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News 8 November 2002

Publicity

GullhangerGULLHANGER (184018 6453) by Mike Ward is continuing to receive fantastic reviews. For anyone that thought the book could only be enjoyed by football mad fans Jacqui Bealing of Home Truths for The Argus in Brighton summed up the book when she said, 'It's making me laugh a lot, even though I can't stand football.'
Other reviewers said of the book:

'A fever pitch for the new millennium' - Dominik Diamond, BBC Radio Scotland

'A witty nine-month diary' - Evening Standard, London

'It's a fine read. I'm not a Brighton fan but I did enjoy the book. I'm sure that's going to be true of fans of other clubs as well.' - Paul Hawksbee, Talk Sport

'A must have for Christmas.' Seagull (Brighton and Hove Albion match-day programme

Seventy One GunsDavid Tossell's SEVENTY-ONE GUNS (184018 5899) has had positive reviews in Four Four Two, Camden New Journal and arsenal-world.co.uk. The book was also featured in The Times sports supplement and The Gooner, the main Arsenal fanzine, ran an interview.

OssiePaul Hawksbee and Andy Jacobs will be doing a 40-minute interview with Peter Osgood, author of OSSIE (184018 6534), on their afternoon show on Talksport Radio on Monday, the 18th November.

FramedFRAMED (1903813 034) author Tod Volpe arrives in Edinburgh on Sunday. He is being interviewed for Business AM on Monday.

 

 

 

For charity...

If You're Proud To Be a Leeds FanOn the 7th of December Tom Palmer, author of IF YOU'RE PROUD TO BE A LEEDS FAN (184018 5740) is to give a continuous public reading of his entire book to raise money for the charity Book Aid International. This will take place at Waterstone's Booksellers 94-97 Albion Street, Leeds from 9am to 7pm. This is not the first time Tom has raised money for charity. In 1998 he raised £7000 for Macmillan Cancer Relief by walking across the Sahara Desert in memory of his parents. We wish him lots of luck with his new charity work.

Film and book tie in...

Catch Me If You CanThe book tie in for UIP's film, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, starring Leonardo de Caprio is to be published to coincide with the film being released on the 31st of January. Quad-sized posters and mini A3 posters will be available for POS for bookshops. Contact sharon.atherton@mainstreampublishing.com for more details.

And Finally...

War of the WindsorsWAR OF THE WINDSORS is being helped along by the controversy surrounding the trial of Paul Burrell, Diana's butler. The collapse of the trial Mainstream online bestsellersand subsequent questions relating to the Queen's intervention show that the royals are still secretive. The book gives examples spanning over a century to show how unconstitutional the monarchy have been.

 

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