News
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More publicity for 'Haggard Hawks'
18 Feb 2014
Paul Anthony Jones’s fascinating book of etymology, Haggard Hawks and Paltry Poltroons, continues to generate attention. Paul has written a new piece for The Guardian, which was published at the weekend.
From ‘A’ to ‘ampersand’, English is a wonderfully curious language
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10 bizarre Victorian love stories
17 Feb 2014
Jeremy Clay has written another fascinating piece for the BBC, based on his book The Burglar Caught by a Skeleton. Once again, the article quickly became one of the top 5 Most Read and Most Shared stories on the BBC site.
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Ian Graham in PLR 'most borrowed' Top 500
17 Feb 2014
The PLR chart for the most borrowed authors in UK libraries features Ian Graham at number 321, ahead of JRR Tolkien, Jackie Collins, and even Dan Brown.
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Thistle Publishing Valentine's promotion
13 Feb 2014
A number of Thistle books are on promotion this week for Valentine’s Day, all available for just 99p each:
A House of Many Rooms by Marius Gabriel
Kissing Frogs by Sarah Ingham
The Man Who Won by Guy Bellamy
Maxwell’s Flame by M J Trow -
The Extraordinary Origins of 11 Ordinary Words
13 Feb 2014
Paul Anthony Jones has written an interesting piece for the Huffington Post, to promote his new book Haggard Hawks & Paltry Poltroons.
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Kathleen O'Shea interview
13 Feb 2014
Kathleen O’Shea is interviewed by ghost writer Katy Weitz to mark the publication of her memoir Little Drifters.
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The First Female War Correspondents
12 Feb 2014
Agency author Patrick Garrett talks about his great aunt Clare Hollingworth, whose biography he is currently writing.
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Happy Valley into Top 100
12 Feb 2014
Nicholas Best’s fascinating history of the British in Kenya, Happy Valley, has moved into the non-fiction Top 100. Recently reissued by Thistle Publishing, the book is currently available for just 99p.
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Andrew Lownie in Daily Mail
11 Feb 2014
Andrew Lownie appeared in yesterday’s Daily Mail commenting on Les Dawson’s newly discovered romantic historical novel.
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Shaun Walker into Kindle Singles top 20
08 Feb 2014
Shaun Walker’s fascinating investigation Odessa Dreams: The Dark Heart of Ukraine’s Online Marriage Industry has moved into the Kindle Singles non-fiction top 20.
