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News 13 September 2002For one month only... We are offering FREE postage and packing on all our UK address sales through our website this month. Why not take advantage and order Christmas presents early and save pounds on postage fees. Publicity
The interview also ran on BBC Radio Five Live news over the weekend. Through the week he did interviews for Radio Leeds and Radio Aire.
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Anyone wishing to interview any of our authors, or buy an extract or serial should contact Sharon Atherton at sharon.atherton@mainstreampublishing.com. Anyone interested in foreign rights for any of our titles should contact
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Reg
McKay, author of ARMED CANDY, NONE SO PRETTY and DEADLY
DIVISIONS has been signed up as a columnist for the Big Issue Scotland
on crime. He has also been offered a contract by a national tabloid to
write crime features. In addition LWT want Paul Ferris and Reg to act
as consultants on a couple of crime documentaries. More information on
these as we get it.
IF
YOU'RE PROUD TO BE A LEEDS FAN author Tom Palmer was interviewed
for 10 minutes, live, last Saturday on BBC Five Live. The interview
was for a programme called The Weekend News. They did an item to tie
in with Literacy Day, and talked about the 'Booked!' tour, which Tom
is running around Yorkshire. Former controller of Radio One and Director
of BBC Radio, Matthew Bannister, with Caroline Feraday, present the
show.
Extracts
for THE BILLY BOY (184018 6399) have been sold to the SUNDAY LIFE
in Belfast. It is running for three weeks on run up to publication on
the 24th of October.
Mike
Ward went down really well on the Simon Mayo show on Radio Five on the
12th of September. His book is GULLHANGER (184018 6453). Comedienne
Donna McPhail was urging Radio Five Live listeners to buy the book.
The
True Crime Autobiography, THE BIRD THAT NEVER FLEW (184018 6496),
which traces the dangerous footsteps of Johnny Steele, a prominent figure
in the Glasgow underworld. The book details how Johnny and his brother
staged the most daring breakout that Barlinnie Prison has ever seen.
The book is a compelling, often shocking, and uncompromisingly honest
account of how the human spirit can survive against almost crushing odds.
It is story of family love, friendship and, ultimately, a desire for
justice. Published at the end of September.
Two
political books are published this month. MAXTON (184018 6097)
by Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown describes James Maxton, Britain's
most charismatic socialist politician of the inter-war period. He was
seen by many as a potential Prime Minister and Brown examines the shaping
of Maxton's political career from Conservative student to socialist teacher
in slum-ridden Glasgow, street-corner orator to leadership of the Independent
Labour Party.
LABOUR
PARTY PLC (184018 6003) 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. The Daily Mail is running an extract at the end
of the month.
GOING
DOWN: FOOTBALL IN CRISIS (184018 6372) by Simon Banks examines
the options for the future of English football as the battle to avoid
financial meltdown continues.