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From the book to the silver screen…
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009
I must be the only person in the UK who hasn’t read The Kite Runner. Something about it just doesn’t appeal to me although I know so many people have loved it. But I have seen the film and loved it so much I promptly bought it for my Mum. My sister has both read [...]
And the award for the Oddest Book Title of 2008 goes to…
Monday, March 30th, 2009
This weekend, I thought I would look through the newspapers for inspiration for this week’s blog entry. Should I write about the marches in London for the G20 summit? Jacqui Smith’s ‘blue movies’ scandal? The amazing escape of the death-defying grandmother who plunged her Mini Cooper over a 100ft cliff – without wearing a seatbelt [...]
Working with funky fonts
Thursday, March 26th, 2009
Ah – the simple things in life that make me happy (doesn’t take much). For instance, while working on our next catalogue I got to play with two beautiful fonts discovered by cover-designer-in-chief Christina which feature on next month’s One Foot Wrong. One, a slightly bonkers mix of hand-sketched characters that makes me think of [...]
Want to save paper? Read a book.
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009
Eek! Paper prices have shot through the roof! Well, actually we knew this a while ago but we’ve been hiding our heads in the sand waiting for the wheeling and dealings of the paper mills and printers to be finalised. It’s not pretty.
Cutting down trees is environmentally unpopular - and criminally expensive. Yet books provide [...]
Which were your favourite books as a child?
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
Last weekend I went out for my first picnic of the year. It was so lovely to sit out in the sunshine in a grassy field by a river, with my good friend Wendy, her two little girls and their tennis-ball obsessed dog. And, of course, a good book. I can’t imagine a nicer way [...]
A toast to Kate Charles! (And other event news…)
Monday, March 23rd, 2009
Tonight, as I write this, a crowd has gathered at the wonderful Heffers Bookshop in Cambridge to celebrate the launch of Kate Charles‘ new ecclesiatical mystery Deep Waters. There will be much drinking of wine, much signing of books, much merriment in general. Who ever said Monday nights were boring?
Now, if you are reading this [...]
Food for thought…
Friday, March 20th, 2009
Considering the amount of effort we spend proof reading our manuscripts, the fact that occasionally, like all publishers, we receive a letter from an indignant reader who has spotted a typo on page 245…well, it does hurt a little. Then you read THIS.
And suddenly you realise it’s a wonder anyone spots grammatical errors. Or why [...]
The cover issue
Thursday, March 19th, 2009
Following on from yesterday’s make-over theme, today brought up the issue of changing a cover design. Our Morganville vampire books, by Rachel Caine are proving to be a big hit with readers (look out, Stephanie Meyer…) and now, four books into the series, we are thinking of giving the next one, Lord of Misrule (out [...]
Couldn’t we all do with a make-over?
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
As you can see, our website has recently undergone a make-over. It’s been completely revamped and refreshed, and we were able to launch its new look just in time for spring. That got me thinking: what else could do with a make-over? Luckily for me, Air Kisses, the fantastic chick lit book I’m busy working [...]
One Foot Wrong a contender for Miles Franklin Literary Award
Tuesday, March 17th, 2009
One Foot Wrong, the utterly unique debut by Sophie Laguna (out in the UK 6th April) has been longlisted for the prestigious Miles Franklin Literary Award.
Judith Cutler & Edward Marston at Hatherley Library
Tuesday, March 17th, 2009
Wednesday 25th March, 7.30pm, HATHERLEY LIBRARY
Ever wondered how to write a cracking crime novel? How should you choose a setting, or create a character? Husband and wife, and crime writing duo, Judith CUtler and Edward Marston, will be hosting a crime writing workshop at Hatherley Library. With over 70 novels between them, Judith and Edward [...]
Justine Trueman advises the European Women’s Network
Tuesday, March 17th, 2009
15 April, LONDON
Justine Trueman, author of Detox Your Finances, will be giving a talk at the European Women’s Network event in London entitled:Taking hold of your financial future. Whilst women are earning more than ever before, they do not always know how best to manage their finances and investments. Justine will explain why women are [...]
Justine Trueman at the Winchester Writers’ Conference
Tuesday, March 17th, 2009
Weekend of 3 - 5 July, WINCHESTER
Justine Trueman, author of Detox Your Finances, will be speaking at the 29th Winchester Writers’ Conference at the University of Winchester this summer. She will also be signing copies of her book at the book fair. Further details will soon be available at www.writersconference.co.uk
Reading on the move…or mobile reading…
Monday, March 16th, 2009
I spend a lot of time on the train chugging to and from London. Which is great, usually, as it doesn’t take much for me to lose myself in a book and an hour of reading where I can’t do the washing up or other looming chores is precious. So it’s annoying when I finish [...]
The A v B format paperback question…
Friday, March 13th, 2009
I grew up with small format paperbacks that neatly fit in your pocket and that’s what everyone took on their annual holiday. Those were the days … Then along came the large Penguin paperbacks, the King Penguins, which were so gorgeous and covetable. Do you remember Perfume first time round? It was absolutely stunning. So [...]
Rebecca Tope book signing in Gloucester
Friday, March 13th, 2009
Saturday 14 March, 12noon, Waterstones GLOUCESTER
Come and meet author Rebecca Tope who will be signing copies of her popular Cotswold mystery series at Waterstone’s, 13-15 Eastgate Street, Gloucester, including her latest hardback Slaughter in the Cotswolds.
We may not have made the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize list, but we still have reason to celebrate!
Thursday, March 12th, 2009
We’ve been out to lunch today to celebrate the launch of the new website. Don’t get the wrong idea, publishing really is not made up of social fluttering and million pound deals being struck over champers at the Dorchester. It was a yummy pizza and pasta celebration but an occasion nonetheless. Now, I’m breathing garlic [...]
Kate Charles celebrates book launch in Cambridge
Thursday, March 12th, 2009
Monday 23rd March, 6.30pm, Heffers Bookshop, CAMBRIDGE
Join Kate Charles as she celebrated the launch of her new clerical mystery, Deep Waters, at Heffers Bookshop, 20 Trinity Street, in Cambridge. Free tickets can be collected at the Ground Floor cash desk of Heffers or you can book them over the phone on 01223 568532.
Alex Wheatle at the Bath Literature Festival
Tuesday, March 10th, 2009
Friday 20 March, 9.00am, BATH
Alex Wheatle author of Brixton Rock and Island Songs will pay a visit to Ashfield Young Offenders Unit as part of Bath literature festival. For further information log on to www.bathlitfest.org.uk
Our Publishing Director, Susie Dunlop, joins the Board of Directors at the IPG
Monday, March 9th, 2009
Our Publishing Director, Susie Dunlop, has joined the Board of Directors at the Independent Publishers Guild (IPG) which aims to support its members in the publishing industry…
Pop-ups? Pop to your local library any time…
As we near the end of a week celebrating libraries around the country, culminating tomorrow with special events to mark National Libraries Day (see yesterday’s blog), it seems fitting to highlight the new pop-up library at Selfridges in London (found in the UltraLounge on the Lower Ground floor of the department store). Recently opened as [...]
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