Children of the Volcano in The Times
‘I was on my own with two young children. We moved to Sicily and found peace.’ We were so pleased to see a piece by Children of the Volcano author Ros Belford in the Times this week, sharing how she escaped a rainy London bus stop to find a new life in the...
Ride America in Cycling Plus Magazine
September author Simon Parker was recently interviewed by Cycling Plus about his bike ride through 11 American states on a mission to discover what makes the USA tick. He shares the highs and lows of his journey, detailed in A Ride Across America, including his many...
Sharon Blackie events
Award-winning author and psychologist with a background in mythology and folklore, Sharon Blackie, will be taking part in a series of events in October and November to promote her new book Wise Women: Myths and stories for midlife and beyond, published by Virago. Join...
Children of the Volcano named in best travel books of 2024 by Wanderlust
Children of the Volcano, travel writer Ros Belford’s account of moving to Sicily with her young family, has been named one of the best travel books of 2024 by Wanderlust. Part of a list of new titles guaranteed to spark wanderlust in readers, Children of the...
Daily Express exclusive for Simon Parker
Travel writer and author, Simon Parker, has shared an exclusive extract with the Daily Express from his newly-released book A Ride Across America, an insightful and frequently funny account of his 4,000-mile journey through the US. The extract details his mission to...
The spectator reviews Cartomania
Our lavishly illustrated and beautifully designed insight into Victorian society, Cartomania: Photography and Celebrity in the Nineteenth Century by Paul Frecker, was recently reviewed by The Spectator. Robert Douglas-Fairhurst said: ‘As Paul Frecker explains in...
Cartomania on Talking History podcast
September author, Paul Frecker, recently appeared on Newstalk’s podcast Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan to discuss his new book Cartomania: Photography and Celebrity in the Nineteenth Century. Presented by Dr Patrick Geoghegan of Trinity College,...
A RIDE ACROSS AMERICA DAILY MAIL REVIEW
A Ride Across America, Simon Parker’s fascinating and funny account of cycling 4,000-miles through the small towns and big issues of the USA, has been reviewed in the Daily Mail. Determined to take the temperature of a nation of 300 million people, this is a...
Parker scoops Times Travel exclusive
Award-winning travel writer Simon Parker talks all things A Ride Across America in a recent piece for The Times Travel. What better way to get the measure of the nation than by meeting people and taking it slowly, asks Parker, who cycled 4,373 miles over ten weeks...
COMING HOME OBSERVER BOOK OF THE WEEK
Publication week for Brittney Griner’s Coming Home got off to an excellent start with an in-depth review in the Observer. Described by Emma John as a ‘swooping drama’ with a ‘high-stakes narrative’, Coming Home is a suspenseful read, packed with poignancy and power....
