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The Times reviews To Fight Alongside Friends
14 Jul 2014
‘All the familiar tropes of the First World War make appearance on these pages: mud, boredom, slackers at home, and rats (that said, those uninitiated in trench life may be surprised by the soldier’s revenge on the plaguing rattus: to bait a rifle bayonet with cheese and, when the rat nibbled, to pull the trigger). But what shines through like sunshine is Charlie May’s default belief in service to country, his quiet commitment to others over self, and his sheer decency. You could bet your life on Charlie. And, in a way, we did. With all the centenary hooha, the Great War has never seemed so close. Read Captain May’s diary and the Great War has never been so far away. The men in it are from another world.’
Full review (£)
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Camp X to air on History Channel
14 Jul 2014
The Camp X documentary has its world premiere this evening on the History Channel - Canada. The film is based on David Stafford’s fascinating book about the SOE ‘school for spies’, and David features prominently in the film itself.
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Second extract for Ask A Silly Question
14 Jul 2014
Sabotage Times has run a second extract from the hilarious Ask A Silly Question, by timewaster Frederick Facedass.
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Great review for Susan Ottaway
14 Jul 2014
‘Ottaway is a gifted storyteller, rarely losing momentum and skillfully weaving family strife, SOE bureaucratic problems and on-the-ground Resistance work into a cohesive narrative. She draws attention to issues within the SOE administration but also goes to great lengths to show how their agents fought tirelessly for the cause. The author does not provide much background on the war, leaving some readers out of the loop on certain points, but even this snag won’t lessen enjoyment of the book. A compelling story sure to please history buffs and novices alike.’
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The Race to Truth selected as 'Best Summer Read'
14 Jul 2014
Emma O’Reilly’s memoir The Race to Truth has been selected by the Daily Herald as one of the Best Summer Reads of 2014.
‘O’Reilly may be a woman who knows where the bodies are buried, but intriguingly this compelling memoir doesn’t appear motivated by revenge or vindication - although no one could fault her had she chosen to pursue that avenue. Rather it is an attempt to help salve and heal the damaged reputation of the sport she loves. It’s worth checking out for the foreword by Armstrong himself in which he comes as close to being genuinely humbled as I’ve heard him.’
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Britannia reaches #6 in Kindle chart
12 Jul 2014
Britannia, the new historical novel by Richard Denham and M J Trow, has reached #6 in the Kindle bestseller list, after being selected as yesterday’s Daily Deal.
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Britannia is No.1 in Movers & Shakers
11 Jul 2014
Historical novel Britannia, today’s Kindle Daily Deal, has gone straight to No.1 in the Movers & Shakers chart.
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Britannia is Daily Deal
11 Jul 2014
The fantastic new historical novel Britannia: The Wall by Richard Denham and M J Trow has been selected as today’s Amazon Daily Deal, available for just 99p.
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Vikie Shanks interview now online
11 Jul 2014
Vikie Shanks was interviewed this week by Talk Radio Europe about her inspiring new memoir Unravelled, which is selling extremely well.
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Louisa Treger begins publicity campaign
10 Jul 2014
Louisa Treger, whose fantastic debut novel The Lodger will be published in October, will be interviewed this Friday at 4.15pm on BBC Cornwall, ahead of her appearance at the Penzance Literary Festival.
