News
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A Cool and Lonely Courage launches
07 Oct 2014
Susan Ottaway has written a terrific op-ed for the History News Network about A Cool and Lonely Courage’s Jacqueline and Eileen Nearne and their struggle, along with many other women, to enjoy a liberated life in peace time after serving during World War II.
A Cool and Lonely Courage has also had a wonderful review from the Library Journal: ‘Readers who are interested in the history of World War II, espionage, and the actions of women during wartime will definitely enjoy this striking biography of two courageous heroines.’
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Bannockburn moves into the Kindle Top 50
07 Oct 2014
Bannockburn: The triumph of Robert the Bruce by David Cornell has moved into the Kindle top 50 bestsellers.
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Recent Foreign Rights Sales
04 Oct 2014
• Hungarian rights in Bryan Cartledge’s history of Hungary The Will to Survive
• Estonian rights in John Jobling’s pop biography U2: The Definitive Biography
• Italian rights in Tim Tate’s Hitler’s Forgotten Children .
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St Martin's buys US rights in Zero Night: The Most Daring Great Escape of World War II
04 Oct 2014
St Martin’s Press have bought US rights in Mark Felton’s Zero Night: The Most Daring Great Escape of World War II
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Unseen Beatles pictures book to Omnibus
04 Oct 2014
Omnibus have bought Tom Adams’s coffee table book of beautiful black and white images, taken from the Beatles Book Magazine photo archive of around 3000 images , which documents the Beatles’ career from the year of their first single, 1963, to 1968.
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New biography of 'Rab' Butler to BIteback
04 Oct 2014
Biteback have bought a new book from political biographer Michael Jago Blue Blood and Thunder: : How They Thwarted “Rab” Butler which examines why Butler never became Prime Minister.
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The Faceless Woman sold to Sidgwick
04 Oct 2014
The Faceless Woman , an incredible true story of a family struggling to overcome the traumas of its past, has been bought by Sidgwick & Jackson.
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Caesar's Footprints to Head of Zeus
04 Oct 2014
Head of Zeus have bought world rights in Bijan Omrani’s Caesar’s Footprints, a history and travel book which looks at Caesar’s conquests and their continuing impact.
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Great review for Louisa Treger
03 Oct 2014
‘Treger’s taut evocation of Dorothy’s life and emotional struggles is gripping from the very first page.’
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Rachel Kelly appointed official Ambassador for SANE
02 Oct 2014
The leading mental health charity SANE today appointed Rachel Kelly, author of Black Rainbow, as an official Ambassador for the charity. Paul Flitcroft, director of Fundraising and Marketing said the appointment reflected Rachel’s work in raising awareness about the reality of mental illness and helping to combat stigma for those who suffer depression and other mental health conditions. Rachel said: "I have long been a supporter of SANE’s outstanding work, especially the services it provides for those who are fighting mental illness such as its fantastic advice Hotline. Its Black Dog campaign in particular has made a real difference to how we now understand depression and has done much to raise awareness of this debilitating illness."
