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News 12 March 2004
Mainstream are delighted to have acquired RENT BOY by Peter May. Similar to John O'Farrell's Thing's Can Only Get Better in tone, but with housing instead of politics, RENT BOY is May's humorous account of his mainly hellish flat sharing and renting experiences in London. Based upon his 13 rented homes in 20 years it is an antidote to celebrity magazines with their glossy articles about lovely homes. He puts each house move into a political and cultural context by referring to the stories in the news at the time. There's a serious point to be made too - about how a simple roof and shelter should not be beyond the means of most people. We have world rights. For further information contact fiona.brownlee@mainstreampublishing.com
We
have just had an offer for NAZI GOLD and HITLER'S
BASTARD from a Russian publisher. We have also just sold THE
JOURNEYMAN and BIKIE to Germany and ATHENS
TO ATHENS to China. Contracts for North American rights
to IN HITLER'S BUNKER and MR NASTY will
be signed at the London Book Fair.
Steve
Jones, author of ON MY KNEES, has just been named
British Sports Journalist of the Year. Timing couldn't have been
better! The book will be published on 25th March. Steve already
had great credentials. His book, ENDLESS WINTER,
published by Mainstream won the William Hill Sports Book of the
Year Award. He has already been interviewed on Talk Sport.
Publicity
for SOLDIER FIVE continues to thrive. Reviews
are confirmed in The Daily Mail and The Sunday Express and The
Guardian will run their interview with Mike Coburn at the same
time. At this rate most of the nationals will have covered SOLDIER
FIVE in one form or another!
Maxim magazine will be reviewing SOLDIER FIVE and NATURAL BORN FIGHTERS in their May issue due out in April.
BMG/Arista
are bringing out the first four Bay City Rollers albums and a new
Greatest Hits compilation in early April. Les McKeown, former lead
singer and author of SHANG A LANG, is helping
with a big promotion drive which is going to include TV and a live
performance at HMV in London. Combined with the Channel 4 documentary
about Les which is scheduled for 10th April sales of SHANG A LANG
should continue to climb!
Dug
Out on Sky TV are interviewing three Mainstream authors. Stuart
Clarke (FOOTBALL IN OUR TIME), David Miller (ATHENS
TO ATHENS) and Craig Goldman (NATURAL BORN FIGHTERS)
will all be on Sky Digital this month.
TOM
PALMER, author of PROUD TO BE A LEEDS FAN, has
been appointed to co-ordinate the recently launched initiative
to build stronger links between publishers and libraries. A former
bookseller and reader development officer, Palmer's role will involve
developing and implementing plans for the scheme, to be titled
'Reading Partners: libraries, publishers and readers sharing a
passion for books'. The appointment is a positive first step for
the initiative. Palmer has earned the respect of many publishers,
librarians, and reading bodies, for a range of innovative work
with books.
And Finally...
As
I write this Baby Campbell / Atherton has still not made an appearance
but Sharon is going into hospital tomorrow so by the time you receive
this in your in box the baby will be here. Just as well Bill isn't
attending the London Book Fair!