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19 Oct 2011 
Terry Pratchett’s 50th novel, Snuff, has become one of the fastest selling novels since records began, selling over 54,000 copies in three day.
Pre-orders and a £5 deal at Tesco helped catapult Snuff into the record books, the biggest since Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol in 2009.
Transworld managing director Larry Finlay said “Terry Pratchett is now firmly established as one of the... read more
Pratchett’s Snuff Flies Off Shelves
11 Oct 2011 
Veteran music star Rod Stewart is set to tell all about his life as a rock and roll lothario after signing a book deal and he promises to “hold nothing back”.
The singer has signed a global book deal with Random House for a memoir next year, after being persued for years to spill his secrets and let his fans in on what really happened in his wild years.
Stewart said “Forget skeletons in... read more
Rod Stewart Reveals All
15 Sep 2011 
Last Monday evening saw the first ever Unbound Live event at the Tabernacle in Notting Hill. As well as introducing a raft of new projects on Unbound the big news of the evening was our launch of a book by multi-million best-selling author, playwright and broadcaster Kate Mosse celebrating 50 years of the Chichester Festival Theatre.
From it’s inception under the artistic direction of Laurence Olivier to... read more
Kate Mosse publishes crowd-funded book with Unbound
7 Jun 2011 
Ever wanted to own a limited edition, first edition, hardback book? Now, thanks to Unbound, not only is this possible but you can also have your say in which bokos get published.
Unbound is something a little different, something interesting. Unbound is a crowdfunding project that allows writers to pitch ideas directly to readers who, if they are interested, pledge financial support.
Once the target has... read more
Limited Edition Books
17 May 2011 
This seasons must have new children’s book, isn’t aimed at children at all!
The tongue-in-cheek bedtime book for parents which exhorts children to “Go the f·ck to sleep” has soared to the top of Amazon’s bestseller chart, a month before publication. After an eBook version became viral on the internet the publishers, Akashic Books, have decided to move forward the launch to... read more
Go The F·ck To Sleep
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