04 Feb 2014
Constable have commissioned a sequel to David Long’s Bizarre London. Bizarre Scotland will cover all aspects of Scottish history, from architecture to cookery, from gruesome executions to celebrated ghosts, and from secret Cold War installations to the production of the world’s strongest beer.
26 Jan 2014
BBC History Magazine looks forward to the publication of Jessie Childs’ God’s Traitors: Terror and Faith in Elizabethan England.
24 Jan 2014
Mark Felton’s book on the American West was one of only a handful of titles recommended by Melvyn Bragg following a debate on Custer’s Last Stand on Radio 4.
23 Jan 2014
Marina Chapman’s new National Geographic documentary was added to Youtube a few weeks ago, and has already racked up more than half a million views.
21 Jan 2014
‘FOR Britain’s growing army of low paid workers, George Osborne’s conversion on the national minimum wage will be welcome news. His call for a rise comes after years of collapsing real pay for the 1.3 million working for the minimum rate of £6.31, now 10 per cent lower than in 2004.’
19 Jan 2014
Helen Croydon, author of new book Screw the Fairytale, has now launched her own dating website for people looking for ‘low-maintenance’ relationships.
19 Jan 2014
In today’s Mail on Sunday, agency author Emily Lloyd remembers her father Roger Lloyd Pack, who died this week.
A daughter’s moving farewell to the father known to millions as Trigger
19 Jan 2014
Simon Cursey’s shocking account of the secret Military Reaction Force in Northern Ireland, MRF Shadow Troop, has had a great review from army website ARRSE. ‘This is a fascinating look at the work of the Military Reaction Force in the early 1970s in Northern Ireland…. I enjoyed this book and recommend it to all… An enjoyable and informative history describing the actions of very brave men in a very dangerous time.’ Full review