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Proof giveaway

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:49:21 +0000

The exciting new historical fiction novel from Valerio Massimo Manfredi - THE LOST ARMY. The No 1 bestseller across Europe comes to the UK in all its rip-roaring, page-turning glory.

Book Festival

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:24:55 +0000

London Boro' Havering is on the borders of East London and Essex. This will be our second festival - we would like authors for events in all our libraries with audiences of 30-80. Other larger venues also a possibility.

Kenneth Steven

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:29:10 +0000

Iona, Columba, Wild Horses, Salt and Light, and Wildscape - readings would be a selection of poems from this best-known work to date, and detailed talk on how the poems came to be written.

Audience sizes - half a dozen would be the minimum for an event.

Exclusive discount for reading groups!

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:33:09 +0000

Special discount for reading groups on our Books website, the official Random House Group online bookshop! Get 30% off and free P&P! Just enter BOOKCLUBAUG08 at the check-out.

www.rbooks.co.uk

Doug Jackson - Caligula, joins the YouWriteOn online chat

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:31:08 +0000

Doug Jackson will discuss his book Caligula and talk about his publishing experience in an online chat on the YouWriteOn Forum:

Proof Giveaway - Guyaholic by Carolyn Mackler

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:36:42 +0000

A hockey puck knocks V Valentine out and into the lap of Sam Almond. This is a turning point in V's life as Sam turns out to be a wonderful and caring boy, and he and V have a long and lasting relationship. But ultimately V is unable to deal with commitment...

An unforgettable ride of missed exits, misadventure and the kind of epiphanies that come only when you're on a route you've never taken before!

Age 12+

For your FREE proof copy, please email jo.humphreys-davies@walker.co.uk

Proof Giveaway - Goldsmith's Daughter by Tanya Landman

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:30:58 +0000

A young girl's struggle to change her destiny set against the destruction of the Aztec empire, the new novel from the brilliant Carnegie 2008 nominated author, Tanya Landman.

In the golden city of Tenochtitlan, Emperor Montezuma rules with an iron rod and people live in fear of the gods. Itacate, a girl born under an ill-fated sky, is destined for a life of submission and domestic drudgery. But when her father, a goldsmith, discovers her talent for his craft, she starts to work as his apprentice, a secret she must keep in order to protect the lives of herself and her family. But danger awaits as Spanish strangers invade the city. And when Itacate's work comes to the emperor's attention and she falls in love with a stranger, her life takes an even more perilous turn. Can Itacate change her destiny and survive in this harsh new world?

Age 12+

For your FREE proof copy, please email Jo.Humphreys-Davies@walker.co.uk

Hexham Book Festival

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:48:03 +0000

Now in its third year Hexham attracts audiences of all ages to a wide variety of adult and chilren's events. based at the Queens Hall, Hexham (350 seat theatre, large library and studio space) and at outlying venues, we are proud of our wide variety of events.
www.hexhambookfestival.co.uk

Proof Giveaway: Olaf the Viking by Martin Conway

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:55:37 +0000

The Vikings are coming! Join the pillaging and plundering with Martin Conway's riotous new adventure...

Olaf is desperate to find his father. It's been a long time since he disappeared, and it could be Olaf's big chance to be a hero. So with the help of a strangely-gifted slave named Loki, a magical war-hammer, and two barmy ravens, Olaf sets off to adventure. Before he knows it, Olaf finds himself caught up not only in the struggles between the Angles and the Vikings, but also between the Norse gods and the giants...

Proof Giveaway: Blade by Tim Bowler

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:51:57 +0000

Contemporary, pacy, and utterly gripping, Blade takes you on a roller-coaster ride through the secret, dangerous life of its unforgettable narrator.

Blade: Playing Dead is the first book in a startlingly compelling new series from Tim Bowler, one of the UK's top writers for teenagers.

Proof Giveaway: The Meaning of Life

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:38:01 +0000

Joanna Nadin's The Meaning of Life is the third instalment of the hilarious, best-selling diaries of Rachel Riley. A compelling read, The Meaning of Life, Rachel's (Not) Doing It Diary, follows another year in the tragically normal life of Rachel Riley as she struggles with boys, school, friendships, family, and GCSE's!

Proof Giveaway: The Prison Runner

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:28:42 +0000

Deborah Ellis has done it again. The Prison Runner is a powerful and exciting novel based on truth, and set in the prisons and jungle of Bolivia. It is the thought-provking story of an unforgettable boy called Diego.

Proof Giveaway: The Mark of Edain

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:22:31 +0000

Pauline Chandler's new historical novel The Mark of Edain is an epic tale set in one of the most intriguing and popular periods of history. It tells the story of Aoife, a Roman slave fighting to realize her dream of returning to Britannia, and of her adventures along the way.

From a writer fast becoming established as a key voice in historical fiction for children.

Poster Giveaway: Dinosaur Cove

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:14:32 +0000

Are you ready for the best adventures ever?! Request a Dinosaur Cove poster - the new young fiction series guaranteed to appeal to every child that knows its Tyrannosaurus from its Triceratops.

For more Dino facts and games check out www.dinosaurcove.co.uk

Online chat with Deborah Lawrenson

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:03:11 +0000

Discuss Songs of Blue and Gold with author Deborah Lawrenson in our online chat: