News 9 January 2003

FILM TIE INS

Leonardo di Caprio has confirmed that he will be in the UK for the premiere of CATCH ME IF YOU CAN on 27th January. The book jacket will be featured in a national advertising campaign in the weeks running up to the film's release. Orders are already flooding in and promotions confirmed with most of the major book chains.

Following the collapse of Film 4 earlier this year the rights for FRAMED are again available and have been picked up by David Blake who will be executive producer of the project. US interest should be further enhanced by author appearances on '60 Minutes' and 'Dateline New York'.

Darren Starr, producer of SEX AND THE CITY, is continuing to work on the treatment for SHUTTERBABE. He sent the script to the author, Deborah Kogan, who has spent the Christmas period working on it.

Contracts have now been finalised with Double Dutch Productions in LA who have optioned MARVIN GAYE: THE BIOGRAPHY 'I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE' by Sharon Davis. The deal was done by Rebecca Watson at V H Associates on behalf of Mainstream.

LEAD SPRING TITLE

HOMELAND: Into a World of Hate, tackles the rise of the extreme right in a unique, often disturbing adventure/odyssey. More details about the book can be seen on the author's own web site www.homelandbook.com and can also be seen in the forthcoming titles (general) section of our own site. Pre publication quotes for HOMELAND include:

'As relevant to our time as Orwell's HOMAGE TO CATALONIA... first-rate reportage'
Ethan Casey, editor-in-chief of BlueEar.com

'Very good; nice writing and nice scenes and smart thinking'
Mark Potok, Southern Poverty Law Center

'for anyone who wants to know about the nature of extremism, close up and personal, and who wants a fantastic read to boot, find a copy of HOMELAND. You won't be disappointed.'
Christopher Ondaatje, The Literary Review

UK Press

HARRY GREGG will be extracted in The Observer this Sunday

The Mail on Sunday will be running their feature on HOMELAND on the 12th, 19th or 26th of this month.

And Finally...

We are beginning to set up appointments at the London Book Fair. Having missed Frankfurt due to maternity leave Fiona Brownlee very much hopes to meet up with any publishers visiting the Fair. This year she will be in the spacious rights centre as opposed to an inaccessible table on the Scottish Publishers Stand! If you are attending the Fair please contact us at webenquiries@mainstreampublishing.com to set up a meeting.