27 Nov 2014
World rights in David Long’s Lost Britain, which tells the story of Britain’s lost landmarks, forgotten tongues and some truly bizarre cultural artefacts, have been bought by O’Mara Books.
26 Nov 2014
There’s a fascinating interview with Chloe Banks, author of The Art of Letting Go, here.
26 Nov 2014
World rights in Marius Gabriel’s historical epic Weep No More have been bought by Lake Union Publishing.
25 Nov 2014
World rights in Jeff Maynard’s biography of George Hubert Wilkins The Unseen Anzac: How an Enigmatic Polar Explorer Created Australia’s World War I Photographs have been bought by Scribe.
25 Nov 2014
North American rights in Nicholas Best’s oral history account of the week around Pearl Harbour, Seven Days of Infamy, have been sold to St Martin’s Press.
25 Nov 2014
Congratulations to agency authors
Casey Watson whose Nowhere to Go is at Number 13
Julie Shaw whose Our Vinnie is no 15
Cathy Glass whose The Child Bride is no 19 - its ninth week in the bestseller list.
25 Nov 2014
Andy Donaldson’s hilarious new book Terrible Estate Agent Photos is generating huge interest, including this piece in the New York Daily News.
24 Nov 2014
Mark Felton’s interview with BBC Cambridge is now available online here (starting at 02:10:00).
20 Nov 2014
Terrible Estate Agent Photos is at number one in an Independent feature on the best ‘loo book’ stocking fillers.
‘It’s hard to believe photos of an overflowing ashtray or someone’s dirty underwear would be used to sell a house. And nothing screams “buy me” more than photos of toilets in the kitchen – you’ll never be more pleased to be in the comfort of your downstairs loo.’
20 Nov 2014
National Geographic News has published a terrific interview with Susan Ottaway about A Cool and Lonely Courage and its heroines Jacqueline and Eileen Nearne.
Sister Secret Agents in World War II Fought Alongside Men
British women practiced the black arts of sabotage and silent killing.