News 26 October 2001

JIHAD! continues to sell really well. It is now on its fifth reprint and has appeared on the Sunday Times best seller list. It was featured on BBC Breakfast News on Monday 22nd October in a feature about the latest best sellers.

At the Frankfurt Book Fair it drew publishers from all over the world and in addition to rights sold previously deals have been done in the last week with Poland and Indonesia.

Following the success of JIHAD! we have signed a biography of BIN LADEN to be rushed out for publication on November 26th. It has been written by a Western journalist based in the Middle East. He has been researching the book for several months but the events of September 11th have obviously escalated publication.

The author has had the cooperation of members of the Bin Laden family who provide a unique insight in to his character. Serialisation rights have just been sold to the leading tabloid newspaper for a substantial five figure sum to run on 12th November. An ad for the book will be appearing in The Bookseller on Friday 2nd November.

Closer to home, other topical books closer include the biography of MARTIN McGUINESS. Serialisation rights have been sold to the Sunday Times and will appear on the 11th and 18th November.

In the midst of news stories about war and anthrax Rachael Oakes-Ash introduced a lighter note when she flew in to town last week to promote GOOD GIRLS DO SWALLOW. Her appearance on the Nicky Campbell Show on BBC Radio 5 went down so well that she has been booked to appear again this week.

It will coincide with an interview in The Sun and a feature in the latest edition of Zest magazine.

SILENCE OF THE HEART which has been shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award continues to get review coverage.

GQ magazine have confirmed that it is in their own selection of Sports Books of the Year in their Christmas edition.