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Joff Sharpe busy with speaking engagements
11 Nov 2014
Joff Sharpe has been giving a number of talks recently, promoting his business book Who Dares Wins in Business, at events including The Purvis Society, the Deloitte Leadership Academy, and a presentation to the faculty of Middlesex University.
‘The next hour passed in a flash as Mr Sharpe expanded on his suggestion, using anecdotes from his extraordinarily varied life and examples culled from a range of heroes.’ Dr Christopher Mann - The Purvis Society
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Bye Mam, I Love You is Kindle #25
11 Nov 2014
Sonia Oatley’s powerful memoir Bye Mam, I Love You has moved up to #25 in the Kindle bestseller chart.
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Our Vinnie moves into Kindle top 50
11 Nov 2014
Julie Shaw’s Our Vinnie: The true story of Yorkshire’s notorious criminal family has moved into the Kindle top 50.
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Vikie Shanks on the BBC
10 Nov 2014
Vikie Shanks’ radio interview on the Lorna Bailey show is now available to listen again here. Vikie will also be on BBC One’s Inside Out programme this evening at 7.30pm.
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More coverage for Mark Felton
07 Nov 2014
Mark Felton’s Zero Night is continuing to generate worldwide interest, including lots of newspaper coverage, a radio interview on BBC Cambridge, and this piece on US entertainment channel The Blaze:
Unsung Nazi Prison Camp Escape May Have Been the Boldest Breakout During World War II, Book Claims
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Jeremy Clay picked as Daily Mail 'Must Read'
07 Nov 2014
The Burglar Caught by a Skeleton & Other Singular Tales from the Victorian Press by Jeremy Clay has been selected as a ‘Must Read’ by the Daily Mail.
‘There are more than 200 wacky real-life stories reproduced here, including a bearded lady who brawled with a snake charmer, a boy who hatched a crocodile in a hen’s nest and a man whose paralysis was cured by lightning. Makes today’s tabloids seem positively tame.’
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David Haviland selects IPR Agent's Pick
06 Nov 2014
Jennifer Craig has won the latest IPR ‘Agents Pick’ competition for Yes Sister, No Sister: My Life as a Trainee Nurse in 1950s Yorkshire.
“Yes Sister, No Sister is an appealing, well written memoir about the life of a trainee nurse in the 1950s, with obvious similarities to the hugely popular Jennifer Worth.” - David Haviland
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Publishers Weekly review for Piu Eatwell
05 Nov 2014
‘The combination of history, trivia, and firsthand observations offers insights into the cultures on both ends of the Chunnel.’
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Two agency titles in top six paperback non-fiction list
04 Nov 2014
Congratulations to Casey Watson, whose Nowhere to Go: The heartbreaking true story of a boy desperate to be loved is no 4 and Cathy Glass whose The Child Bride is no 6 and spending a sixth week in the top six.
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Film deal for Duncan Falconer
04 Nov 2014
Duncan Falconer’s eight-book series of Stratton action thrillers, published by Little Brown, based on his own experiences serving in Special Forces, have been bought by actor Henry Cavill (best known for his Superman character) for his own production company Promthean, producing with Amber Entertainment and GFM Films, with Cavil taking the central role of Stratton.
