December news

Alice Stevenson appeared at The Piccadilly Waterstones Christmas Customer Evening on 3 December.

Anthony Loyd wrote a powerful article about returning to the Balkans 20 years after the end of hostilities which appeared in The Times Magazine on 28 November. For those who subscribe, there is also a very moving video. Anthony will be appearing at The Frontline Club’s BookNight with Anthony Loyd on 9 December, 7pm, and you can book now for his Times Plus events An Evening with Anthony Loyd, on 11 February 2016.

Mark Thomas will be reading from 100 Acts of Minor Dissent on 12 December, 1-2.15pm in St Austell, raising funds for Mid & East Cornwall Green Party. 100 Acts was included in Philosophy Football’s round up of new political books, singled out as one that makes politics fun and a pleasure to be a part of.

He is also appearing all over the country, from Cardigan and Falmouth to Whitstable and Doncaster, with Trespass – his latest show on dissent, cities and public spaces. He also has some rather fetching new merchandise.

Domestic Extremist Mark

Finally, September founder Hannah MacDonald spoke at the FutureBook conference on Friday 4 December about author-centric publishing.