On Thursday 25 March the launch for client Paige Nick’s ridiculously funny novel A Million Miles From Normal will happen at Exclusive Books, Constantia Village in Cape Town. 6 PM. You can check out Paige’s blog to discover what kind of person she is, and what kind of launch this is likely to be…. http://amillionmilesfromnormal.blogspot.com/
Happiness is having a wine expert as a client. I am pleased to note that Penguin will be releasing client JP Rossouw’s Tasting the Cape at the beginning of March. This is the definitive guide for wine lovers that now only tells you where to find the best wines, but also the best places to eat and sleep in the Cape Winelands. It’s written by one of the country’s premier wine and food reviewers, author of Rossouw’s Restaurants.
Very excited to announce the release of Cape Peninsula Birdlife by Roy Siegfried and Ian Sinclair. This book will be available across the Cape and is needed by anyone interested in local birdlife. Another definitive reference book from publication partner Robin Stuart-Clarke at Print Matters/Scamp. (more…)
Very pleased to see Hamilton Wende’s House of War get a warm review in Fair Lady: “Hamilton Wende’s novel is a fast-paced story about love, adventure and war. Fascinating snippets of information about Alexander the Great and his various lovers/conquests are woven into the narrative and contribute to making it a satisfying read.”
Looks like I am being interviewed by Cape Talk Radio at 1:20 PM about the Random House Struik online creative writing course. at 1:20 PM today. Looking FW to it.
Very pleased to read the Cape Argus review of client Hamilton Wende’s novel House of War in Tonight.Co.Za, which declares the novel a “love story for all ages”. Beryl Eichenberger says “It is a beautifully structured novel that is not afraid to show the harsh realities of war. Throw in a clever blend of intrigue and love, and you have an absorbing and sometimes shocking read.” Thanks, Beryl!
Very pleased to read Dr. William Marcy’s positive review in the USA edition of Publishers Weekly for his nonfiction book The Politics of Cocaine: “…Marcy’s connections and conclusions richly reveal how intricately the legitimate and illegal economies are entangled across two continents.” This client’s book will be available in the USA and UK as of March and pre0rder is possible via Amazon.
Editing client Mason Cranswick has published his novel Blood Lily with 30 Degrees South and what a cracking read it is. A tale of boxing and redemption that crosses between the current financial crisis and the war for independence in Zimbabwe, this novel takes an unflinching look at that country’s troubled past and blighted present. Blood Lily is a must for anyone who is interested in men at war and men in the ring. Bruce Denhill at the Citizen says “Cranswick’s epic story of two feuding fiends plays out like a Jeffery Archer drama” while General John Hickman (former Commander of the Rhodesian Army) says “[The] real strength of this compelling story lies in the hope that good will eventually derive from the chaos that predominates in this country at present.”
Exclusive Books have made Blood Lily one of their four Book Club Choices for December.
I am pleased to report that client John Thompson will be on Bush Radio FM 89.5 at 1:30 PM Friday 18 December being interviewed about his new book, Nature’s Watchmaker. This incredible book, which was 20 years in the making, explores our known universe and offers a new model for the so-called “Final Theory”. You can find out more at www.natureswatchmaker.com. It is now available in South Africa, the UK and Ireland.
