustrated by this e-mail we recently...

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Not The Jane Austen Festival
Sep 27th 2007
Not the Jane Austen Festival Enjoy the work of Jane Austen’s almost famous...

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Our Own Poet Labourer Ajay Singh Is A Hit At The Comics Cafe
Aug 28th 2007
A poet-labourer and many others Our very own AJ Singh has been making quite an impression...

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FOOT AND MOUTH OUTBREAK IN SURREY - AUTHOR AND BIOCHEMIST RICHARD COLLINS COMMENTS
Aug 10th 2007
Richard Collins, a biochemist specialising in diagnostic tests for dangerous viruses and the...

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WIN FREE DRIVING LESSONS WHEN YOU PURCHASE MANOEUVRES MADE EASY
Aug 1st 2007
Win FREE Driving Lessons when you buy a copy of Gerard McAulay's Manoeuvres Made Easy 3...

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CRISTIANO RONALDO PORTUGUESE BOOK LAUNCH
Jul 13th 2007
CRISTIANO RONALDO'S PORTUGUESE BOOK LAUNCH 7th JULY 2007 Our...

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PRESS RELEASE - CRISTIANO RONALDO 'MOMENTS' UPDATE
Jul 13th 2007
PRESS RELEASE UPDATE – CRISTIANO RONALDO – MOMENTS Just before launching their own...

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A Tribute To 9/11 By Ryan Johnson Age 14
May 14th 2007
9/11 September 11th in New York town Nobody knows it but the towers are coming down…...

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Introducing Our RSS Feeds
Mar 20th 2007
We would like to introduce two new RSS Feeds. Firstly, our latest books can be viewed via RSS....

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OUR NEW WEBSITE!
Mar 4th 2007
In our continuing quest to improve and upgrade our service to authors and bookbuyers...

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SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH ATTENDS BOOK LAUNCH OF GRACE WYNHAM GOLDIE FIRST LADY OF TELEVISION
Nov 6th 2006
Our Editor, Richard Fitt attended the book launch on Monday 31st October (2006)...

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SHAKING THE HAND OF A PRINCE
Oct 24th 2006
Invitation to a Prince Find the now famous line in one of Authorsonline publications: ...

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AUTHORS ONLINE PUBLISHES IT'S FIRST BOOK IN INDIA
Aug 8th 2006
Authors OnLine have invested in Ajay Singh's 'Agilia' and decided to publish it in India, the...

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GEORGE GETS FRESH HOPE IN DANDO CONVICTION - THE IRISH TIMES
Aug 6th 2006
The Following article appeared in 'The Irish Post' on Wednesday 2nd August THE IRISH family...

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MILLER CALDWELL PONDERS FINDING AN AGENT
Jul 31st 2006
Having written a novel in 2003, I wondered if I needed a literary agent. The thought might have...

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SALE OF PUBLISHING RIGHTS FOR WHO KILLED JILL DANDO
Jul 19th 2006
We are please to announce that we have sold the rights to S.C Lomax's 'Who Killed Jill Dando,...

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GREAT REVIEWS FOR OUR MOST SENIOR WRITING COUPLE
Jul 15th 2006
Two Great Review for our most senior writing couple. Top from the Hampstead and...

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F WINSTON PATE FOUND DEAD OF A HEART ATTACK
Mar 1st 2006
Authors Online has just been told of the sad death of F Winston Pate who died whilst on holiday...

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FREE PUBLISHING AND MODULAR SERVICES FROM AUTHORS ON LINE
Jan 8th 2006
Authors OnLine have introduced new publishing services for 2006, which give any author,...

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TRIBUTE TO OUR SUBMISSIONS MANAGER AFTER 3 YEARS LOYAL SERVICE
Jan 1st 2006
Wendy Lake, our Submissions Editor for the past 3 years has decided on a career change. Sadly...

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NEW SERIALISED BLOG FROM OUR MYSTERY AUTHOR
Jan 1st 2006
One of our authors, who has written a couple of novels previously published by Authors OnLine, is...

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* * * HAPPY CHRISTMAS FROM US AND 10% DISCOUNT OFF ALL OUR PUBLISHING SERVICES * * *
Dec 1st 2005
As you know, Yuletide is now upon us and Authors OnLine would like to celebrate by offering a 10%...

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DIAMOND WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
Oct 1st 2005
Our congratulations to Lili and Peter Hart on their diamond wedding anniversary. Peter and Lili...

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SAD DEATH OF BRAVE AUTHOR
Oct 1st 2005
It was with deep regret that we learned of the sad death of David Henderson at the age of 72. He...

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FRANK IFIELD INTERVIEWED ON RADIO HUMBERSIDE
Sep 8th 2005
Frank Ifield, the 60's yodelling pop star who has published his biography earlier this year,...

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BETWEEN 11 AND 18? - WIN A PLACE FOR YOUR POEM OR SHORT STORY IN A FORTH COMING NEW NOVEL
Sep 7th 2005
Are you between 11 and 18 years old and could you write a 200 word poem, rhyme, verse or even a...

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DID TERRORISTS IN NEW ZEALAND TAKE THEIR IDEA FROM AN AUTHORS ONLINE BOOK ?
Sep 1st 2005
Richard A Collins, Hong Kong based scientist and author of 'Under A Blood Red Sky' recently found...

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NO RALLENTANDO FOR BORN SINGING AUTHOR
Sep 1st 2005
Following on from the success of her first book "Innocent in Africa" Annette Willoughby has...

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LONDON BOMB BLASTS
Jul 31st 2005
We would like to say a big thank you for all the messages we have received from various people...

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FRANK IFIELD'S BIOGRAPHY SOON TO BE FOLLOWED BY ANTHOLOGY ALBUM
Jul 1st 2005
Sixties Australian pop idol Frank Ifield, who broke all records with his massive smash hit 'I...

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WHEN PERFORMANCE MEETS ALIGNMENT - BY JAN ARDUI & PETER WRYCZA
Jul 1st 2005
Jan Ardui and Peter Wrycza, PhD are co-developers of the ‘Way of Unfolding’ approach to...

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SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH IN WHITEHALL OF TWO NEW DEFINITIVE VOLUMES
Jun 4th 2005
On the evening of Tuesday 31st May, Mark Quinlan held a successful double book launch...

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COMPETITION WINNER IS HAILED AS A SUCCESS FOR RADIO BROADCAST!
Jun 1st 2005
Our recent full length, crime novel, competition winner in 'Sherlock' magazine has had his book...

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A TIMELY REMINDER OF THE END OF WORLD WAR 11
Jun 1st 2005
Linda West, who published the autobiographies of both her late father, Harry Berry and his best...

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OUR EDITOR REVIEWS A COMIC MASTERPIECE
May 31st 2005
I have just indulged myself in a rare treat. I have just finished reading a fine piece of comic...

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BEYOND PENDOWRY MAKES A SPLASH AT FESTIVAL
May 29th 2005
Recently published under our imprint Kempton Marks, crime mystery Beyond Pendowry Water by Enid...

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AUTHOR SLOWLY RECOVERING AFTER STROKE
May 3rd 2005
Mike Elliott, the author of 'Emotions' recently suffered a major stroke and is currently...

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WINNER OF THE SHERLOCK MAGAZINE NOVEL COMPETITION SPONSORED BY AonL
Apr 29th 2005
Authors OnLine offer sincere congratulations to: John Hall - Death of a Collector - worthy winner...

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ON THE SIDELINES - SPRING 2005
Apr 15th 2005
Hello again, dear readers. We trust you have all weathered the storms of winter, and have been...

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STREAMLINING AUTHORS ONLINE
Apr 1st 2005
Needless to say how thrilled we are to be so busy and our work is now proven to be streets ahead...

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AUTHORSONLINE AT THE DAPHNE DU MAURIER FESTIVAL
Apr 1st 2005
Anybody anywhere near Fowey in Cornwall this week, 11th - 16th May, can catch Enid Michael...

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IS THIS A POSSIBLE BIG NAME FOR THE FUTURE - OUR EDITOR REVIEWS OUR YOUNGEST WRITER'S FIRST BOOK
Mar 20th 2005
One of the best books I've read so far this year is Cally Highfield's 'Rose Petal Tea'. It...

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PROFILE OF AFRICAN WRITER IN WRITERS' FORUM
Mar 1st 2005
The following article which featured a profile of one of our earliest authors, appeared in...

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SHARRON TROTTER TALKS ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE OF SELF-PUBLISHING
Feb 1st 2005
Sharon Trotter,author of BREASTFEEDING, recently had an article published in the Midwifery DIGEST...

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EDWINA CURRIE REVIEWS 'UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY'
Jan 26th 2005
Novelist, and ex Member of Parliament until the 1987 general election, Edwina Currie has recently...

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OUR CLOSE ASSOCIATION WITH SRI LANKA AND THE TSUNAMIS DISASTER - PLEASE HELP
Jan 15th 2005
Authors OnLine has always had an association with Sri Lanka, in fact the original website was...

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BBC RADIO 4 TALKS ABOUT HARRY BERRY'S RECENTLY DISCOVERED WAR-TIME SONGS
Dec 15th 2004
Linda West, who compiled her father's book 'My Darling Wife', recently appeared on the BBC Radio...

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NEW MEMBERS OF STAFF HELPING AUTHORS ONLINE TO GROW
Nov 1st 2004
AuthorsOnline is not only growing in stature, but is rapidly having to expand its staff. Our...

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A LITTLE PERSEVERENCE BY ENAKHE O
Oct 1st 2004
Armed with 5,000 flyers with my name and book title on the front, I went into the big old world...

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SUCCESSFUL PARTY LAUNCHES 'WHO IS MY BROTHER'S KEEPER'
Sep 29th 2004
After the massive event that was the 'Who Is My Brother's Keeper' Book and Soundtrack Launch...

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PETER WRIGHT'S 'MR CHIP' GETS THE LOCAL THUMBS UP
Sep 3rd 2004
Peter Wright got his book Mr Chip and the Antimatter Affair off to a flying start with some good...

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BOSCASTLE DISASTER MIRRORS ENID MICHAELS 'BEYOND PENDOWRY WATER'
Aug 17th 2004
Enid Michael set her book, 'Beyond Pendowry Water' in the North of her home county of...

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ON THE SIDELINES SUMMER 2004
Aug 14th 2004
Hello, and welcome to another look at what is languishing round the periphery of our esteemed...

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WE SALUTE OUR BEST SELLING NOVELIST AND HIS PHENOMENAL RISING SALES
Aug 10th 2004
Although this book was published nearly two years ago, Mark Scott's 'Reflections in Shattered...

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CATCH BIKER BOB'S ONE MAN SHOW AT THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL!
Jul 29th 2004
Bob Hewett has reinvented himself as Biker Bob and brought out a new version of his hilariously...

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TERRIFIED AUTHOR TACKLES WINCHESTER CONFERENCE - AND SURVIVES!
Jul 10th 2004
New Authors Online author, Anne Brooke, recently took her small amount of courage in both hands...

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SC LOMAX'S BOOK ON THE JILL DANDO MURDER HITS THE NATIONAL PRESS
Jun 28th 2004
When Barry George was first convicted for the murder of TV presenter Jill Dando in 1999 there was...

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ALAN NEALE GIVES US THE EXPERIENCE OF HIS ROUND OF RADIO INTERVIEWS
Jun 24th 2004
Alan Neale, a man mad (or daft) enough to continue living in his own house whilst the builders...

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AUTHOR NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT FOR FUN RAISING EVENT
Jun 13th 2004
Richard Armour the author of 'The Habit' aims to raise some serious money for cancer research...

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THE 24TH ANNUAL WRITERS' CONFERENCE
May 10th 2004
The 24th Annual Writers' Conference and Bookfair(AWC) will be held in Winchester on 25th, 26th...

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ON THE SIDELINES - SPRING 2004
May 2nd 2004
Yet another brief dip into the fascinating world of fact and fiction writing, and where it’s at...

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NEW SIMPLER E-BOOK PURCHASING FROM AUTHORSONLINE
May 1st 2004
Authors OnLine has ended its association with PHOCIS software and installed a new simpler, one...

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Christine Parkinson Launches Her New Book With Great Radio Interview
Apr 4th 2004
Christine Parkinson who has just published her second book with us, 'The Desert Will Rejoice',...

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FROM PUBLISHED TO DISTRIBUTED
Feb 1st 2004
Miller Caldwell looks at outlets for your work. I arrived home after ten days on Madeira last...

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TRAGEDY BEFALLS ANIMAL WRITER JIM WILLS
Jan 25th 2004
Authors OnLine has received news that Jim Willis, author of 'Pieces of My Heart' has lost his...

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The Micro Chip Age By Lili Hart - Published Feb 2003
Jan 7th 2004
HELP! Our micro-chip Age Requires a Sage ...

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Dione Coumbe's Letter To The Times 30th Jan 2003 - Published Feb 2003
Jan 6th 2004
Regular readers will know we has been banging the drum about the attitude of mainstream...

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Celebration By Peter Hart - Published April 2002
Jan 5th 2004
CELEBRATION Written at the time of the last Gulf War A Sad Poem by Peter Hart - 1991 We have...

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AuthorsOnLine Short Story Competition
Jan 4th 2004
Each year in conjunction with Book Publicity from 2003 we will be publishing collections of...

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Welcome To The New Website - Please Read This First
Jan 3rd 2004
After 5 years with our faithful HTML website, which was mainly operated manually, we have finally...

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Purchasing A Paperback Edition Of One Of Our Books
Jan 2nd 2004
Over 80 of our titles are available in Paperback or Hardback. If the title is published in...

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Read About Our Latest Releases And Forthcoming Books
Jan 1st 2004
Out this month! - Our five latest books are now shown automatically on our front page in the...

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TEMPORARY PRICING PROBLEM WITH OUR OWN BOOKSITE
Dec 4th 2003
December 4th 2003 - Our apologies but it apears that some of our books sold via our own booksite...

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WINTER 2003 - ON THE SIDELINES
Dec 1st 2003
A brief dip into what happens behind the scenes and what our authors are doing to promote their...

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AUTHORS ONLINE AND SONY MUSIC TEAM UP WITH 'NUMBER ONES'
Oct 30th 2003
Authors OnLine Ltd. and Sony Music UK Ltd. have joined forces to jointly promote their respective...

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AUTUMN 2003 - WHAT'S HAPPENING ON THE SIDELINES.
Oct 1st 2003
This summer has produced two outstanding titles with regards to sales. Vanessa Wild's 'Melasma,...

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Perfect Day For New Book Launch
Sep 21st 2003
The press were out in force on Saturday 20th Sept when an Authors OnLine book was launched in a...

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The Future Of Publishing Is Catching Us Up!
Sep 15th 2003
The following article appeared in the Guardian a year ago and is yet another vindication of the...

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Our Editor's View Of The Publishing Industry - Published Oct 2002
Oct 8th 2002
No Wonder we exist! This month I've decided to have a bit of a rant! The ...

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You Don't Always Get Out What You Put In - Published Oct 2002
Oct 7th 2002
You don’t always get out what you put in, but you can try . ...

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The Perfect Reason Why We Exist: - Published July 2002
Jul 1st 2002
The Perfect reason why we exist: Peter Harrison author of 'If Winter...

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Author Sells Out At Book Signing - Published Nov 2001
Nov 6th 2001
Dr Ken Luckman's book, Place of Compassion about building a hospital up a mountainside in the...

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E-Books And Intellectual Property Rights - Published Oct 2001
Oct 1st 2001
US Supreme Court Judgment So finally the matter is settled, after much sabre rattling...

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