News 9 August 2002

Publicity

THE LABOUR PARTY PLC (184018 6003) is to be extracted in the Daily Mail for three days. This book offers the first serious examination of what has been the defining phenomenon of British politics over the last decade. Included is the most comprehensive list of all Labour Party donations ever compiled, and an examination of how the donors have benefited from New Labour in office.

IN SEARCH OF PIRATES (184018 5694) will be extracted in CNN Traveller. The magazine is owned by the newsgroup and distributed in all their hotels. The Express is running a feature.

There will be pieces on GULLHANGER (184018 6453) in the Daily and Sunday Star and the Express Magazine. OK! magazine are reviewing it. Norman Cook AKA Fat Boy Slim's favourite football team, Brighton and Hove Albion, newly promoted champions of Division Three is the topic of this football book with a difference. It is a hilarious account of one exhilarating season. Far more than just a book about a football club, it will touch a nerve with anyone who's ever believed there should be more to their life, but hasn't quite figured out what it is.

Accident-prone golf commentator and author of NATURAL HAZARD (184018 6240) Norman Dabell has been swamped with interview requests. He has over 20 interviews lined up so far! Lets hope he doesn't get himself into any more trouble during these interviews!

FRAMED author Tod Volpe has his interview running over 5 pages in FHM. The Scotsman Magazine and the Observer are both interviewing him for publication in October.

If you would like a copy of any of these titles for interview, review or possible extract please contact our Publicity Manager Sharon Atherton at sharon.atherton@mainstreampublishing.com.

HOMELAND

We've just received the manuscript for HOMELAND by Nick Ryan. It is the story of one man's journey into the extreme right. Over a six-year period Nick Ryan travelled first through the neo-nazi gangs of the UK, then onwards to a network of white supremacists, and eventually political zealots, in Europe and the USA. Narrated in a very personal fashion, he describes his encounters and feelings in a tight and pacy manner. To obtain a copy of the manuscript for possible foreign rights sale contact lianne.harvey@mainstreampublishing.com.

And Finally...

Big congratulations to Fiona Brownlee who had a little girl called Scarlett on Monday morning. Both mummy and baby are doing well.