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News 8 March 2002New Acquisitions
FORTHCOMING PUBLICITY
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FILM TIE IN
LONDON BOOK FAIR The London Book Fair will be attended by our two founding Directors, Bill Campbell (Publisher) and Peter MacKenzie (Sales), Sharon Atherton (Publicity) and Fiona Brownlee (Marketing and Rights). We will be based on the Scottish Publishers Stand C101 and will be cracking open the whisky at 5pm on Monday 18th. Whisky this year has been provided by Glenmorangie plc and for those of you who are connoisseurs it will be a 12 year old Glen Moray. All book fair attendees welcome. And Finally...
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100
DAYS ON HOLY ISLAND is the latest offering from Peter Mortimer whose
last book BROKE THROUGH BRITAIN appeared consistently in Book Tracks
Best Seller list. 100 DAYS ON HOLY ISLAND, purchased from Tina Betts at
the Andrew Mann Literary Agency, is a quirky and often moving account
of on man’s self imposed exile to a remote island. Throwing himself
into island life, he explores the landscape, people and myths that surround
this remote 'cradle of Christianity.' The 100 Days changed him - and probably
the island. World rights are available.
The
first national TV interview has been confirmed for Jennifer Murray, author
of NOW SOLO. Gloria Hunniford on Channel 5 have requested an interview
for the week commencing 25th March. As mentioned last week the launch
will take place on Tuesday 18th March at the Mandarin Oriental immediately
after the London Book Fair.
Channel
Four Racing is marking publication of KINGS FOR A DAY by running
a competition on the programme before the Grand National which this year
takes place on 6th April.
As
previously reported serial rights for THE FILTH have been sold
to a leading Sunday tabloid. Dates have now been confirmed for the 17th
and 24th March.
Serial
for TERROR ON THE PITCH continues this weekend. The author arrives
in the UK next week. The Guardian and The Sunday Times have both requested
interviews.
THE
BALLAD OF SYLVIA AND TED published by Mainstream in the UK, Holt in
the US and Harper Collins in Australia is going to get a further push
when a film about the couple is released. The Sunday Times reported at
the weekend that Russell Crowe is being considered for the role of Ted
Hughes and that Gwyneth Paltrow may play Sylvia Plath. The BBC, whose
most recent release was the widely acclaimed Iris, are the principal backers
of the film. It is to be directed by Pawel Pawilkowski and shot in the
autumn with a budget of £10m.