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Black Rainbow makes No.1 in Amazon categories
02 May 2014
Congratulations to Rachel Kelly whose memoir of coping with depression through poetry Black Rainbow is number one in the following categories, having generated enormous coverage:
· Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 70 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
o #1 in Books > Biography > Social & Health Issues > Living with Cancer & Other Illnesses o #1 in Books > Biography > Novelists, Poets & Playwrights > Poets o #1 in Books > Science & Nature > Medicine > Diseases & Disorders > Mental Diseases & Disorders > Depression
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Daily Mail reviews Call the Vet
02 May 2014
‘But despite the mercy killings of labradors and pussy cats, this is a light-hearted and upbeat memoir. It’s also one that has its own heart-warming personal drama, as our veterinary heroine falls in love with a local wildlife bod and ends up marrying him. It’s also curiously informative. Did you know that calves are born in the Superman position? Or that ‘to rectal’ is a verb? Nor did I until I read this engaging book. Which I can also heartily recommend.’
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Cabin Fever is bestseller
02 May 2014
Mandy Smith’s air hostess memoir Cabin Fever, ghosted by Nicola Stow and recently published by Thistle, has moved into the Amazon Top 20 bestsellers.
The book is also ‘Pick of the Month’ in a major Australian bookstore chain.
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Coming Up Trumps is Standard's 'Dark Horse'
02 May 2014
The Standard have made Baroness Trumpington’s memoir Coming Up Trumps ,ghosted by agency author Deborah Crewe, this week’s ‘Dark Horse’ in their non-fiction bestseller list.
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Terrific endorsements for Rachel Kelly's Black Rainbow
01 May 2014
Rachel Kelly’s memoir of deprssion has garnered some terrific endorsements icluding
’Rachel Kelly has written with bracing honesty and considerable courage about her own struggles with depression. She tells of both her own travails and the solutions to them, and her book will be immensely helpful to others in like circumstances.’ - Andrew Solomon, National Book Award winning author‘This book is written straight from the heart of darkness. Amazing.’ - Ruby Wax
‘An outstanding piece of work. I have never read anything so suitable for us to recommend to patients who have some form of diagnosis of depressive illness.’ - Daily Mail, Dr Martin Scurr‘Heartstoppingly good’ - Mary Ann Sieghart, BBC presenter and journalist
A revelatory read and alchemic tale of personal transformation: Kelly turns the lead of depression into the gold of emotional health. Art, in this case, poetry, is movingly shown to be a royal route away from depression.’ - Oliver James, psychologist, television producer and author of They F*** You Up
’Rachel vividly and movingly describes the profound impact mental illness can have, not only on the person suffering but all those around them… But what makes Black Rainbow special is that it isn’t just a beautifully written exploration of the ravages of depression. It is also a hymn to the power of poetry to provide solace and a rich, inspiring resource for anyone who is coping with the challenges that life brings… not just maintaining mental health.’ - Su Sayer CBE, Chief Executive of United Response ‘A poignant and powerful description of one woman’s journey through the abyss of depression, how she found solace in poetry and the inner strength to recover. This book offers hope and inspiration to anyone whose lives have been touched by mental illness.’ - Marjorie Wallace CBE, SANE Founder -
Nick Pope in the Sport
01 May 2014
Nick Pope’s Encounter in Rendlesham Forest is generating lots of publicity, and is currently the number one UFO book on Amazon.
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Black Rainbow into Top 100
01 May 2014
Following Rachel Kelly’s appearance on Loose Women, her powerful memoir Black Rainbow: How Words Healed Me: My Journey Through Depression moved into Amazon’s Top 100 bestsellers.
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Cabin Fever is Amazon Daily Deal
01 May 2014
Mandy Smith’s sensational memoir Cabin Fever: The sizzling secrets of a Virgin air hostess… , recently published by Thistle, is today’s Amazon Daily Deal, available for just 99p.
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Christopher Moran wins St Ermins Hotel Intelligence Book of the Year Award 2014
30 Apr 2014
Agency author Christopher Moran has won this year’s St Ermins Hotel Intelligence Book of the Year for his Classified: Secrecy and the State in Modern Britain which looks at government attempts to stifle public discussion of intelligence matters. He was awarded the £3,000 prize at an awards ceremony yesterday.
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Fifth week in top ten for Cathy Glass
29 Apr 2014
Congratulations to Cathy Glass whose Daddy’s Little Princess is no 7 in the paperback non-fiction list this week.
