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Stuart Pawson saves the day! (Well, sort of…)
6 November, 2009
This certainly tops my list of unorthodox reviews for one of our books… In this week’s issue of Pick Me Up magazine there is a story about a woman who was attacked by some machete-wielding robbers who locked her in an industrial container for nine-hours… How did she pass the time? By reading the book Shooting Elvis, […]
Should I go for an Apple Mac or PC?
5 November, 2009
I’m planning to buy a new laptop, and whilst I have always been a PC girl, I am seriously considering going for a Macbook this time. The main reason is the virus issue. Apparently Macs just don’t get viruses – whereas my previous laptop, well, that’s exactly what killed it. Death by Trojan. I had […]
Think you can write a killer read?
4 November, 2009
(There’s never a lack of puns when it comes to talking about crime-fiction books. I’ve tried my own take on the CWA website’s headline which reads “Fancy a stab at crime-writing?” Another option was “Would you murder for a chance to win the Debut Dagger?” The possibilties abound. Feel free to suggest others.) But I […]
Christmas lights in London tonight
3 November, 2009
Our offices are just a few minutes walk from Oxford Circus – where they’ll be turning on the Christmas lights tonight with the usual fanfare including street performances. And although I’m dreading the tube journey home (despite the rain there are always thousands of people flocking to these things), I’m secretly a real Christmas nut […]
Have you found your inner genius?
2 November, 2009
You have to have lived on a different planet the past few years not to have heard about Eat, Pray, Love Elizabeth Gilbert’s bestselling memoir. Recent photos have been in the paper this weekend of Julia Roberts who plays the part of Gilbert in the film of the same name due out next year. Click […]
Think you’re any good at carving a pumpkin?
30 October, 2009
Think again. Check out Scott Cummings’ amazing pumpkin sculptures. He’s a junior school teacher in Texas who just does this in his spare time and apparently it only takes him one hour, maximum two. If this inspires you to try your hand at something similar, atleast you’ve got two days till Halloween… For a pumpkin […]
This Is It movie
28 October, 2009
The movie This is It hits cinemas today (for two weeks only). It’s the footage of Michael Jackson’s rehearsals for the 2009 concert tour he never got the chance to perform. The trailer claims that it’s the movie “the world has been waiting for” and that would normally pass as the over-hyped-up spiel of blockbuster […]
Applying work tactics to life
27 October, 2009
The alarm on my mobile has just gone off (and scared the hell out of me, I might add) with a reminder that it is one of my friend’s birthday today. Brilliant! I have now dutifully emailed her a Happy Birthday e-card and proved myself to be A Good Friend. Left to my own natural […]
Autumn in the Countryside
26 October, 2009
To celebrate a special occasion this weekend, my husband whisked me off on a romantic weekend break to a little village in Suffolk called Lavenham. He’d read an article in The Times recommending special places to visit in the UK and The Great House in medieval Lavenham, boasting superb cuisines and numerous awards had been […]
A caboose?
23 October, 2009
My sister used the word ‘caboose’ yesterday. The conversation went something like this: Sister: “I had a dream last night where I was in the caboose of a train and -” Me: ‘I’m sorry…a caboose??’ Sister: ‘Yes, a caboose’ Me: “A caboose. What era are you from?? “Sorry I’m late, terrible commute in – the […]
Have you got the Fever?
22 October, 2009
Hi Sushi in Camden certainly had when it hosted the launch party for Cosplay Fever on Tuesday night, and I can honestly say it was a first for me – sipping my wine and chatting to a griffin … The book is the latest venture from cult graphic novelists Pete ‘The Artist’ Lumby and Rob […]
Social media helps the fight against cancer
20 October, 2009
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and a few days ago Everywhere’s #Beatcancer Campaign set a new Guiness World Record for the distribution of the largest mass message through social media. In the space of 24 hours (between16 – 17th October) they recorded 209,771 social media messages (tweets, facebook updates and blog posts) that included […]
In need of fashion advice.
19 October, 2009
Winter is definitely here. Today I woke up in the dark, fumbled my way to the shower (still in the dark so as not to wake my other-half) ,and attempted to find something suitable to wear to work which didn’t make me look like (quoting said other-half): “a 60-year-old spinster”. I’ll refrain from sharing my […]
Am I the only one who doesn’t like House?
16 October, 2009
A friend lent me the entire box set of House recently (I was grieving over the fact I’d just finished the complete series of The West Wing on DVD and would now have to rely on standard TV viewing…) And I have to say I was really looking forward to getting into a new series. I […]
How good a Storyman are you?
15 October, 2009
Here’s a little something to procrastinate with… And test your knowledge of books at the same time. It’s Hangman with a book title theme. I scored 20 first go. (Should I be familiar with The Wizard of Earthsea? ) Go on, have a go and see if you can do better… CLICK HERE (Feel free […]
Prepare for Halloween
14 October, 2009
According to Tesco, it’s already Christmas. I was in there yesterday and noticed they’ve already started putting out advent calendars. Is there really a demand for Christmas stuff two months in advance?? I thought it was customary to atleast wait until after Halloween. One festivity (pagan or otherwise) at a time please! So please, readers, […]
The BBC Panorama v Ryanair cat-fight
13 October, 2009
Last night I caught the last half of BBC Panorama’s exposé on Ryanair Why Hate Ryanair? – which basically slams the airline for its hidden charges and Michael O’Leary’s cost-cutting approach to business. Today, Ryanair has responded by giving away 1.1Million free seats to represent the 11 lies featured in the programme. Nice comeback. (Hey […]
Proof that there’s always a silver lining…
12 October, 2009
Nick Barley has now been announced as the new Director of the Edinburgh International Book Festival, with immediate effect. There’s a nice interview with him in The Times today which tells you a bit about his background and his vision for the future of the festival. Nick’s future is bright, yet it’s interesting to read […]
The B in Allison & Busby
9 October, 2009
Did you know that Allison & Busby’s first offices were leased at the premises of another publisher – though out of office hours only? Or that the characters behind the august company name first met at a party in the house JM Barrie wrote Peter Pan? No, well neither did I, and it was tid-bits […]
Inflight movie reviews
8 October, 2009
I’m now back from my holiday in Oz and can attest to the fact that a return flight London- Abu Dhabi-Sydney will see you clocking up a total of 42 hours of actual flight time. That’s a lot of hours. And a lot of pressure on the inflight entertainment. Luckily, I had an array of old and new […]
Blog posting hiatus
7 October, 2009
Where was our blog posting on Monday? And what about Tuesday?? And today? Delayed flights and viruses have caused a temporary lull in the blog postings. I know it’s been long and empty wait. Must feel something like this… I’ll be back tomorrow I promise. Chiara Priorelli, Publicity Manager
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