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Constable Robinson Publishing2010-03-10T08:36:32ZThe judges for the 2011 Man Booker International Prize have been announced and we are proud to hear that academic, rare-book dealer and Constable author Rick Gekoski is to chair the judging panel. Click the headline for details.
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Constable author to chair 2011 Man Booker Judging Panel 2010-03-09T09:42:15ZWe are proud to announce that we have been shortlisted for the 2010 Independent Publishing Awards as Trade Publisher of the Year. Click the headline for details.
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Constable & Robinson shortlisted for IPG TRADE PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR Award2010-03-08T14:32:45ZBest Actor Award for Jeff Bridges' portrayal of Bad Blake in CRAZY HEART, the story of a hard drinking, self-destructive singer and his redemption written by Thomas Cobb, published by CORSAIR. Click the headline for details.
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OSCAR success for CRAZY HEART2010-03-08T11:29:25ZBarry Forshaw praises DJ Taylor's AT THE CHIME OF A CITY CLOCK as 'highly entertaining' and possibly the author's 'most accomplished novel yet'. Click the headline for details.
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AT THE CHIME OF A CITY CLOCK 'highly entertaining' - Barry Forshaw2010-03-01T10:31:08ZThe UK's oldest independent publisher has bucked a trend to deliver a substantial 23% year-on-year growth in sales overall. Click the headline for details.
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REVENUES UP ACROSS THE BOARD AT CONSTABLE & ROBINSON2010-02-26T10:38:46ZJames Wood reviews THE PRIVILEGES for The New Yorker. Click the headline for details.
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James Wood praises THE PRIVILEGES in The New Yorker2010-02-11T17:05:23ZThe Bookseller reports new look Agatha Raisin series. Click the headline for details.
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Makeover for 'un-PC Agatha'2010-01-22T12:03:40ZCongratulations to Fred Buller, author of THE DOMESDAY BOOK OF GIANT SALMON, awarded an MBE in the New Year's Honours List. Click the headline for details ...
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MBE for Constable author Fred Buller2010-01-04T14:23:07ZDon't miss Kevin Whately reading PAW TRACKS IN THE MOONLIGHT for BBC Radio 4's BOOK OF THE WEEK all this week running up to Christmas Day. Click the headline to listen again...
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Kevin Whately reading PAW TRACKS IN THE MOONLIGHT - listen again2009-12-23T11:06:25ZQuentin Letts' paperback 50 PEOPLE WHO BUGGERED UP BRITAIN soars into the Sunday Times Top Ten Paperback Bestsellers. Click the headline for details...
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50 People Who Buggered Up Britain in Sunday Times Top Ten2009-12-14T22:55:29ZSir John Ure, author of SHOOTING LEAVE: Spying Out Central Asia in the Great Game, discusses the book and comparisons with the current situation in the region on BBC Radio 4's Today programme. Click the headline for details...
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Sir John Ure discusses SHOOTING LEAVE on Radio 4's Today 2009-12-11T11:50:23ZThe Archbishop of Canterbury referred to THE WINTER OF THE WORLD in his Remembrance Day service yesterday in Westminster Abbey. Click the headline for details.
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Archbishop of Canterbury refers to THE WINTER OF THE WORLD in Remembrance Day service 2009-11-12T09:46:30ZTHE MAMMOTH BOOK OF BEST NEW HORROR 19 has won the 2009 British Fantasy Award for BEST ANTHOLOGY. Click the headline for details...
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BEST NEW HORROR 19 wins 2009 British Fantasy Award2009-11-10T14:19:03ZThe actor Kevin Whately is confirmed to read PAW TRACKS IN THE MOONLIGHT for BBC Radio 4's BOOK OF THE WEEK. Click the headline for details.
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Kevin Whately to read PAW TRACKS for BOOK OF THE WEEK2009-11-10T12:34:12ZClick the headline to listen to Jane Haynes and Hilary Mantel discussing Mind, Memory and Self.
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Jane Haynes in conversation with Hilary Mantel2009-11-10T10:54:25ZNews just in that Dennis O'Connor's PAW TRACKS IN THE MOONLIGHT is the Daily Mail's biggest seller of the past six months. Click the headline for more.
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PAW TRACKS: Daily Mail bestseller2009-11-05T18:40:16ZConstable & Robinson are proud to announce the name of our new fiction imprint, Corsair. Click the headline for details.
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Our new fiction imprint, CORSAIR, sets sail2009-10-20T11:51:57ZDonald Trump praises HIGHLANDER author's hole in one. Good 'feline' about PAW TRACKS - more publicity announced. Click the headline for details.
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Publicity update: Highlander and Paw Tracks2009-10-19T13:30:59ZElonka Dunin, author of the MAMMOTH BOOK OF SECRET CODES published by Robinson, is a character in the new Dan Brown book, 'The Lost Symbol'. Click the headline for more.
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Robinson 'Secret Codes' author is Dan Brown character2009-10-13T11:35:14ZConstable & Robinson will "put the fun back into publishing" next month when we publishing the spoof of Stephenie Meyer's TWILIGHT. Click the headline for details.
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Stephenie Meyer spoof from Constable next month2009-10-12T10:28:28ZMichael Henderson's controversial 50 PEOPLE WHO FOULED UP FOOTBALL is stirring up heated debate ahead of publication on Thursday. Click the headline for details...
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Constable Football Book Already Ruffling Feathers2009-09-29T13:30:54ZAeronwy Thomas, the only daughter of Dylan and Caitlin Thomas, died in hospital on Monday 27 July after battling leukaemia. Click headline for details.
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Sad death of Aeronwy Thomas on eve of publication2009-08-05T10:03:59ZAeronwy Thomas' MY FATHER'S PLACES will be BBC Radio 4's BOOK OF THE WEEK in August and will be read by the award-winning Welsh actress Sian Thomas. Click the headline for details.
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My Father's Places - Radio 4's Book of the Week2009-07-07T15:53:58ZTwo more Hamish Macbeth paperbacks are coming in July. Don't miss them - pre-order now!
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More Hamish for July2009-06-29T11:42:32ZFor the second year running two stories from 'The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime' (edited by Maxim Jakubowski) have been shortlisted for the prestigious CWA Short Story Dagger award.
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Mammoth Best British Crime up for CWA Dagger2009-06-08T12:48:03ZThe longlist for the 2009 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction has been announced and includes Constable's HESTER: The remarkable life of Dr Johnson's 'Dear Mistress'. Read more...
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HESTER in longlist for Samuel Johnson Prize 20092009-05-14T10:41:17ZWaterstone's are giving SUPERSENSE their full support with a glowing review in 'Waterstone's Books Quarterly'. More...
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Supersense 'convincing and entertaining' - Waterstone's Books Quarterly2009-05-13T12:03:32ZPublicity for our lead title by Bruce Hood - SUPERSENSE - begins on Saturday 9th May with an extract running in the Guardian's Weekend magazine. More...
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SUPERSENSE - extract in Guardian Weekend magazine2009-05-08T17:38:09ZWoman's Weekly is running an extract from Simon Brett's BLOTTO, TWINKS AND THE EX-KING'S DAUGHTER next month. More...
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Simon Brett's BLOTTO, TWINKS in Woman's Weekly2009-05-08T17:15:23ZBruce Hood confirmed to guest on START THE WEEK on Radio 4, Monday 25th May (SUPERSENSE published 14th May)
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SUPERSENSE author Bruce Hood on Radio 42009-04-29T14:17:36ZCRIMEFEST returns to Bristol from 14-17 May 2009.
Click the headline for details of our crime fiction authors attending.
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CRIMEFEST 2009 - Where to find our authors2009-04-24T16:57:40ZWe're at stand T415 in the Earl's Court 2 hall. Come and see us - a warm welcome awaits.
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London Book Fair 20092009-04-16T13:11:49ZQuentin Letts, author of 50 PEOPLE WHO BUGGERED UP BRITAIN (Constable), has been named Political Journalist of the Year at the British Press Awards 2009. Click for details.
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Quentin Letts - Political Journalist of the Year2009-04-06T11:03:34ZConstable has acquired UK/Commonwealth rights to THE 86 BIGGEST LIES ON WALL STREET from leading economic and political writer John R Talbott.
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Constable to publish THE 86 BIGGEST LIES ON WALL STREET2009-03-31T12:10:19ZSpeaking at the launch of MARCHING TO THE FAULT LINE (Constable) Neil Kinnock said the book showed that Margaret Thatcher had planned for a "real confrontation" with miners' leaders from the outset. Click the headline for more...
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Kinnock attacks Scargill at launch of MARCHING TO THE FAULT LINE2009-03-13T10:42:25ZEmma Townshend in the Independent on Sunday (8 March 2009)
has described our Right Way author John Harrison as 'Britain's greatest allotment authority'
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Right Way's John Harrison 'Britain's greatest allotment authority' 2009-03-11T15:34:04ZWe're proud to announce that our Mammoth Books author and editor Maxim Jakubowski is joining Lovereading as an "expert voice".
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Mammoth author Maxim Jakubowski joins Lovereading2009-03-11T13:34:47ZMark Kitto author of the fascinating CHINA CUCKOO (How I Lost a Fortune and Found a Life in China) was a guest on BBC Radio 4's MIDWEEK today. Click for more.
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Catch Mark Kitto, author of CHINA CUCKOO, today2009-03-11T12:34:22ZNEWSNIGHT, BBC2 from 10.30pm tonight (5 March)
Michael Crick is interviewing David Hencke about the miners' strike and his book MARCHING TO THE FAULT LINE
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Newsnight - David Hencke interview2009-03-05T15:49:18ZHere are the latest details of planned media coverage for Francis Beckett and David Hencke's MARCHING TO THE FAULT LINE. It's going to be a busy few weeks! Click here for details.
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Marching to the Fault Line - media coverage latest2009-02-26T18:14:40ZNews just in of confirmed extract rights sold for WESLEY and MARCHING TO THE FAULT LINE. Click for details.
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Press coverage: latest2009-02-25T15:01:18ZSshh! Tell World Book Day about your favourite secret reading pleasure. We have a few of our own here at Constable & Robinson. Click to vote.
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World Book Day - what's your guilty pleasure?2009-02-24T12:23:33ZOur authors are involved in events up and down the country. There's sure to be one near you - click to find out more.
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Author events diary for March2009-02-18T15:57:46ZMatthew Johnstone's sequel to his bestselling I HAD A BLACK DOG, has leapt into the Sunday Times Top Ten Hardback Best Seller list. Well done Matthew! Click for more.
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Black Dog is Sunday Times Best Seller2009-02-18T15:03:07ZAnyone looking for an insight into the economic scenario that we are going through will find How Rich Countries Got Rich hard to beat. Click for more.
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How Rich Countries Got Rich - a book for our times2009-02-06T15:49:36ZIf you missed 'Living With a Black Dog' and authors Matthew and Ainsley Johnstone in the media this week, click for details.
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Living With a Black Dog is top dog2009-01-29T13:31:55ZCatch 'Living With a Black Dog' and authors Matthew and Ainsley Johnstone in the media this week. Click for details.
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Black Dog in the media this week2009-01-27T12:07:54ZEd Mayo and Agnes Nairn's Consumer Kids features in The Times on Wednesday and on BBC1 on Thursday. Click here for details.
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Consumer Kids in The Times and on BBC1 2009-01-21T11:15:00ZLiving With a Black Dog author Matthew Johnstone and his wife Ainsley are in the UK from 21 to 30 January. Click for publicity details.
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Confirmed publicity for Living with a Black Dog2009-01-14T13:51:45ZHere are our confirmed author events for January 2009. Click for details and ticket information.
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January author events2009-01-07T17:58:36ZWe promise our readers an exciting new year here at Constable & Robinson. Click to find out more.
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New titles for 20092009-01-02T18:07:50ZSome late and important confirmation of our authors in the press and media over Christmas and the new year.
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Late publicity news just in2008-12-24T11:11:57ZLorraine Clissold's 'Why the Chinese Don't Count Calories' is sure to be in demand when she guests on UKTV's and BBC2's popular cookery programme Market Kitchen in January.
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Lorraine Clissold on TV's Market Kitchen2008-12-11T15:27:13ZFor fast and reliable delivery of our books direct to your door we are now pleased to announce our online shop is now open. Simply click 'add to basket' on the book you want to buy and click View Cart to check out - simple!
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Constable & Robinson shop now open for business2008-12-09T13:04:24ZMore congratulations to Quentin Letts as sales of his Fifty People Who Buggered Up Britain - already strong - are seeing a healthy increase, with five thousand copies sold in just the first four days of December.
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Strong sales for Quentin's Fifty People2008-12-05T18:23:01ZThe Independent names it's best 50 winter reads and we're proud to see Alexis Wright's incredible Carpentaria included - and deservedly so.
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The Independent names Carpentaria as the perfect winter read2008-11-18T12:49:56ZYet more good news for Quentin Letts' controversial 50 People Who Buggered Up Britain. Click for more.
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Congratulations to Quentin Letts and 50 People Who Buggered Up Britain2008-11-14T12:31:29ZPaul Millen, the author of Crime Scene Investigator and an expert in forensic evidence, discusses the latest from the Haut de la Garenne children's home investigation on Radio Four's TODAY programme.
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CSI author Paul Millen on the Today programme2008-11-13T16:45:46ZWorld Book Day organisers have announced that Do Good Lives Have to Cost the Earth? has been shortlisted for the non-fiction section of The Book to Talk About 2009.
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Do Good Lives Have to Cost the Earth? shortlisted as The Book to Talk About 20092008-11-13T13:19:23ZThe Stargazer's Guide author Emily Winterburn reveals how to read the night sky on Radio 4's Woman's Hour. Click the headline to listen to the show.
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The Stargazer's Guide on Radio 42008-10-22T13:43:35ZHear Amit Pasricha talking about The Monumental India Book on BBC Radio 4's Excess Baggage
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Amit Pasricha on Radio 4's Excess Baggage2008-10-22T13:12:45ZClick here to hear Ian McIntyre discussing his new book Hester: The remarkable life of Dr Johnson's 'Dear Mistress' on BBC Radio Four's Woman's Hour
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Hear Ian McIntyre on BBC Radio Four's Woman's Hour 2008-10-22T12:49:07ZSince publication of 50 People Who Buggered Up Britain it seems we all want to know more about the author's selection. Find out when Quentin Letts will be defending his choices on television, radio and in the press.
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Quentin Letts discusses the 50 People Who Buggered Up Britain 2008-10-13T14:51:37ZCongratulations to Martin Edwards whose short story The Bookbinders Apprentice published in The Mammoth Book of Best British Mysteries.
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Winner of the Crime Writers Association Short Story Award 20082008-07-11T14:37:28ZOne book that has stopped everyone in their tracks at Constable & Robinson this year is the incredible Monumental India by Amit Pasricha. Amazing photography which makes you just want to book your holiday. To see a teaser of the images . . .
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First chance to see the Wonderful Monumental India2008-06-03T14:52:18ZDetails have just been released of a major new excavation by author Peter Barton on the Western Front. It's potentially the largest ever unmarked grave from the First World War to be discovered ...
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Peter Barton major discovery on Western Front2008-06-03T13:43:32ZAgatha Raisin and Kissing Christmas Goodbye by M.C. Beaton wins the People's Friend most 'Friend' Book Club Book of 2007.
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M.C. Beaton wins People's Friend Award2008-05-14T14:46:26Z'Cathedral' author Jon Cannon has been praised for his HOW TO BUILD A CATHEDRAL programme, part of BBC4's series about medieval Britain.
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Praise for Jon Cannon on BBC42008-05-06T11:07:20Z