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| At Midas we pride ourselves on |
| Posted on: Thursday, July 10, 2008 |
| delivering first class public relations strategies in both consumer and corporate sectors. Our clients come from a wide range of fields including events, publishing, the performing arts, food & drink, and blue-chip companies. At the heart of our success, is our ethos - a disciplined, targeted approach combined with innovative thinking and a commitment to excellence. more... |
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| Join in the celebrations at your local bookshop: 1st to 8th July 2008 |
| Posted on: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 |
| Independent Booksellers' Week, an initiative designed to showcase the very best of local bookshops, kicks off this week with over 330 bookshops across the UK and Ireland signed up to take part... more... |
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| Prince Caspian opens to the public following historical 02 arena launch |
| Posted on: Thursday, June 26, 2008 |
| On June 19th Walt Disney will create what it describes as "the largest cinema in history" when it opens up the Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian premiere to 10,000 fans at the O2 arena, London... more... |
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| Thai@Trafalgar.Square event |
| Posted on: Friday, June 20, 2008 |
| On the 14th June, Trafalgar Square was transformed into a small part of Thailand for the day and 1,000's of people passed through to enjoy the Thai entertainment and hospitality... more... |
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| Thai@Trafalgar Square Festival |
| Posted on: Friday, June 13, 2008 |
| On Saturday June 14th, Trafalgar Square will welcome a small part of Thailand for the day, when it is the venue for an amazing Thai festival extravaganza, celebrating Thai arts and culture... more... |
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| Peter James presents police car to Brighton and Hove Police |
| Posted on: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 |
| A branded "Peter James" police car, thought to be the first of its kind in the UK, is being presented to Brighton and Hove Police by author Peter James... more... |
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| One hundred Years of Mills & Boon |
| Posted on: Thursday, June 05, 2008 |
| Love is in the air ... and in the library, as the And then he kissed her... 100 Years of Mills & Boon centenary exhibition launched on Thursday 5th June at Manchester Central Library. more... |
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| Wales Book of the Year 2008 shortlist |
| Posted on: Monday, May 26, 2008 |
| The shortlists for the Wales Book of the Year 2008 were announced on Monday 26th May, on the Segovia Stage at the Guardian Hay Festival in the presence of the Welsh Minister for Heritage... more... |
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| British Book Industry Awards winners |
| Posted on: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 |
| The winners of the book industry's most important trade awards, the British Book Industry Awards (BBIA), have been announced at the Hilton Brighton Metropole... more... |
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| New Omnibus Press Bob Dylan book out this month! |
| Posted on: Friday, May 09, 2008 |
| Exclusive unseen photos of the stunning new picture book Real Moments, Bob Dylan from Omnibus Press... more... |
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| An Eligible Man World première at the New End Theatre |
| Posted on: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 |
| Thought-provoking play by bestselling author and playwright Rosemary Friedman, examining the complexities of love and loss... more... |
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| HarperCollins Prince Caspian titles |
| Posted on: Friday, May 02, 2008 |
| The Chronicles of Narnia have enchanted generations of readers and on 5th May 2008 HarperCollins publish a host of official tie-in books in advance of eagerly awaited movie sequel Prince Caspian... more... |
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| First Garden Photographer of the Year Award |
| Posted on: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 |
| Finalists announced for the first ever international AA Garden Photographer of the Year... more... |
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| New chapter for Emirates with International Festival of Literature |
| Posted on: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 |
| Some of the world's most creative literary talent will write a new chapter in the inspirational story of Dubai when the city hosts the inaugural Emirates Airline International Festival of Literature... more... |
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| JK Rowling honoured by PM |
| Posted on: Thursday, April 10, 2008 |
| Prime Minister Gordon Brown praised Harry Potter author JK Rowling last night as she received an award for Outstanding Achievement at the Galaxy British Book Awards...
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| Bloomsbury to publish biography of Warren Buffett |
| Posted on: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 |
| The Snowball is to be the first biography of the world's richest man compiled with his cooperation...
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| The Midas Spring Bulletin 2008 |
| Posted on: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 |
| Spring and summer 2008 see the Midas team busy at work promoting arts and entertainment projects from fiction and non-fiction titles, to high profile events such as the Galaxy Book Awards and London Book Fair in April... more... |
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| Galaxy British Book Awards 2008 shortlist |
| Posted on: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 |
| The full shortlists for this year's Galaxy British Book Awards were announced today at a reception hosted by Richard & Judy... more... |
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| UK delegation at the 40th Cairo International Book Fair |
| Posted on: Monday, March 10, 2008 |
| UK publishers, journalists and industry representatives head to the 40th Cairo International Book Fair... more... |
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| Midas Public Relations goes green... |
| Posted on: Friday, February 29, 2008 |
| Midas PR are keen to encourage people to think of ways they could reduce their own carbon footprint and therefore play a small but vital role in the battle against climate change... more... |
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| Sarah Sands joins Reader's Digest |
| Posted on: Friday, February 22, 2008 |
| Sarah Sands, the former editor of the Sunday Telegraph, is to join Reader's Digest magazine in Great Britain as Editor-in-Chief... more... |
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| Lesley Pearse Woman Of Courage Award winner |
| Posted on: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 |
| The second ever Lesley Pearse Woman Of Courage Award was awarded to Karen Baker for bravery through illness and devotion to family...
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| The Mills & Boon centenary party |
| Posted on: Thursday, February 07, 2008 |
| Mills & Boon celebrated its centenary in appropriately romantic style with over 300 guests filling the Wallace Collection on Thursday 7th February... more... |
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| Freya North wins Romantic Novel of the Year 2008 |
| Posted on: Monday, February 04, 2008 |
| Freya North's Pillow Talk was today named Romantic Novel of the Year 2008 by The Romantic Novelists' Association at a lunch at Royal Garden Hotel, London... more... |
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| Thirty Bullies shortlisted for British Sports Award |
| Posted on: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 |
| Thirty Bullies, A History of the Rugby World Cup by Alison Kervin is shortlisted for 2008 British Sports Book Award... more... |
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| MIDAS BREAKS news on prize-winning author |
| Posted on: Friday, January 25, 2008 |
| Joan Brady, first woman to win Whitbread Prize won £115,000 after abandoning novel on account of shoe-factory fumes... more... |
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| Shortlist announced for the Romantic Novel of the Year 2008 |
| Posted on: Monday, January 14, 2008 |
| "Romantic fiction is one of the most important sectors of the publishing industry... and plays an important, if unwitting, role in this country's literacy" ... Amanda Ross, Cactus TV
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| New British Book Award logos |
| Posted on: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 |
| New logos have been created for The Galaxy British Book Awards, The British Book Industry Awards & The Academy of the British Book Industry, linking both award ceremonies with the academy which creates the shortlist... more... |
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| Oona King Diaries shortlisted for Award |
| Posted on: Thursday, December 20, 2007 |
| House Music by Oona King has been shortlisted for the Channel 4 Political Awards in the Book of the Year category... more... |
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| Némirovsky and Morpurgo victors in Independent Award |
| Posted on: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 |
| Winners voted in for the inaugural nationwide Independent Booksellers' Book of the Year Award...
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| New Schott's Almanac released for 2008 |
| Posted on: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 |
| The third completely updated edition of Schott's Almanac presents essential biography of the year... more... |
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| Peter James No.2 in Bestseller lists |
| Posted on: Friday, December 07, 2007 |
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Peter James's new paperback Not Dead Enough will be in at no.2 in the Sunday Times Bestseller Charts this Sunday... more... |
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| Christmas 2007 at Midas Public Relations |
| Posted on: Saturday, December 01, 2007 |
| Each year Midas Public Relations chooses a charity to support in lieu of sending Christmas cards and also to help save trees! This year we are supporting the charity BTBS and the Bangladesh Cyclone Appeal. more... |
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| Midas PR PRCA accredited |
| Posted on: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 |
| Midas Public Relations is now a full member of the Public Relations Consultants Association having passed consultancy management standard... more... |
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| First ever Independent Booksellers' Book of the Year |
| Posted on: Monday, November 12, 2007 |
| Independent Bookshop customers are being invited to vote for their favourite book of the year in the inaugural nationwide Independent Booksellers' Book of the Year Award... more... |
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| The Body Beautiful Show |
| Posted on: Monday, November 05, 2007 |
| The Body Beautiful Show 2007 included masterclasses, fitness demonstrations and masses of vibrant exhibitors stands... more... |
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| Glasgow has been named as the UK's horror capital |
| Posted on: Thursday, November 01, 2007 |
| Borders' research reveals which UK cities have a craving for Horror, which don't, and discover who the UK's favourite horror authors is... more... |
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| The Last Tycoons wins |
| Posted on: Thursday, October 25, 2007 |
| William D Cohan won the Financial Times & Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award 2007... more... |
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| Arvon Foundation Fund-raiser at Lincoln's Inn |
| Posted on: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 |
| 'The Trial of Ms Belle Epoch' starred Jerry Hall, Timothy West, Prunella Scales, Art Malik and Jeremy Paxman... more... |
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| Split decision in Paul Foot Award for campaigning journalism 2007 |
| Posted on: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 |
| A very closely contested competition resulted in a split decision between The Guardian and the Doncaster Free Press... more... |
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| Midas Public Relations bulletin 2007 |
| Posted on: Friday, October 12, 2007 |
| This autumn, leading into the new year, sees the launch of a host of new book titles, awards and events and even imprints. See the Midas 2007 bulletin for further details... more... |
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| Old Men in Love Scotland author tour |
| Posted on: Thursday, October 11, 2007 |
| Alasdair Gray is touring in Scotland to promote his new novel, Old Men in Love, published by Bloomsbury.
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| New Avon thriller launches at the Union Club |
| Posted on: Thursday, October 04, 2007 |
| Claire Seeber launched her thriller Lullaby, published by Avon, at the Union Club on Wednesday 3rd October... more... |
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| The Book of Regrets launch party |
| Posted on: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 |
| The launch party for The Book of Regrets, compiled by Juliet Solomon, was held at the Foundling museum and included a range of celebrity guests... more... |
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| The London Book Fair announces Market Focus for 2008 |
| Posted on: Monday, October 01, 2007 |
| The London Book Fair is delighted to announce that the Arab World will be its 2008 Market Focus.
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| British women are classic hourglass shape and hate it |
| Posted on: Friday, September 28, 2007 |
| New poll commissioned to mark launch of Trinny and Susannah's new book, The Body Shape Bible reveals interesting statistics... more... |
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| Landscape Photographer of the Year launched at the National Theatre |
| Posted on: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 |
| A lavish book titled Take A View, Landscape Photographer of the Year, published by AA Publishing, exhibits the winning entries... more... |
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| Confessions to a Serial Womaniser Launch Party |
| Posted on: Friday, September 21, 2007 |
| Guests at the launch included Sarah Ferguson (Duchess of York), Kenneth Clark, Claire Beckwith, Margaret Beckett & Sarah Miles...
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| William Fox-Pitt launchs autobiography What Will Be |
| Posted on: Friday, August 31, 2007 |
| William Fox-Pitt's book launch at Burghley Horse Trials on August 30th... more... |
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| New BBC series of Tribe |
| Posted on: Thursday, August 30, 2007 |
| From 21st August - 25th September, BBC2 will broadcast 6 new films of Tribe with Bruce Parry. Penguin launch the tie-in book in September... more... |
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| Germaine Greer presents 'Shakespeare's Wife' |
| Posted on: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 |
| Professor Greer is launching her new book with a series of public events around Britain... more... |
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| 60 years on: India remembered |
| Posted on: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 |
| 60th anniversary of Indian independence is marked this August with a spate of new titles... more... |
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| Freya North's latest novel Pillow Talk launches |
| Posted on: Monday, August 06, 2007 |
| Bestselling author Freya North is launching her latest novel at Soho House... more... |
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| Vintage Classics relaunch |
| Posted on: Thursday, August 02, 2007 |
| Relaunch of Vintage Classics and their move to 'twin' the reading of old and new classic novels stirs a wide debate... more... |
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| Facebook profile for Oxford Shakespeare Company |
| Posted on: Monday, July 30, 2007 |
| A new Facebook profile gives the public constant access to listing and production info... more... |
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| Emma Kennedy launches 'How to Bring up your Parents' |
| Posted on: Friday, July 20, 2007 |
| The Century Club hosted the launch of How to Bring up your Parents, published by The Friday Project... more... |
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| 3 new authors join TheNeverEndingStory |
| Posted on: Monday, July 16, 2007 |
| Isabel Wolff, Peter James and Imogen Parker have written previously unpublished stories which members can continue... more... |
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| A Midsummer Night's Dream at Wadham, Kensington Palace and Hampton Court |
| Posted on: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 |
| For the first time the beautiful gardens of Kensington Palace will be the setting for Oxford Shakespeare Company's summer production, A Midsummer Night's Dream... more... |
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| New HarperCollins imprint launches |
| Posted on: Monday, July 02, 2007 |
| AVON, a new paperback imprint from HarperCollins was launched on 2nd July, and is THE brand new home of women's commercial paperback publishing in the UK... more... |
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| Douglas Kennedy presented with 'Chevalier des Arts et Lettres' |
| Posted on: Thursday, June 28, 2007 |
| American author honoured with insignia of 'Chevalier des Arts et Lettres' presented by the French Ambassador at the launch of his latest novel 'The Woman in the Fifth' ... more... |
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| Deadline approaches for Business Book of the Year Award 2007 |
| Posted on: Monday, June 25, 2007 |
| Submissions deadline for The Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award is fast approaching... more... |
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| Winner announced for first Melissa Nathan Award 2007 |
| Posted on: Thursday, June 14, 2007 |
| Anybody Out There? By Marian Keyes was announced as the inaugural winner at a reception held at the Magic Circle Headquarters in London... more... |
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| Actor Bill Pertwee receives MBE |
| Posted on: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 |
| Veteran actor, Bill Pertwee, best known for his role as Dad's Army's Chief Warden Hodges, will today receive the MBE for his services to charity, television and radio at Buckingham Palace... more... |
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| The carbon market will allow us to save planet! |
| Posted on: Friday, June 08, 2007 |
| THE WEEK's new series of debates exploring the way our world may look by 2020 kicked off on June 7th... more... |
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| Lewis 'Scooter' Libby sentenced to 30 months in jail |
| Posted on: Thursday, June 07, 2007 |
| Sterling releases instant book on sentencing of Libby for obstruction of justice and perjury over investigation into unmasking of CIA officer Valerie Plame. more... |
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| Peter James launch party for 'Not Dead Enough' |
| Posted on: Thursday, May 31, 2007 |
| 200 people came to the launch of Peter James's latest bestseller Not Dead Enough (Macmillan) at Borders in Brighton, and 122 hardbacks were sold. The book went straight in at number 7 on the Sunday Times bestseller lists after 3 days of sales... more... |
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| Launch of Eddie Jordan's autobiography |
| Posted on: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 |
| Eddie Jordan launches his autobiography An Independent Man (Orion) at the Irish Embassy in Grosvenor Place, London. Guests included Philip Green, Helena Christiansen and Stuart Rose... more... |
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| Mayan Cultural Group Hamba'kan at Salisbury International Arts Festival |
| Posted on: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 |
| Mayan Cultural Group Hamba'kan are perform a traditional ceremony at Stonehenge. more... |
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| The Salisbury International Arts Festival 2007 kicks off! |
| Posted on: Friday, May 18, 2007 |
| 25th May to 10th June 2007: The Salisbury International Arts Festival launches a diverse and vibrant programme... more... |
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| British Book Industry Awards winners announced |
| Posted on: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 |
| The movers and shakers in the book industry celebrated their most prestigious award, the British Book Industry Awards (BBIA) at a glitzy black tie awards ceremony... more... |
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| Margaret Dickinson's book signing tour of the north |
| Posted on: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 |
| Margaret Dickinson, author of Wish Me Luck at Waterstone's Lincoln, signing over 200 copies of her latest book for a queue of fans... more... |
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| Thumbs up for Earls Court |
| Posted on: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 |
| It's thumbs up for the London Book Fair 2007 in their new Earls Court home. The fair got off to a great start with a fantastic range of seminars and events... more... |
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| Alma Books / Oneworld Classics chosen as John Calder successors |
| Posted on: Friday, April 13, 2007 |
| Alessandro Gallenzi and Elisabetta Minervini have been chosen by John Calder as the successors to his publishing programme... more... |
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| Survivor of 7/7 London bombings tells her inspirational story |
| Posted on: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 |
| Gill Hicks, in One Unknown, recalls the moment she said farewell to the legs she had amputated after the London 7/7 bombings... more... |
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| LITERARY STARS SHINE AT THE GALAXY BRITISH BOOK AWARDS |
| Posted on: Thursday, March 29, 2007 |
| At the Galaxy British Book Awards 2007 amongst other stars to win, authors John Grisham and Ian Rankin make crime pay, whilst comedians Peter Kay and Ricky Gervais also pick up a 'Nibbie'... more... |
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| UK's biggest book show lifts off! |
| Posted on: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 |
| Richard and Judy present the shortlisted authors for the Galaxy British Book Awards 2007 at the trendy West End venue, Sketch. Attendees included Griff Rhys-Jones, Jilly Cooper, Peter James and last years winner Kate Mosse. more... |
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| 3 Midas titles in bestsellers lists |
| Posted on: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 |
| Three of the books that Midas has been working on go straight into the top 20 Bookseller charts... more... |
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| Book of the Year victory for Penney |
| Posted on: Thursday, February 08, 2007 |
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| 'Queen of the humorous crime romp' hits No.8 in Sunday Times bestseller list |
| Posted on: Thursday, February 08, 2007 |
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| French beaten on home turf for major literary prize by plucky Brit |
| Posted on: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 |
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| Midas PR man wins Waterstone's Award for Paperback Original Fiction |
| Posted on: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 |
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| Hope by Lesley Pearse - in at No.2 |
| Posted on: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 |
| The paperback edition of Hope by Lesley Pearse, published on January 18th has gone straight into the Bestsellers list at no.2 more... |
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| Quercus novelist wins Costa Book Award |
| Posted on: Thursday, January 11, 2007 |
| The Tenderness of Wolves by Steff Penney has won the first novel award in the prestigious Costa Book Awards, formerly the Whitbreads... more... |
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