News 15 November 2002

Tod Volpe, author of FRAMED (1903813 034) has been invited on to the TODAY SHOW on NBC in America to discuss the scandals involving the selling of art objects within the British royal family. The book describes the trafficking of art and how it is done as well as highlighting the myth that surrounds the American dream.

John Andrews, author of FOR ALL THOSE LEFT BEHIND (184018 6224), is being interviewed for the FISH-ON-FIVE programme with Nick Hancock, which is broadcast at 6am on Saturday the 23rd November and repeated at 7pm on Sunday the 24th on Radio Five.

In December's Rugby World, FULL MOON (184018 6410) gets top marks and the following review:

'When Rupert Moon, in Sydney to support the 2001 Lions, was told the squad needed a scrum half ahead of the third test, he didn't hesitate. He dashed to the Lion's hotel, almost getting hit by a car as he charged across a busy junction, and practically bumped straight into Graham Henry. It transpired that Andy Warhol was the Lions' first call but as they parted Henry told Moon: "this will make a great ending to your book." And sure enough, the tale appears on page 166 of a wonderful wander through the life of the former Wales star.'

The launch party of Peter Osgood's OSSIE (184018 6534) was held on the 14th of November at Elena's L'Étoile in London. It went brilliantly and Nick Townsend of the Independent on Sunday and Matt Scott of the Daily Star did interviews. Sky had a camera crew at the launch and Talksport Radio are interviewing Peter on the 18th of November and Peter will be on Tom Watt's show on London Live on the 1st of December. Will Buckley from The Observer is going to interview Peter too. After the launch Peter did a signing session at Sportspages and sold 250 books.

David Tossell's SEVENTY-ONE-GUNS (184018 5899) was one of five books reviewed in the launch issue of Premiership Magazine in Japan. It was given four out of five. The magazine is tied to FOUR FOUR TWO in the UK.

And Finally...

The Daily Mail starts its serialisation of WAR OF THE WINDSORS (184018 6313) tomorrow (Saturday the 16th November).