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			<title>Wales Book of the Year 2009 Shortlists Announced</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The shortlists for The Wales Book of the Year 2009 - the premier award for Welsh writing - were announced today, Monday 25 May, at the Guardian Hay Festival in&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/17</link>
			<title>Lesley Pearse Women of Courage Award Winner Announced</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Lesley Pearse Women of Courage Award ceremony, sponsored by Penguin took place yesterday (18th May 2009) in London. Lesley and Penguin are proud to announce the winner is Kerry-Ann&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/18</link>
			<title>The album art of Storm Thorgerson</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Taken by Storm exhibition is a great chance to see some of the most memorable and disturbing album covers presented in their best possible form, unencumbered by logos, company&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/20</link>
			<title>2009 Edge Hill Short Story Prize Shortlist Announced</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The shortlist for the Edge Hill Short Story Prize was announced today, 5 May. The annual prize, which was launched by Edge Hill University three years ago, is the only&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/21</link>
			<title>GQ celebrates The BookBox Press</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The BookBox Press is a new venture masterminded by specialist book designer Penny Mishcon. Collaborating with the individual client, The BookBox Press researches, designs and creates bespoke books&nbsp;to celebrate&nbsp;special occasions&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/22</link>
			<title>Wales Book of the Year 2009 Longlists Announced </title>
			<description><![CDATA[The longlists for The Wales Book of the Year 2009 - the premier award for Welsh writing - were announced today, Wednesday 22 April 2009 at The Management Centre, Bangor&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/23</link>
			<title>Mackerras Wins BBC Music Magazine Disc Of The Year </title>
			<description><![CDATA[Veteran conductor Sir Charles Mackerras is to collect two awards at the prestigious BBC Music Magazine Awards 2009 for classical recording excellence today: his recording of Mozart Symphonies 38-41 with&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/24</link>
			<title>Mayor of London to deliver keynote address at London Book Fair </title>
			<description><![CDATA[Boris Johnson, The Mayor of London, will attend The London Book Fair on Wednesday 22nd April, from 10.00 - 10.45am. During his visit, the Mayor will deliver a keynote speech&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/45</link>
			<title>British Book Industry Awards - winners announced</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Cambridge, 2nd June 2009 - The winners of the book industry's most important trade awards, the British Book Industry Awards (BBIA), were announced yesterday at the Wellcome Trust Auditorium on&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/46</link>
			<title>The Landscape Photographer of the Year 2009 - call for entries</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Entries for the Take-a-View Landscape Photographer of the Year Award 2009 are now open. The award, set up by the doyen for landscape photography Charlie Waite, is one of the&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/47</link>
			<title>Peter James 'Dead Tomorrow' launch party triumph in Brighton</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Peter James Dead Tomorrow launch party took place at the Rendezvous Casino on&nbsp;Brighton Marina, on Thursday 4th June. The spectacular party, attended by over 450 guests, included themed gaming,&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/48</link>
			<title>Jobs and internships @ Midas PR</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Midas Public Relations is a dynamic and growing business and, as such, we are always keen to hear from people interested in working for us. We are looking for enthusiastic,&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/49</link>
			<title>TV series 'Amazon with Bruce Parry' wins Bafta</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Bruce Parry on winning the BAFTA for the Best Factual Series for his BBC 2 Series, Amazon with Bruce Parry.Made by Cardiff-based production company Indus, the series documented&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/51</link>
			<title>Peter James @ Kensington Central Library / 23rd June</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Bestselling crime writer Peter James will be speaking about his work, including his latest novel Dead Tomorrow (Macmillan &pound;16.99), on Tuesday 23 June at 7.00pm at Kensington Central Library, W8&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/52</link>
			<title>Celebrate your local bookshop during Independent Booksellers Week / 15th - 22nd June</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Over 225 local bookshops spanning the country are signed up to take part in Independent Booksellers&nbsp;Week which is being held from 15th to 22nd June. Organised by the Booksellers Association&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/53</link>
			<title>Deborah Kay Davies wins Wales Book of the Year</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Deborah Kay Davies has won the Wales Book of the Year 2009 for her debut collection of short stories Grace, Tamar and Laszlo the Beautiful published by Parthian.The announcement was&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/54</link>
			<title>Oprah recommends Margaret Leroy's 'The Drowning Girl' as Top Summer Read</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The phenomenal success of Margaret Leroy's heartfelt&nbsp;tale&nbsp;The Drowning Girl was taken to a new level yesterday,&nbsp;after&nbsp;talk show sensation&nbsp;Oprah recommended the book as&nbsp;one of her&nbsp;Top 25&nbsp;Summer Reads.Published in the USA under&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/55</link>
			<title>Success is an attitude. Psychologist and business coach Judith Leary-Joyce explains all</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Recently interviewed on Woman's Hour, Judith Leary-Joyce,&nbsp;Chief Executive of Great Companies Consulting&nbsp;reveals the secrets of success and how to make the most of one's talent. By speaking to a wide&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/56</link>
			<title>Three Midas clients featured in Top 10 Bestseller lists</title>
			<description><![CDATA[We are delighted to announce that 3 Midas clients have featured in the Top 10 Bestseller lists over the past week: Peter James - at number 2 with Dead Tomorrow;&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/57</link>
			<title>Expert business advice / Peter Hargreaves</title>
			<description><![CDATA[An inspiration who has defied recessions and previous economic downturns, Peter Hargreaves is a successful businessman who has built a billion pound fortune from nothing but hard work. Hargreaves' new&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/58</link>
			<title>Emirates Airline Festival of Literature 2010 author line-up announced</title>
			<description><![CDATA[25 June 2009, Dubai, UAE: The first collection of central characters in the eagerly anticipated sequel to the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature (EAIFL) was announced today.&nbsp; Thirty three international&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/59</link>
			<title>Mills & Boon's new website wins New Media Age award</title>
			<description><![CDATA[26th June 2009: The New Media Age Effectiveness Awards were announced last night at a glittering ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London. Amongst the winners was romance publishing giant&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/60</link>
			<title>Midas Public Relations wins contract for Viz 30th Anniversary</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Midas Public Relations has been successful in winning the pitch from Dennis Publishing for the 30th anniversary of Viz magazine, launching summer 2009.The brief includes profile raising of the iconic&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/61</link>
			<title>Efficiency tips from the expert / Kevin Duncan</title>
			<description><![CDATA[How many times have you thought of something crucial to do and then forgotten it completely? In Tick Achieve Kevin Duncan shows you hundreds of ways to manage your time&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/62</link>
			<title>'Surprise' win as Chris Beckett triumphs in Edge Hill Short Story Prize</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Cult science fiction writer Chris Beckett has won this year's Edge Hill Short Story Prize - the UK's only award for a short story collection by a single author.&nbsp; The&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/63</link>
			<title>Take-A-View Landscape Photographer of the Year Award</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Today, Wednesday 15th July, is your last chance&nbsp;to enter your photos into the Take-a-View Landscape Photographer of the Year Award 2009. The award, set up by the doyen for Landscape&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/64</link>
			<title>The Paul Foot Award 2009 / Call for submissions</title>
			<description><![CDATA[For the fifth year running, The Guardian and Private Eye are awarding campaign journalism in memory of acclaimed journalist Paul Foot.The overall winner will receive &pound;5,000, with five runners-up each&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/65</link>
			<title>Peter James receives Honorary Doctorate from University of Brighton</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Bestselling crime writer Peter James today received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Brighton. The award-winning&nbsp;author and film producer&nbsp;became a Doctor of Letters in recognition of his ongoing contribution&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/66</link>
			<title>Punk is not dead / 'Typical Girls? The Story of The Slits' launches in London</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The end of July has marked the exciting launch of the authorised biography Typical Girls? The Story of The Slits, written by journalist Zoe Street Howe and published by Omnibus&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/67</link>
			<title>The Great Piano Scam / Julian Lloyd Webber interview on Channel 4</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Acclaimed cellist Julian Lloyd Webber, who&nbsp;is championing the social benefits of youth orchestras and music through the government's In Harmony programme, will appear on tonight's The Great Piano Scam on&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/68</link>
			<title>Michael Jackson / Omnibus Press publishes the only authorised biography</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Michael Jackson -&nbsp;The Visual Documentary is the most comprehensive book ever published on the world's greatest pop superstar. Authorised by Michael Jackson himself, during his lifetime, this brand new edition&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/69</link>
			<title>New series of children's audiobooks launched - recorded live</title>
			<description><![CDATA[At this year's Hay Festival, Julia Donaldson, Polly Dunbar, Kristina Stephenson, Caroline Lawrence and Michael Morpurgo took part in a one-off, original series of live recordings of children's audiobooks. Commissioned&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/70</link>
			<title>Mills & Boon and the RFU finalists in Licensing Awards</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Harlequin Mills &amp; Boon has been announced as a finalist for The Licensing Awards for its high-profile partnership with the Rugby Football Union (RFU) earlier this year.The unlikely affiliation, which&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/71</link>
			<title>Lord Mandelson to speak at FT & Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Lord Mandelson, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation &amp; Skills, has confirmed that he will be the keynote speaker at the Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/72</link>
			<title>Midas PR / Peter James</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Best selling crime writer Peter James has just signed a new publishing contract with Macmillan.'This is very exciting news,' says Tony Mulliken, Chairman of Midas Public Relations - Peter James'&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/73</link>
			<title>Midas wins prestigious campaign with The National Trust</title>
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			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/74</link>
			<title>Encyclopaedia Britannica joins Midas client list after contract win</title>
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			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/75</link>
			<title>Larkin 25 / Celebrating the life and work of Philip Larkin</title>
			<description><![CDATA[December 2010 sees the&nbsp;25th&nbsp;anniversary of poet Philip Larkin's death. To&nbsp;mark this occasion and celebrate the life and work of Philip Larkin, The Philip Larkin Society and Midas PR will be&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/76</link>
			<title>The Secret Mandarin / Avon publishes first historical novel</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Avon - the mass market imprint of publisher HarperCollins - is to make a move into historical fiction for the first time this September.The Secret Mandarin by Sara Sheridan follows&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/79</link>
			<title>Free Mills & Boon eBooks to celebrate first year</title>
			<description><![CDATA[September 2009 marks one year since Harlequin Mills &amp; Boon launched their eBook range. To celebrate, the romantic fiction publisher is giving away free eBooks via www.everyonesreading.com. 'It was a&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/80</link>
			<title>Atherton's Ashes / The inside story of England's Ashes victory</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Atherton's Ashes is the first book on the market to tell the amazing story of this year's compelling Ashes series, which resulted in a thrilling victory for the England cricket&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/81</link>
			<title>Chiswick Book Festival / 25th - 27th September / Fraser, Frayn, Horowitz and Wilson feature at W4's first literary celebration</title>
			<description><![CDATA[This September, Chiswick will be welcoming a host of literary stars to the first Chiswick Book Festival. The Festival launches on Friday 25th September with Antonia Fraser and Anthony Horowitz&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/82</link>
			<title>Climate change frozen out by giant ice installation @ Thames Festival</title>
			<description><![CDATA[
As part of the 2009 Mayor's Thames Festival - a celebration of London and its river - the European Commission (EC) has produced an ambitious ice installation to raise awareness&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/83</link>
			<title>Shortlist for the Specsavers Crime Thriller Awards 2009 announced</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Specsavers, Cactus TV and ITV3 in partnership with the Crime Writers' Association (CWA) are pleased to announce the shortlists for the Specsavers Crime Thriller Awards 2009, celebrating the cr&egrave;me de&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/84</link>
			<title>Shortlist for the 2009 Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award announced</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The shortlist for the fifth annual Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award (www.ft.com/bookaward) was announced today.The 2009 shortlist is:Animal Spirits: How Human Psychology Drives the&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/85</link>
			<title>Sebastian Barry and Eoin Colfer win Independent Booksellers’ Prize</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Independent bookshop customers vote for their favourite 'Book of the Year' as&nbsp;part of Independent Booksellers' Week 2009.Adult category winner: Sebastian Barry, The Secret Scripture (Faber &amp; Faber)Children's category winner: Eoin&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/86</link>
			<title>'A great success!' / Crowds flock to the first Chiswick Book Festival</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Over the weekend of 25th-27th September, Chiswick welcomed a host of literary stars for the first Chiswick Book Festival. Readers of all ages filled festival venues around leafy Chiswick,&nbsp;and&nbsp;fans queued&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/87</link>
			<title>Mystery Qs in the Square Mile revealed / QFINANCE</title>
			<description><![CDATA[If you've seen one of these mystery Qs in the Square Mile, you'll be wondering what they're all about. We can now reveal that they herald the arrival of QFINANCE,&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/88</link>
			<title>What makes an unforgettable literary hero? / Cheltenham teams up with Mills & Boon</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Is it the debonair charm of Rupert Campbell Black, or the brooding, wild mystery of Heathcliff? Perhaps Richard Sharpe's dashing bravery makes you swoon, or do you prefer the quiet&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/89</link>
			<title>Teaser trailer released for ITV's Specsavers Crime Thriller Awards 2009</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Specsavers Crime Thriller Awards 2009 will be taking place in London&nbsp;on 21st October 2009. Watch the exclusive new teaser trailer below, which features highlights from last year's awards.The culmination&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/90</link>
			<title>Godfrey's Ghost, From Father to Son / Nicolas Ridley</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Actor Arnold Ridley will forever be associated with his role as Private Godfrey, the oldest member of the Dad's Army platoon. Although he died 25 years ago he is warmly&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/91</link>
			<title>Midas Public Relations wins PRWeek Digital Award </title>
			<description><![CDATA[Midas Public Relations is delighted to have won&nbsp;the PRWeek Digital Award for our online campaign to promote&nbsp;The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian for client HaperCollins. Announced&nbsp;in this week's issue of&nbsp;PRWeek,&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/93</link>
			<title>Vote now for the ITV3 Bestseller Dagger, sponsored by Specsavers</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Voting is now open for the ITV3 Bestseller Dagger (sponsored by Specsavers), to be announced at the&nbsp;Specsavers Crime Thriller Awards 2009.&nbsp;The Specsavers Crime Thriller Awards 2009 will be taking place&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/94</link>
			<title>Robert Lindsay / Letting Go</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Letting Go by Robert Lindsay is the inside story of one of Britain's best-loved, best-known actors,&nbsp;which reveals in his own words, for the first time, exactly what makes him tick.Robert&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/95</link>
			<title>Mr Rochester voted nation's favourite literary hero</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Mr Rochester has been voted the nation's favourite literary hero in a survey hosted by Mills &amp; Boon and The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival.View video highlights from the&nbsp;Literary Heroes discussion&nbsp;below.With&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/96</link>
			<title>Encyclopaedia Britannica launches hunt through nation's attics</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Encyclopaedia Britannica is searching for the oldest complete encyclopaedia set in private hands, Guardian.co.uk's Alison Flood reports: It tells us that flatulence can be cured by blowing smoke through the&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/97</link>
			<title>Emmanuel Coupe wins Landscape Photographer of the Year Award</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Landscape Photographer of the Year 2009 has been announced as Parisian-born, Emmanuel Coupe.&nbsp;Coupe's stunning&nbsp;photograph of the Isle of Skye has taken the top prize in this year's award and&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/98</link>
			<title>Video highlights from the Specsavers Crime Thriller Awards' 'black carpet'</title>
			<description><![CDATA[ 
Cactus TV and ITV3, in partnership with The Crime Writers' Association (CWA) are pleased to announce the winners of the Specsavers Crime Thriller Awards 2009 - celebrating the very best&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/99</link>
			<title>DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES IN THE KENSINGTON AREA, WE ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING VERY LIMITED EMAIL ACCESS / FOR ALL ENQUIRIES, PLEASE TELEPHONE THE MIDAS OFFICE ON 020 7361 7860</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Due to technical difficulties in the Kensington area, we are currently experiencing very limited internet and e-mail access at our offices.&nbsp;
For all enquiries, please therefore telephone us on 020&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/100</link>
			<title>The King Of Toilet Humour Turns 30 / Sky News feature</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The nation's crudest and arguably funniest comic - thanks to the likes of Sid The Sexist, Billy the Fish and the Fat Slags - is celebrating its 30th birthday.Jo Couzens,&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/101</link>
			<title>New photographic exhibition celebrates London's diversity</title>
			<description><![CDATA[From 12th to 30th November 2009 at London's City Hall, a stunning new photographic exhibition celebrates the amazing cultural and religious diversity of London.Let's Celebrate 365 is the result of&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/102</link>
			<title>Dubai's first 'Literary Majlis' offers glimpse of 2010 Emirates Airline Festival of Literature</title>
			<description><![CDATA[A 'Literary Majlis', held this evening in the evocative surroundings of the Bastakiya district of Dubai, offered a glimpse of 'the riches to come' at next year's Emirates Airlines Festival&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/103</link>
			<title>Liaquat Ahamed wins Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award 2009</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Liaquat Ahamed has won the Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award 2009 (www.ft.com/bookaward) for LORDS OF FINANCE: 1929, The Great Depression, and the Bankers Who&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/104</link>
			<title>Best-selling crime author Peter James on tour</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Best-selling crime author Peter James will be appearing at the following libraries, talking about his latest book 'Dead Tomorrow' and signing copies:1st December&nbsp;@ 7.30pmBristol Central Library, College Green in association&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/105</link>
			<title>Prince Philip attends launch of Under One Flag</title>
			<description><![CDATA[HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh,&nbsp;today attended the launch of Under One Flag, the sensational new book by Erica Myers-Davis. Under One Flag explores how soldiers from the Commonwealth&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/110</link>
			<title>Food, glorious food! Celebrating the best of British food and drink</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Midas PR is flying the flag for the very best of British food and drink this month.&nbsp;Beer, breads, biscuits and much more besides feature in Midas's latest foodie portfolio. We're&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/111</link>
			<title>Westerham Brewery launches new Viceroy India Pale Ale</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Midas PR worked with The Westerham Brewery on the launch of the new Viceroy India Pale Ale, part of the National Trust range of food and drink products.'This is the&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/112</link>
			<title>Get in touch with Midas</title>
			<description><![CDATA[At Midas PR, we are always keen to hear your thoughts, ideas&nbsp;and to discuss new projects.To contact a specific member of the Midas team, please use the following format:firstname .&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/113</link>
			<title>Sharjah International Book Fair 2009 opens</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Sharjah International Book Fair 2009 (SIBF), which runs from today until Wednesday, 21st November, is pleased to announce a brand new look, as well as an exciting and diverse&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/114</link>
			<title>How world events will affect your business / Foresight 2010</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The team at Exclusive Analysis spends much of the normal working day analysing specific risks to particular assets all over the globe. Their yearbook, Foresight 2010, to be published on&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/115</link>
			<title>The ultimate book of the year / Schott's Almanac 2010</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The ultimate book of the year, Schott's Almanac redefines the traditional almanac to present an informative, entertaining, and fascinating record of the year just past and a guide to the&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/116</link>
			<title>Sony partners with Mills & Boon / Rose pink eBook Reader</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Sony UK today announces the launch of an exclusive limited edition model of the Reader Pocket EditionTM, created especially for romance fans. The Mills &amp; Boon Reader Pocket Edition comes&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/117</link>
			<title>Design agency Attica wins prestigious award</title>
			<description><![CDATA[London-based design agency Attica have beaten strong international competition to win the ISTD Typographic&nbsp;&amp; Design Award for the redesign and typography of Face Up magazine.Despite budget restrictions, time constraints, thin&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/118</link>
			<title>Best-selling crime author Peter James on tour / 1st & 2nd December</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Peter James, the best-selling crime writer will be on tour in Bristol, Newport and Cardiff over 1st and 2nd December. Book now to save your place!Bristol Central Library in association&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/119</link>
			<title>Politicians praise for Precious Awards 2009</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Entrepreneur Patricia Ezichie has been shortlisted for The Precious Awards 2009, for her business Yoga Stickmen. She&nbsp;has been&nbsp;nominated&nbsp;for the Online Business of the Year Award, sponsored by The Sharan Project.The&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/120</link>
			<title>Duncan Hamilton wins William Hill Sports Book of the Year award</title>
			<description><![CDATA[As reported by BookBrunch.co.uk:For the second time, Duncan Hamilton has won the world's most prestigious - and richest - prize for sports writing, the William Hill Sports Book of the&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/121</link>
			<title>Channel 4 and Specsavers launch new TV Book Club</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Channel 4&nbsp;has launched&nbsp;a new&nbsp;TV Book Club, funded by Specsavers, presented by stars Jo Brand, Gok Wan, Laila Rouass, Dave Spikey and Nathaniel Parker. The TV Book Club is aired on&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/122</link>
			<title>Viz launches new iPhone App / 30th Anniversary</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Dennis Publishing has launched the first iPhone application for any of its brands - the Roger Mellie's Profanisaurus app from Viz.&nbsp;Buyers will have access to the full text of Roger's&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/123</link>
			<title>Launch of 'Empires at War' by Francis Pike</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Nigel Newton launched Francis Pike's Empires At War: A Short History of Modern Asia Since 1945, published by IB Tauris, at Brooks's Club in St James's on Monday night.For more&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/124</link>
			<title>Codswallop, Crumpet and Caper / Words and where they came from</title>
			<description><![CDATA[We English may not be renowned for our skilful use of foreign languages, but many of the words we use everyday are foreign in origin. Codswallop, Crumpet and Caper by&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/125</link>
			<title>The perfect Christmas stocking fillers / All under £10</title>
			<description><![CDATA[With Christmas just around the corner, here are some of our favourite stocking fillers, all for under &pound;10!Mills &amp; Boon eBooks (from 99p each)Have a romantic Christmas with Mills &amp;&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/126</link>
			<title>Big Issue front cover for Viz 30th Birthday</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Big Issue has celebrated the 30th Birthday of Viz with a dedicated front cover, showcasing the new Viz annual&nbsp;Council Gritter and Roger Mellie's Profanisaurus 'The Magna Fartlet' - which&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/128</link>
			<title>'Where Do Comedians Go To Die?' by Milton Jones</title>
			<description><![CDATA[As featured on Chortle.co.uk (read the full article here)Write what you know, that's what novelists are always told&nbsp;-&nbsp;and it's advice Milton Jones has certainly taken to heart. His debut literary&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/129</link>
			<title>Ben Schott 're-views' the year 2009 / Watch live video stream of RSA event</title>
			<description><![CDATA[On 10th Dec 2009, at&nbsp;13:00, Ben Schott - author of the popular Schott's Almanac series - will be speaking at the Royal Society&nbsp;for&nbsp;the Arts in London, reviewing the events of&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/130</link>
			<title>Landscape Photographer of the Year 2009 </title>
			<description><![CDATA[Winning images from the  Landscape Photographer of the Year 2009 to be projected onto outside of National Theatre
To celebrate tonight's book launch for the Landscape Photographer of the Year:&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/131</link>
			<title>Landscape Photographer of the Year / Winning images projected onto National Theatre</title>
			<description><![CDATA[To celebrate tonight's launch of the Landscape Photographer of the Year: Collection 03 (AA Publishing, &pound;25), the National Theatre will be projecting images of winning entries onto the outside of&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/132</link>
			<title>Business advice from the expert / Kevin Duncan</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Kevin Duncan is a business adviser, marketing expert and author. He was educated at Oxford and has worked in communications for 25 years, advising companies such as British Airways, Carlsberg-Tetley,&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/134</link>
			<title>The real message of Christmas, for the Twitter generation</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Just in time for Christmas, the Twitter phenomenon has reached the world's most famous book: The Bible.In a world where 140 characters can rouse instant global interest, one man has&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/135</link>
			<title>Happy Christmas from Midas Public Relations</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Wishing you a very happy Christmas from everyone here at Midas PR, and a peaceful and prosperous 2010!]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/136</link>
			<title>Help build a statue of Britain's favourite poet / Philip Larkin</title>
			<description><![CDATA[As part of Larkin25,&nbsp;the&nbsp;programme to commemorate the life and work of poet Philip Larkin in 2010 - 25 years after his death -&nbsp;we're&nbsp;campaigning&nbsp;for a statue&nbsp;to be built in Hull, Larkin's&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/137</link>
			<title>Midas New Year Bulletin / upcoming projects</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Download&nbsp;our New Year Bulletin below (PDF), which details our exciting current and upcoming projects for 2010. Please get in touch with the listed contact for more details on any of&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/138</link>
			<title>Larkin25 BBC Breakfast feature / Monday 11th January</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Monday 11th January's edition of BBC Breakfast featured Larkin25, the year-long compaign throughout 2010 to commemorate the life and work of Britain's favourite poet, Philip Larkin. Click here to watch&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/139</link>
			<title>Immodesty Blaize / The Undisputed Queen of British Burlesque</title>
			<description><![CDATA[International showgirl superstar Immodesty Blaize has performed all over the world - from London to Hollywood - and for clients including Cartier, Damien Hirst, Ascot and Dior. Her renowned signature&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/140</link>
			<title>Lesley Pearse in Top 100 Bestselling Authors of decade</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Author&nbsp;Lesley Pearse has been voted&nbsp;as one of&nbsp;the Top 100 Bestselling Authors of the Decade, having sold over 2,261,000 copies of her books, and generating over &pound;12.6m.For more details or to&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/141</link>
			<title>Larkin25.co.uk / Midas designed website</title>
			<description><![CDATA[To create an online hub for the year-long Larkin25 campaign, commemorating the life and work of Britain's favourite poet - Philip Larkin -&nbsp;in 2010, we've created Larkin25.co.uk. With its eye-catching&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/142</link>
			<title>Larkin25 / Celebrating Britain's favourite poet in 2010</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Larkin25 launches this month as a year-long campaign thoughout 2010 to celebrate and commemorate the life and work of Philip Larkin, 25 years after his death. Supported by Hull City&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/143</link>
			<title>Maverick Books / New publisher champions fresh new talent</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Bringing a fresh and funky look to children's books, Maverick Books has a new range of titles out in February 2010.Following the success of its cult calendars, diaries, gifts and&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/144</link>
			<title>Best-selling fantasy author Maria V. Snyder / Exclusive interview</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Click below to watch an exclusive interview with best-selling fantasy author Maria V. Snyder, whose latest title, Sea Glass (MIRA Books), is out now. Last week, Maria toured the UK,&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/146</link>
			<title>Audible.co.uk increase audiobook offering / The Well of Loneliness</title>
			<description><![CDATA[This January, The Well of Loneliness - a polemic story of lesbian love by Radclyffe Hall - is published for the first time as an audiobook by Audible.co.uk.Chris McKee, MD&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/148</link>
			<title>An exclusive look inside the most creative spaces in business / Watch the video here</title>
			<description><![CDATA[I Wish I Worked There! by Kursty Groves offers an exclusive look inside the most creative spaces in business. Watch the new video belowPublished on 8th March, I Wish I&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/149</link>
			<title>Mills & Boon Valentine's Guide to Romance / Download your copy now</title>
			<description><![CDATA[With Valentine's Day just around the corner, Mills &amp; Boon - the experts in Romance - have produced an exclusive Guide to Romance, offering 'How to write a love letter'&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/150</link>
			<title>Adventure / New art exhibition from Jessica Zoob</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Adventure - the new art exhibition by Jessica Zoob - will be at the Medici Gallery (5 Cork Street, London, W1S 3LQ) from&nbsp;9th to 30th April 2010. 'Monet meets Gerhard&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/151</link>
			<title>The Beatles: Little Black Songbook / New iPhone App</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Music Sales Ltd has released their long-awaited new iPhone application - The Beatles: Little Black Songbook. &nbsp;This&nbsp;exciting new&nbsp;App represents the first licensed Beatles material ever to appear on iTunes.The Beatles:&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/152</link>
			<title>Lesley Pearse on GMTV / Interview with Lorraine Kelly</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Bestselling novelist Lesley Pearse's new novel, Stolen - already No.6 in the Bestseller Lists, days ahead of publication - features the story of a baby taken from its mother. Lesley&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/153</link>
			<title>Immodesty Blaize / Angela & Friends reviews 'Tease'</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Tease, the debut novel by international showgirl superstar Immodesty Blaize, has been reviewed on&nbsp;TV chat show, Angela &amp; Friends.Click here to watch the review from Angela &amp; Friends. The Queen&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/154</link>
			<title>'PR is the home of New Media' / The Deal Online interviews Midas PR</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Apple's iPad shows that publishers have learned some tough lessons from other creative industries over the past 10 years, according to Danuta Kean.Without doubt the success of book apps prepared&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/155</link>
			<title>London Book Fair Masterclasses announced / Tickets on sale now</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Midas Public Relations is&nbsp;delighted to announce two panels of experts who are to host the 2010 London Book Fair's Masterclasses: How to Get Published and How to Write for Screen:&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/156</link>
			<title>Top tips from a PR expert / Mslexia interviews Midas' Emma Draude</title>
			<description><![CDATA[If you read lifestyle magazines or newspapers or watch chat shows on TV you will have come across the work of Emma Draude - but you won't know who she&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/157</link>
			<title>'Audiobooks are sexy' / Sunday Telegraph feature / Audible.co.uk</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Thanks to the iPod, audiobook sales are soaring and actors are queuing up to make them. From Brad Pitt and&nbsp;Oprah Winfrey, to John Cleese and Stephen Fry, audiobooks are attracting&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/158</link>
			<title>Lesley Pearse's latest novel 'Stolen' at No. 3 in Bestseller charts</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Lesley Pearse's latest novel Stolen has gone into The Sunday Times Paperback Bestseller Lists at No. 3 this week,&nbsp;only a hundred copies behind Dan Brown and James Patterson, at No.&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/159</link>
			<title>Iraqi calligrapher and Polish publisher share Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Iraqi poet and calligrapher Ghani Alani and Polish publisher and academic Anna Parzymies have been awarded the United Nations-backed Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture for 2009. Ghani Alani, considered an&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/160</link>
			<title>RNA Pure Passion Awards / Watch the video / Vote online now</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Romantic Novelists' Association (RNA), chaired by Katie Fforde,&nbsp;is pleased to announce the creation of The RNA's Pure Passion Awards, in celebration of the Golden Anniversary of the founding of&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/161</link>
			<title>Crime author Peter James arrested / 'Jail and Bail' fundraiser</title>
			<description><![CDATA[This exclusive photo shows crime author Peter James&nbsp;incarcerated at the old Sussex police station in Brighton. The best-selling crime writer&nbsp;took part in the 'Jail and Bail' fundraising event for Crimestoppers&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/162</link>
			<title>Private Eye hits highest sales / Reported on Guardian.co.uk</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Reported today on Guardian.co.uk:Private Eye recorded its best sales figure since 1992 in the second half of last year, according to data published today by the Audit Bureau of Circulations.The&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/164</link>
			<title>Loves Me, Loves Me Not / Katie Fforde edits RNA collection</title>
			<description><![CDATA['Sure to entertain, Valentine's Day or not! 5*' - Star Magazine'Calling all romantics - treat yourself to this mouthwatering collection...good enough to satisfy any taste! 4*' - SHE'An uplifting anthology&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/165</link>
			<title>Get Ahead Fred / Watch the exclusive new video here</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Get Ahead Fred by Daisy Dawes is the first in a series of new titles from children's book publisher, Maverick Books. Watch the exclusive new video trailer&nbsp;below. Written by model-maker&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/166</link>
			<title>Valentine's Day success for Mills & Boon / BBC Breakfast highlight of national campaign</title>
			<description><![CDATA[This Valentine's Day, Mills &amp; Boon author Heidi Rice was interviewed&nbsp;on BBC Breakfast (BBC 1), along with widespread national&nbsp;coverage, generated by Midas PR.&nbsp;To mark Valentine's Day, Mills &amp; Boon's specially&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/167</link>
			<title>Lesley Pearse and Lord Hattersley speak at literary lunch</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Best-selling author Lesley Pearse has spoken at the Yorkshire Post Literary Lunch, alongside Lord Hattersley and Michael Dobbs. Read the full article here.England's great virtue is its diversity, according to&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/168</link>
			<title>'Cash in the Attic' for Encyclopædia Britannica family</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The search by Encyclop&aelig;dia Britannica for the oldest set of volumes still in private hands has ended with the discovery of an 18-volume set from 1797.&nbsp; Midas PR ensured extensive&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/169</link>
			<title>Should England be a Catholic country again? / The Spectator debate</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Lord Richard Harries, will be taking part in a debate hosted by The Spectator on whether England Should be a Catholic Country Again chaired by Andrew Neil on Tuesday 2&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/170</link>
			<title>Mills & Boon's iconic brand / MD Mandy Ferguson interviewed on Today Programme</title>
			<description><![CDATA[On BBC Radio 4's Today Programme this morning, Mandy Ferguson - Managing Director of Harlequin Mills &amp; Boon Ltd., - was interviewed&nbsp;about the&nbsp;company's iconic brand and continued popularity around the&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/171</link>
			<title>Two months at No. 1 on Amazon / The Baby-Making Bible</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Two months after publication,&nbsp;The Baby-Making Bible by Emma Cannon is still No. 1 in Amazon's Conceiving and Fertility category.Written by one of the country's leading complementary fertility specialists, The Baby-Making&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/172</link>
			<title>Brighton artist creates two new children's titles for Maverick Books / Shevon Burrows</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Published by Maverick Books this month, Sushi My Sausage Dog and Peggie Sue Can't Find the Loo! are two quirky new titles from&nbsp;23 year-old&nbsp;artist Shevon Burrows. Having studied Illustration at&#8230;]]></description></item><item>
			<link>http://www.midaspr.co.uk/news/show/173</link>
			<title>Inspiration for 'Under One Flag', Cy Grant, dies aged 90</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Cy Grant, who has died aged 90, was among the first set of RAF officers from the West Indies and qualified as a barrister, but such is the allure of&#8230;]]></description></item></channel></rss>