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Thistle titles on promotion
02 Jul 2013
Three books published by Thistle are currently on promotion, priced at just £1.49 each:
The Adventures of Inspector Lestrade by M J Trow “Dry neo-Wodehosian wit runs through this bold revisionist mystery…The true sleuthing brain of the times belongs to Scotland Yard’s Inspector Sholto Lestrade…The buffoonish Holmes and his idiotic disguises are a hoot.” - Publishers’ Weekly
Tennis and the Masai by Nicholas Best “The funniest book of the year” - Daily Telegraph
The Man Who Won by Guy Bellamy “Bellamy has produced a novel that is every bit as exciting as The Secret Lemonade Drinker…one of the funniest books on winning the lottery around.” - Daily Express
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'Rise and Fall' wins at The People's Book Awards
02 Jul 2013
Casey Kelleher’s gripping thriller Rise and Fall has won the ebook category at The People’s Book Awards, and continues to generate terrific sales and reviews.
“It won’t be long before Casey can join the ranks amongst some of the other legends of British crime such as Lady Heller, Kim Chambers and Martina Cole.” ~ Bestcrimebooks.co.uk
“An interesting window into the scummy world of crime, the failure of the system and those who get caught in the crossfire.” ~ BestChickLit.com
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Thistle Publishing in The Bookseller
02 Jul 2013
This week’s Bookseller includes a feature on agency publishing imprints, focusing on Thistle Publishing:
Agents are reporting strong sales for in-house e-book ventures, with their success helping to generate better publishing deals for their clients.
Lownie said: “We are still selling 50 titles a year in the conventional way, but we’re now a hybrid agency.” He added: “It’s quite lucrative. Some books are getting into promotions, some are free. The most successful are those priced at 99p, but we’re pricing a lot at £3.50.”
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Great review for The Model's Guide
01 Jul 2013
Rachel Woods’ The Model’s Guide has received a terrific review from Fashion Capital: "The Model’s Guide provides an essential introduction to those wanting to seriously break into the industry. Honest and full of useful information the book carefully balances the realities of the industry with the aspirational side of a career as a model."
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Cathy Glass has four titles in top ten of Amazon's Tragic Life Stories
30 Jun 2013
Congratulations to Cathy Glass who has four titles in top ten on Amazon’s Tragic Life Stories best-seller list:
4 Damaged 7 Another Forgotten Child 9 Cut 10 Hidden
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Casey Watson no 1 on Amazon
30 Jun 2013
Casey Watson’s Little Prisoners is
1 in Kindle eBooks > Biographies & Memoirs 3 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs -
More great reviews for David Weston
27 Jun 2013
David Weston’s new novel Dodger Down Under is continuing to generate terrific reviews:
“A terrific read and a great literary conceit” Barrie Rutter
“Clever and great fun!” Jeffrey Archer
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Two agency titles in top 10 non-fiction paperback list
26 Jun 2013
Congratulations to Casey Watson, whose Breaking the Silence is no 8, and Cathy Glass whose Please Don’t Take My Baby is no 9 in the paperback non-fiction list.
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Paul Merrill defends lads' mags
25 Jun 2013
Paul Merrill has given a robust defence of lads’ mags, while promoting his new book A Polar Bear Ate My Head.
“Speaking from Sydney, [Paul] remains a passionate defender of lads’ mags and was angered last month to see a group of lawyers warning that shops selling titles such as Zoo, Nuts and Loaded could be sued by employees not comfortable with handling them.
‘I think it is one of the most ludicrous and ridiculous things I’ve ever heard of,” he says. “I think it’s absolutely criminal if it goes through. To say it is sexual discrimination for a Tesco worker to handle a magazine like Zoo is ludicrous. Where does it stop?’”
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Casey Watson no 1 kindle author in Amazon's biographies and memoirs
25 Jun 2013
Congratulations to Casey Watson, whose Just a Boy, reached no 1 kindle in biographies and memoirs on Amazon this weekend.
