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Manuel Arriaga reaches Poland
05 Jun 2014
There’s a good review for Manuel Arriaga’s Rebooting Democracy in the Krytyka Polityczna.
‘Don’t you feel sometimes that there is something wrong with contemporary democracy? That politicians are like a separate caste which makes decisions over the heads of people? Why is this happening? In Rebooting Democracy: A Citizen’s Guide to Reinventing Politics, Manuel Arriaga answers these questions in a straightforward manner, carefully explaining point-by-point how it is possible that those we elect so often fail to represent us. This short book prompted in me to the issues which I had never thought of before.’ Krytyka Polityczna
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Joyce Mackenzie profiled in Evening Telegraph
04 Jun 2014
Novelist Joyce Mackenzie was profiled this weekend in the Evening Telegraph. Joyce’s second novel A Bride for Sunil was published recently by Thistle.
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Andrew Lownie judges Guardian competition
04 Jun 2014
Andrew was one of the judges for the Guardian’s new Self-published Book of the Month competition. The winner, Dinosaurs and Prime Numbers by Tom Moran, was announced today, and reviewed in the Guardian.
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Russell Brand discusses Manuel Arriaga
04 Jun 2014
Russell Brand has been discussing Manuel Arriaga’s fascinating new political study Rebooting Democracy in two of his most recent ‘Trews’ podcasts.
Rebooting Democracy was released last month by Thistle Publishing.
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Another serial for Cabin Fever
04 Jun 2014
Cabin Fever was serialised in the Sunday Sun this weekend, and continues to generate huge attention.
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Raw is no 15
03 Jun 2014
Congratulations to Marni Mulholland whose memoir Raw is no 15 in the paperback best seller list this week.
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Thistle titles selected for Amazon promotion
03 Jun 2014
Amazon has selected two Thistle titles for its monthly promotion. Nick Pope’s UFO investigation Encounter in Rendlesham Forest is available for £1.49, while David Craig’s consumer guide Don’t Buy It!: The tricks and traps salespeople use and how to beat them is on sale for just 99p.
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Great review for Manuel Arriaga
03 Jun 2014
Manuel Arriaga’s fascinating new political study Rebooting Democracy: A Citizen’s Guide to Reinventing Politics has been receiving terrific reviews, including the following:
“A quick and easy read that makes the case for why existing political systems are inadequate and then shows examples of how to move us past those problems and toward more democratic systems. Along with many clever insights, Rebooting Democracy: A Citizen’s Guide to Reinventing Politics points the way to where democracy is heading.” – Professor John Gastil, Director of the McCourtney Institute for Democracy at Penn State University
“A short and engaging book. Written in the irreverent, outsider spirit of the Occupy protests, Rebooting Democracy: A Citizen’s Guide to Reinventing Politics goes well beyond critiquing the status quo. It discusses several ways to democratize our society. An essential ingredient of the proposals is a radical expansion of the role of juries: the book argues that having groups of randomly chosen citizens making political decisions is the core of democracy. Interesting and well-worth reading.” – Yoram Gat, founder and editor of Equality by Lot
The book was recently published by Thistle.
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June Newsletter is out now
02 Jun 2014
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Third serial for Dr Laura Corr
01 Jun 2014
Laura’s amazing new book Eat Your Way To Lower Cholesterol has a third serial in the Mail on Sunday, and remains in the Amazon top ten bestsellers.
