News
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Stewart Lansley writes for Yorkshire Post
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.’
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Helen Croydon launches new dating website
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.
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Emily Lloyd pays moving tribute to her father Roger Lloyd Pack
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
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Great review for MRF Shadow Troop
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
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More great reviews for July 1914
18 Jan 2014
There have been two more great reviews for Sean McMeekin’s July 1914. History Today pairs Sean with Niall Ferguson and Barbara Tuchman as one of the most important historians of 1914.
And the New York Review of Books writes:
“Sean McMeekin’s chronicle of these weeks in July 1914: Countdown to War is almost impossible to put down…. [McMeekin] delivers a punchy and riveting narrative of high politics and diplomacy over the five weeks after Sarajevo, more or less day by day, dwelling on small groups of decision-makers in and between the various capitals, and their interactions, by turns measured, perplexed, cordial, artful, angry, even tearful.”
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Charlotte Zeepvat edging closer to Top 100
18 Jan 2014
Queen Victoria’s Youngest Son by Charlotte Zeepvat is edging ever closer to the Amazon Top 100, and still available for just 99p.
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Odessa Dreams on Kindle Singles front page
16 Jan 2014
Shaun Walker’s fascinating investigation of bride tourism in the Ukraine, Odessa Dreams, is today featured on the Kindle Singles front page.
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Editor survey generating lots of interest
15 Jan 2014
The agency’s annual survey of editors in the UK and US is generating lots of interesting in the publishing press and social media. Yesterday on booktrade.info, the surveys were the top two Most Popular stories.
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Recent Foreign Rights Sales
14 Jan 2014
Roger Crowley’s Empires of the Sea to Portugal.
Sean McMeekin’s July 1914 to Croatia.
Geofrey Roberts’ Stalin’s Gereral to Germany.
Claudia Spahr’s Right Time Baby to China.
