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Pilates On The Go now out
At her Pilates studio in London, Margot Campbell has designed a unique programme to help her clients to achieve their body shape and weight-loss goals.
Combining the transformative techniques of Pilates, with aerobic exercise and diet advice, Margot has now adapted the programme into an amazing book so that everyone can follow it.
No matter how busy you are, Pilates on the go (Hodder & Stoughton, 5 January) will help you achieve the results you've always wanted. Margot Campbell runs her own pilates studio in West London. Working with people of all ages and shapes, Margot has adapted her methods to help her clients achieve their goals. Margot has coached a number of high profile celebrities including Pippa Middleton, the owner of Britain's most celebrated rear.
There is also a DVD released simultaneously with the book entitled The Perfect Pilates Bum.
Orion sign debut novelist in major deal
Genevieve Pegg at Orion has acquired The Beauty of Murder by A K Benedict. A speculative crime thriller with a terrifying mystery at its heart, The Beauty of Murder is a stunning debut set in the shadows and backstreets of Cambridge, where nothing is quite as it seems. crime puzzle unlocked by way of philosophy, physics and time-travel, it's a sinister chase to find a serial killer with all the time in the world.
Genevieve Pegg bought UK and Commonwealth (ex. Canada) rights from a partial, and says 'Macabre, suspenseful and hugely inventive, I was spellbound from the start. Once I'd met its compelling characters, I knew I couldn't let go of them.'
A K Benedict read English at Cambridge University and studied creative writing at the University of Sussex. Since then, she has composed film and television soundtracks and published a number of short stories and poems in small journals. This is her first novel.
End of Year Honours for Agency Authors
Congratulation to four of our authors whose work has been recognized in December 2011.
Ros Barber has been awarded the 2011 Calvin and Rose G. Hoffman Prize for a Distinguished Publication on Christopher Marlowe. Her novel The Marlowe Papers is published by Sceptre in May 2012.
Robyn Young's novel Insurrection, the first in a trilogy about Robert The Bruce, was named one of the books of the year in the Scotsman newspaper.
Michael Arnold's novel Devil's Charge, the second volume in the Stryker Chronicles, was named one of the Sunday Times historical novels of the year.
Peter Doggett's The Man Who Sold The World, about David Bowie in the 1970's, was named one of The Word magazine's books of the year.
Quadrille Goes Sushi Slim
Anne Furniss at Quadrille Publishing has acquired the debut book by renowned sushi chef Makiko Sano. Sushi Slim is aimed at those who want to eat well and lose weight - Japanese style. The book will be packed with recipes, nutritional advice and shows you how to make simple sushi dishes as part of your daily lifestyle or for special occasions.
Makiko is the owner of the Suzu restaurant in London, where she continues to innovate and experiment with her recipes, introducing more vegetarian and vegan food, unusual ingredients and healthy options.
Headline Signs Trench Lingo
Sarah Emsley at Headline has acquired Roger, Sausage and Minge – A Miscellany of Trench Lingo from the Great War by BBC new editor Christopher Moore. This fascinating and unusual small-format gift book purports to have been 'discovered' among the effects of one Captain Cartwright who amused his family with letters home from the front using the very latest trench lingo
Sarah Emsley says: 'This is a brilliant little book. Laugh-out-loud funny in places, it is also a fascinating insight into life in the trenches as well as a treasure trove of information about the English language.' Headline intend to publish in Autumn 2012.
Robyn Young's Insurrection now out in paperback
Robyn Young's new bestseller, the first in a trilogy about the rebel aristocrat Robert the Bruce.
'Immaculately researched and carefully written, evoking a very particular - and largely unexplored - time and place. The fights are sensational.' Daily Telegraph
'Young's fans will not be disappointed as she meticulously ploughs through the sweep of history and brings to life one of its most enigmatic characters' Daily Mail
'It is so graphic you can immediately put yourself there, imagining the faces and the clash of weapons. It also elaborates on the historical context and fleshes out the characters. It draws you in and is a compelling novel you cannot put down. So much research must have gone into the book; the detail is incredible. I enjoyed it so much.' The BBC Radio 2 Simon Mayo Book Club
'The fast and furious start to a majestic new trilogy' Women and Home
'Leads you in swiftly and doesn't let you go' Australian Women's Weekly
'This tale captures the struggles of a tumultuous time' Australian Daily Telegraph
'Another fine novel by Young and a promising start to an exciting new series' Canberra Times
'This is a big book, and the trilogy a huge project to undertake. From the evidence so far, Young's fans will not be disappointed as she meticulously ploughs through the sweep of history and brings to life one of its most enigmatic characters' Daily Mail
'Action-packed historical novel about Robert The Bruce. A fighting start to a new trilogy.' Sun
'Ideal for anyone who loves historical fiction and anyone else who wants a well written and intricate read' (Sentinel)
'A cracking plot and charismatic characters are set against the convincingly researched background of the violent, gory Anglo-Scottish civil wars' (Saga)
'An amazing story' Toby Flood, England Rugby Player (read article)
Tesco Book Buyers are also keeping their noses firmly in the book
Reza, Spice Prince of India to launch in October on Food Network, with New Book to Follow
The series is a 10 x 30-minute gastro-tourism series following top restaurateur Reza Mahammad, travelling to India to unveil Rajasthan food and royal feasting traditions. Every episode will spotlight local palaces and gastronomy, with flamboyant chef and host Mahammad putting his own contemporary spin on two traditional Indian dishes.
Reza is also available for cookery demos, hands on workshops and outside catering, and can be contacted via his own website or ourselves.
Quadrille Publishing have just acquired a new book by Reza Mahammad. Reza's Indian Spice will be published in 2012. His previous cookbook, Rice, Spice and All Things Nice was published by Simon & Schuster UK in 2007.
Rocktober at the Rupert Heath Literary Agency
Two new books were published in October, each focussing on an icon of rock history.
Peter Doggett
THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD: DAVID BOWIE AND THE 1970s
Bodley Head
'Peter Doggett's brilliant song-by-song analysis of David Bowie's output in the 1970s looks behind his many guises... what he has delivered here is an astonishing and absorbing work that expertly unpicks this explosively creative time in Bowie's life.' Sunday Times
'(Now) we have this challenging, cherishable goad of a guide to the great man's most vital work. Ian MacDonald might have done it differently, but he couldn't have done it better, and The Man Who Sold the World takes its place next to Revolution in the Head on the short shelf of necessary reading about pop. Praise doesn't come any higher.' Observer
Mark Blake
IS THIS THE REAL LIFE?: THE UNTOLD STORY OF QUEEN
Aurum Press
Queen are unique among the great rock bands. It is nearly twenty years since frontman Freddie Mercury's death brought the band to an end – yet their fanbase remains massive. They appeal equally to men and women. Their fans are just as likely to be teenagers too young to have been born when the band were still touring and making records (thanks not least to the huge success of the musical We Will Rock You). And their musical history is one of constant reinvention – from heavy metal and prog rock to disco pop, stadium anthems and even jazz influences. Now, Mark Blake, the experienced Mojo journalist who wrote Aurum's bestselling book on Pink Floyd, has written the definitive history. Having already interviewed the surviving band members over the years, he has now tracked down dozens and dozens of new interviewees, from Queen's first long-forgotten bass players to Freddie Mercury's schoolmates in Isleworth, Middlesex, to trace Queen's long career from their very first gawky performances in St Helens through their sensational stage-stealing appearance on Live Aid to the band's collaboration with Paul Rodgers at the beginning of the century. Full of fascinating new revelations – especially about the improbable transformation of a shy Asian schoolboy called Bulsara into the outrageous-living hedonist that was Freddie Mercury - this is a book every Queen fan will want to have.
'The definitive text on A Brit Rock institution.' (Q Magazine)
JUST OUT
Devil's Charge - Stryker's second Civil War adventure
Just out in hardback, Devil's Charge: the second of Captain Stryker's adventures during the English Civil War.
"In this dark-hued romp of a historical novel, livid with the scents, sounds and colours of a country on the brink of implosion, Arnold combines real and imaginary events... His grasp of the minutiae of mid-17th-century combat is impressive" (Daily Express)
"A thumping good read. With considerable skill, Arnold has reached back in time to create a living, breathing depiction of 17th century England. From his vividly described battle scenes to the richly drawn descriptions of everyday life, from the earthy vernacular of its characters to the precise details of military equipment, every last part of this book oozes authenticity. Fans of Cornwell's Sharpe novels will love Captain Innocent Stryker - he's uglier, meaner and cleverer than Sharpe. Tremendous!" (Ben Kane - bestselling author of The Forgotten Legion Chronicles)