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News 14 March 2003

Masterminds of TerrorMASTERMINDS OF TERROR has just been sold to Arcade Publishing in the USA. They will publish simultaneously with the publishers in Australia, Germany, Holland, Mexico and the UK. For further information about rights please contact fiona.brownlee@mainstreampublishing.com

The Barnsley WhaleNEW ACQUISITION: THE BARNSLEY WHALE by Steve Deput is a cross between ROUND IRELAND WITH A FRIDGE by Tony Hawks (Ebury / Griffin USA) and ARE YOU DAVE GORMAN? (Ebury). Steve Deput believed that as a child he had seen a Blue Whale - a real Blue whale - in the provincial town of Barnsley: on a lorry. The Blue Whale is the largest creature to have ever lived on the planet. Very few people have seen one in its deep ocean habitat. So how could he have seen one in a small northern town that's 70 miles from the coast and is more famous for mines, black puddings, flat caps and whippets? No one believed him. Not even his mother and father. Deput has devoted the last three years to finding people like him who remember seeing a Blue Whale. Eventually he established that a 65ft 70 ton Blue Whale really did tour France, Denmark, Belgium, Holland, Switzerland and Britain for 20 years. THE BARNSLEY WHALE charts his desperate hunt for whale believers. The search still goes on. Deput claims that hundreds of thousands of people like him did see the whale but have never spoken about it for fear of ridicule. THE BARNSLEY WHALE is the proof they have been waiting for!

In Search of TigerTom Callahan, author of IN SEARCH OF TIGER, has confirmed his promotional visit to the UK. He will be in the country from 21st-25th April. To request interviews or a book signing please contact sharon.atherton@mainstreampublishing.com

IN SEARCH OF TIGER will be extracted in THE SUNDAY TIMES on 6th April.


 

 

Baghdad's SpyBAGHDAD'S SPY by Corinne Souza will be serialised in the SUNDAY TELEGRAPH this weekend. Corinne Souza's interviews on BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 5, BBC TV will all take place during the week of publication (March 20th).

Hell's PrisonerExtract rights to HELL'S PRISONER have been sold to MAXIM magazine. It will run in their June edition.

Claret and Blue BloodFOUR FOUR TWO magazine has awarded four out of five stars to CLARET AND BLUE BLOOD by Kirk Blows.

GullhangerAnother football book GULLHANGER has been a consistent best seller on the web site. It continues to get national press attention and was mentioned in The Mirror on 11th March.

FramedFRAMED by Tod Volpe also continues to get publicity. The long awaited TATLER feature hits the news stands this week. His interview with THE TODAY SHOW on NBC was broadcast on Wednesday March 12th.

Mainstream online bestsellersAnd Finally...

Fiona Brownlee and Peter MacKenzie will be at the London Book Fair from March 16th-18th. For urgent information about rights contact lianne.harvey@mainstreampublishing.com Please direct sales queries to elaine.scott@mainstreampublishing.com

 

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