A Yorkshire Book Signing

Janet Barker, author of the immensely popular memoir In Parallel: A Yorkshire Childhood will take up residence at Waterstone's in Hull this month to sign copies of her book. Set in Hull and Doncaster, In Parallel tells the story of Janet's childhood during and after World War Two. Beautifully written and difficult to put down, the book has received rave reviews!

If you would like to come along and meet Janet (and please do!) details of the event are listed below:

Date: Saturday 21st March 2009
Time: 12pm - 1pm
Venue: Waterstone's Hull (Jameson Street)
Contact: Waterstone's Hull 01482 580234

The event is free. See you there!

An Evening with Basia Armitage

Author Basia Armitage will be signing copies of her book, Touching the Cross: Real People, Real Testimonies on a special evening at Waterstone's in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, in April. A selection of real-life accounts from people whose lives have been touched by Christianity, Touching the Cross is a compelling read.
Find out more by visiting our website, or attend the event for a chat with the author! Three of the people featured in the book will also be at the event.

Date: Thursday 9 April 2009

Venue: Waterstone's Bookshop, 41-43 New Street, Huddersfield (01484 431051)

Time: Doors open at 6.45pm. Event starts at 7pm. Finishing time approx. 8.15pm.

Price: Tickets are £1.00

Refreshments will be served!

Rescheduled Poetry Book Signing

We are pleased to announce that Natalie Williams' book signing event at Borders Cheshire Oaks (previously postponed due to illness) is now scheduled to take place on 21st March 2009.

Event Details:

Daydreams in Mermaid Grass Book Signing - 21st March 2009.

Where: Borders, 34 Coliseum Way, Cheshire Oaks, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 9HD (Telephone: 0151 356 7716)

Date: Saturday 21st March 2009

Time: 2 p.m - 5 p.m.

Cost: Free

Book will be available to buy at the event, or can be purchased direct from Jeremy Mills Publishing at http://www.jeremymillspublishing.co.uk/shop2/item.php?i=g1daydreams&s=2

Goodbye Vicky!

This week we bid farewell to one of our members of staff, Vicky, who has gone on to a new job. Apart from providing the blog with many amusing entries, Vicky worked hard on a number of titles for Jeremy Mills Publishing, was our marketing guru and will be missed! We wish her the best of luck with her career!

Long Time, No Blog

I must admit that I have been neglecting my blog duties for some time now, so I thought I'd rectify that with a couple of pieces of exciting news from the JMP office!

Website
After much hard work (with particular thanks to Paul, our head designer) the shiny new JMP website is finally up and running! Please visit and check out our bright new design, updated info and, my favourite, our new 'look inside' feature ‒ click here to see inside some of our favourite titles. Our bookshop has also had a makeover ‒ click here to visit the brand new online bookshop. There is more to come, so keep checking back: www.jeremymillspublishing.co.uk!


All a-twitter
As part of our recent technological update, JMP has joined the latest internet craze ‒ twitter! I hope you'll all enjoy reading our mini updates on life in the JMP office ‒ follow us on twitter here. Whether I'm writing about my latest editing work, published title or simply what I'm doing for lunch I shall be updating or, as they say, twittering.

Poetry Book Signings

Please Note: The event on the 28th of February has been delayed until further notice due to illness.

Natalie Williams, author of Jeremy Mills Publishing’s newest poetry publication Daydreams in Mermaid Grass, will be hosting book signings on 28th February 2009 at Borders in Cheshire Oaks and 14^th March 2009 at Borders in Warringto.

Natalie was born in April 1981 in Harare, Zimbabwe. One of three children, she began her creative career at an early age, winning a Honours Eistedford Award for her poem, 'The Thicket and The Musgrove'. She has been published in various literary journals, both online and in print, and was featured in the Zimbabwean newspaper for her poem in her native language Ndebele, 'Bayete Amanzi' (Bring Us Water), prompted by the three year long drought experienced by Zimbabweans from 1995-1998.

Natalie’s debut published poetry collection, entitled Daydreams in Mermaid Grass was inspired by the city of Liverpool, Capital of Culture 2008. In her verse, Natalie summons up the world of Bracken, a mesmerising realm populated by fantastical creatures. Serpent dragons journeying on quests that reflect all wrongdoing, princesses clothed in darkness and the enigmatic 'Speaker' are just some of the treasures that await. Her key inspirations include the Chronicles of Narnia and Tolkien's Lord of the Rings.

Event Details:

Daydreams in Mermaid Grass Book Signing - February 2009. Delayed until further notice due to illness.

Where: Borders, 34 Coliseum Way, Cheshire Oaks, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 9HD (Telephone: 0151 356 7716)

Date: Saturday 28th February 2009

Time: 2 p.m - 5 p.m.

Cost: Free

Daydreams in Mermaid Grass Book Signing - March 2009

Where: Borders, Riverside Retail Park, Wharf Street, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 2GZ
(Telephone: 01925 415 315)

Date: Saturday 14th March 2009

Time: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Cost: Free

Book will be available to buy at the event, or can be purchased direct from Jeremy Mills Publishing at www.jeremymillspublishing.co.uk

‘Curtain up’...on the London Palladium.

Other breaking news this month from the Jeremy Mills Publishing office includes the latest title from our Northern Heritage Publications, The London Palladium: The Story of the Theatre and Its Stars by Chris Woodward, being available for pre-order. It is available direct from Jeremy Mills Publishing at the discounted price of £30.00 (£35.00 RRP) with free delivery, and pre-orders will be dispatched on the 16^th of March before general release of the title.

This title explores the glamor, excitement, riotous laughter, beauty and memories of the London Palladium theatre over the century of its existence.

Author Chris Woodward, a professional magician and theatrical writer, has had a long standing enthusiasm for the London Palladium since his parents took him there as a child. It inspired him instantly, becoming “a stage that one day I was determined to stand on myself”. He now has one of the largest collections of theatrical memorabilia in England and has packed his book full of old programmes, posters and photographs which bring to life the experiences and memories of countless individuals who have played a part in the Palladium’s journey. Chris charts the theatre from its heyday as the flagship theatre for Variety, when it played host to all the stars of the day, to the present time where it has evolved into a venue for hit musicals and popular television programmes such as the BBC’s How do you solve a problem like Maria?.

Indeed, Natasha (the book’s editor) was so inspired by her work with Chris that she even incorporated a visit to the London Palladium into a recent trip to the capital!

Further information on the book can be found at http://www.jeremymillspublishing.co.uk/html/london_palladium.html.

To place your advanced order for The London Palladium: The Story of the Theatre and Its Stars by Chris Woodward, please visit www.jeremymillspublishing.co.uk.