News 31 May 2002

Rights Deals

The Australia / New Zealand agreement for WAR OF THE WINDSORS deal has been finalised. Rights have been sold to Hardie Grant, the Melbourne based publisher for a good deal. Negotiations were done by Julie Pinkham at Hardie Grant and Fiona Brownlee at Mainstream after a meeting at the London Book Fair.

TV AND FILM RIGHTS

A 2 part documentary based on WAR OF THE WINDSORS is being made by David Frost's company Paradine Productions. David Frost is producing the series and is in the process of negotiating a deal with The History Channel (US cable) and ITV (UK terrestrial).

BOOKS IN THE NEWS

The Sunday Telegraph are now running their interview with Kay, the subject of ARMED CANDY, on the 9th of June.

Nick Hazlewood (Woods) is being interviewed about his book COFFIN NAILS AND TOMBSTONE TRAILS on Saturday morning on Excess Baggage (Radio 4, 10-10.30am).

NEWLY PUBLISHED TITLES

Golden Jubilee

This weekend marks the Queen's Golden Jubilee. To celebrate the occasion we are giving away copies of ELIZABETH: BEHIND PALACE DOORS by Nicholas Davies on the promotions page of our web site. The Mainstream office will be closed on Monday 3rd and Tuesday 4th June.

And Finally...

The art world continues to fascinate the British public. Madonna's play opened last week and Jilly Cooper's latest bonkbuster, PANDORA, was published which blows the lid off the international art world. Tod Volpe will reveal the reality behind the fictional world detailed in his book FRAMED, which will be published by Mainstream in October.