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Pillow Talk: In Bed With Belle

Posted on July 11, 2006 in Uncategorized

Note from Web-Editor: This piece was commissioned for InPrint magazine in February 2006 to tie in with that edition’s Valentine’s Day theme. But for any innocent romantics out there, you’d …

DICK AND JANE GO TO WORK: Gender Roles in Publishing

Posted on July 11, 2006 in Uncategorized

WEBSITE EXCLUSIVE: Held on Wednesday 28th June, this speaker meeting at Foyles was well attended and very informative. Guest speakers were publishing veterans Laura Barber and Richard Scrivener. See Latest …

SCOOBY GOES WALKIES!

Posted on July 6, 2006 in Uncategorized

Victoria Nicholl and Doug Wallace report back from the BTBS Walkies on 4th July. 'Those pesky kids!' 'Daphne!' 'Scooooby!'… they cried as the SYP "Scooby Doo" team trooped around the West …

Scooby Goes Walkies

Posted on July 6, 2006 in Uncategorized

‘Those pesky kids!’ ‘Daphne!’ ‘Scooooby!’… they cried as the SYP "Scooby Doo" team trooped around the West End on a hot summer evening for the BTBS Walkies. For those unfamiliar with the Walkies, …

A Vintage Birthday

Posted on July 2, 2006 in Uncategorized

Note from Web-Editor: While all publishers celebrate anniversaries, and although last year Penguin’s 70th inevitably eclipsed Vintage’s 15th, we couldn’t help but be impressed at the energy and imagination with …

Online Books Discussion

Posted on July 2, 2006 in Uncategorized

A decade ago, talking about books took place mostly in the classroom, in living rooms, in coffee shops – any public place where people of similar interests could physically get …

SPI and the SYP On The Town

Posted on July 2, 2006 in Uncategorized

Note from Web-Editor: The London SYP-ers are a well-travelled bunch, and enjoy nothing more than spreading the literary love – so we thought you might appreciate a report of what …

Identity Crisis

Posted on June 11, 2006 in Uncategorized

This year, the Guardian is boasting that the longlist for its Guardian First Book Award is the ‘most diverse yet in ethnic origin and theme’. Authors that made the grade …

Lots Of Sex, Love, Nice Frocks and Swords

Posted on June 11, 2006 in Uncategorized

This is how Kate Mosse likes her books, and her latest novel, Labyrinth, has all of the above in abundance. Set in the city of Carcassonne, a restored medieval city …

Does Size Really Matter?

Posted on June 11, 2006 in Uncategorized

The November 2005 London Speaker Meeting gave much insight to those who have always wanted to know what it was like working for the ‘other side’. Our three speakers – …

SYP CONFERENCE 2005

Posted on June 11, 2006 in Uncategorized

Note from the Web-Editor (Tori Hunt):The SYP Conference 2005 was organised by the Oxford SYP, and boy what a great job they did. So for all those who will be …

Looking For A Little Romance

Posted on June 1, 2006 in Uncategorized

‘Your voice is heard the moment you walk in the door if you want it to be,’ states Maddie Rowe, Editorial Assistant on the Historical Romance list since May 2005, …