Category: Daytime
Date: 07.01.2005
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Authors Fay Weldon
and Marian Keyes are two of the high-profile judges to be involved
with Page Turners, 大象传媒 ONE Daytime's forthcoming book club which
launches this spring.
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The panel of 12 judges comprising authors, reviewers,
celebrity book lovers and industry experts will select a final short
list of titles to feature in the series and will ensure a robust selection
process.
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Overseen by Robert McCrum, literary editor of
The Observer, the judges will whittle the shortlist of 67 books down
to a final 24, which will feature on the series to be broadcast in spring
2005.
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Each Page Turners programme will explore three of the
selected titles and a celebrity advocate or author will introduce and
discuss the book with host Jeremy Vine.
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With books considered across any genre, the shortlist
is set to
feature a wide range of compelling titles.
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Controller of 大象传媒 Daytime, Alison Sharman, says: "I
am delighted that Page Turners has attracted such high-profile names
from across the publishing and media industry, which indicates the real
buzz that the show is already generating."
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The Page Turners judging
panel
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Authors and celebrity book enthusiasts:
Marian Keyes - best selling author whose titles include Rachel's Holiday,
Watermelon, Last Chance Saloon and Sushi for Beginners;
Rod Liddle - author, columnist for The Guardian newspaper and associate
editor of The Spectator;
Fay Weldon - award-winning novelist, playwright and screenwriter whose
titles include Praxis and Wicked Women;
Claudia Winkleman -TV presenter, travel writer for the Sunday Times
and contributor to Cosmopolitan magazine.
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Book reviewers:
Ali Harris - features writer, Company Magazine;
Kerry Fowler - Books Editor, Good Housekeeping;
Victoria Woodhall - Features Director, Eve Magazine;
Guy Pringle - Publisher, newBOOKSmag.
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Industry Experts:
Joel Rickett - Deputy Editor, The Bookseller;
Margaret Watson - former President of CILIP;
Susan Swift - Literary Consultant, The UK Film Council;
Penny Shapland - Head Of Resources, The Reading Agency.
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Notes to Editors
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Page Turners is being made for 大象传媒 ONE Daytime by Princess
Productions.
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The shortlist of 67 titles was selected from 300 books
submitted by publishers large and small from across the UK.
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Each of the books was reviewed by a member of staff
from the 大象传媒 or Princess Productions, who completed a review form for
every book read.
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Robert McCrum of The Observer advised on the final selection
of the 67 titles.
