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Archive for May, 2012

Get set for the Jubilee!

- May 30th, 2012

Young Elizabeth by Kate WilliamsJubilee by Shelley HarrisCherry Menlove's Easy Jubilee

 

 

 

 

 

 

We’re rolling out the bunting for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations this weekend. W&N have published a number of titles to commemorate this landmark event, covering everything from the life of the Queen to how to throw a street party!

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Amazing reviews for GONE GIRL by Gillian Flynn

- May 28th, 2012

Gone Girl book jacket

Regular blog readers will know that we don’t often post book reviews up here, but we’re making an exception for GONE GIRL by Gillian Flynn as they have simply been exceptional.

The Financial Times advises that you ‘read it and stay single’ while the Observer calls it ‘an early contender for thriller of the year and an absolute must read’. You can read their full review here

Here’s what the rest of the press has to say:

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W&N at the Hay Festival 2012

- May 25th, 2012

The Telegraph Hay Festival runs from 31 May to 10 June this year and once again we have a great line up of authors who will be appearing there including Antony Beevor, Nicholas Crane, Nathan Englander, AA Gill, Anne Sebba and Maria Semple.

There are still tickets left so don’t miss the opportunity to see your favourites live amid the Hay Fever!

For more info and bookings visit the Hay Festival website here.

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James Wong’s Homegrown Revolution

- May 3rd, 2012

James Wong

We’re delighted to announce that we’ll be publishing a brilliant new gardening book  James Wong’s Homegrown Revolution this coming September. James’s idea is simple and revolutionary. For 100 years and more, gardening books on growing your own have said the same thing about the same range of fruit and vegetables to each succeeding generation of gardeners. But out in the wider world, as well as closer to home, there is a huge variety of delicious, simple-to-grow fruit and vegetables that are perfectly suited to temperate climates, from green tea and sweet potatoes to bamboo shoots…

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