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News 13 August 2004
Mainstream
is delighted to be publishing the second volume of memoirs by well
known alternative health practitioner Jan de Vries. In his first
volume Jan described his traumatic childhood growing up in Nazi-occupied
Holland but in the second, FIFTY YEARS FIGHTING,
he concentrates on his move from traditional pharmacy to alternative
health. The book focuses on his lengthy fight for the recognition
of alternative medicine. It details how he was threatened with
imprisonment in his early career and describes some of the methods
he has used with remarkable results. World rights are available.
For further information contact fiona.brownlee@mainstreampublishing.com
Polly -
the true story behind the famous film 'Whisky Galore' - is to be
the subject of a TV programme to be aired on ITV featuring the
author Roger Hutchinson at 8pm on Friday 27th August. Two separate
companies are also advertising their intention to remake the classic
film which should increase interest in the book. World rights are
available. For further information contact: fiona.brownlee@mainstreampublishing.com
Another
author about to be captured on celluloid is Adèle Lang who
has been offered a walk on part in the dramatisation of her book WHAT
KATYA DID NEXT, THE CONFESSIONS OF A SOCIOPATHIC SOCIAL CLIMBER.
She jetted off to North America this week to meet up with her co-star,
Jennifer Love Hewitt and get ready for her close up!
A national broadsheet has bought first rights to LANCASHIRE WOMEN with the possibility of second rights going to another national. We have a good offer on the table from a broadsheet for GANGSTERS AND GOODFELLAS and numerous interview requests from the men's mags. Serial rights have also been sold for THE REAL MACKAY.
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On the foreign rights front our Italian agent, Piergiorgio Nicolazzini has pulled off something of a coup with an offer for six of our football books from an independent sports publisher.
The Edinburgh Festival looks as if it may get off to a rather wet start. After fantastic sunshine last weekend the whole week has been decidedly damp but we hope it brightens up for the five Mainstream authors - Nick Ryan, Geoffrey Regan, Jane Ridder-Patrick, Irshad Manji and Carolyn Soutar - who are appearing there next week.
And Finally...
A huge thank you and a very sad goodbye to Lianne Harvey who after five years with the company is leaving to have her second child. She has worked very closely with me to establish the web site and the newsletter and has been indispensable in dealing with all our overseas publishers. I'm sure you will all join me in wishing her well in the future and welcoming Karen Brodie into the hot seat.