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Cherry Menlove’s The Handmade Home

- April 29th, 2013

The Handmade Home by Cherry menlove

We have two gorgeous inspirational ideas from Cherry Menlove. Download her recipe for

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Philip Norman to write Paul McCartney biography for W&N

- April 16th, 2013

W&N are delighted to announce that Alan Samson, Publisher Non-Fiction, has bought World English language rights for what should prove to be the definitive biography of Sir Paul McCartney – and written with his approval – by Philip Norman. It will be published in hardback by Weidenfeld & Nicolson in the UK and Little Brown in the US in 2015.

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Wing Commander Tom Neil introduces The Silver Spitfire

- March 11th, 2013

During the build up to the Allied invasion of Northern Europe, Battle of Britain hero Tom ‘Ginger’ Neil was assigned as an RAF liaison to an American fighter squadron. In our series of videos, he tells a bit about his experiences.

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The Battle of Bosworth comes to life in the 21st Century

- February 13th, 2013

Bosworth by Chris Skidmore

Chris Skidmore, author of a forthcoming book about the Battle of Bosworth and the death of Richard III, tells us what it is like to find the subject of your book making headline news over five hundred years after his death.

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Wendy Moore introduces How to Create the Perfect Wife

- February 12th, 2013

How to Create the Perfect Wife by Wendy Moore

Wendy Moore introduces us to the incredible story of Thomas Day, who in the 18th Century, adopted two orphans in an attempt to create his own perfect wife. In our video Wendy tells us more about the story and reads from the new book.

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