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year focuses on literature from Ireland, Scotland and Wales. And we take
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contest" has a tradition of almost forty years. The committee
evaluates the visual quality and the quality of graphics and printing of
recently published books. The prize therefore does not go to authors but
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Prague book fair, Bookworld 2003 got underway at the Prague Exhibition
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From May 9th until May 12th, publishers, book sellers and book lovers gathered at the Industrial Palace at Prague's Vystaviste exhibition grounds to explore but also present the latest publications from 28 countries. Dita Asiedu was at the fair and spoke to one of the main organisers, Dr. Dana Kalinova, to find out exactly what it had to offer...
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