Monthly Archives: February 2012

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Early reviews for ‘What to Eat’ by Joanna Blythman

samshone February 20, 2012

Publishing next month, we have already received some wonderful praise for Joanna Blythman’s new book, ‘What to Eat: Food that’s good for your health, pocket and plate‘. ‘Joanna Blythman has one of the sanest food heads in the Western World – … Continue reading →

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Joanna Blythman’s Blog – Bring Back Butchers

samshone February 14, 2012

I’m right behind the Meat Crusade, the new campaign to save our high street butchers. They have been haemorrhaging of late, and not because someone’s hand slipped with the cleaver. There were some 22,000 traditional butchers shops in Britain in … Continue reading →

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Kindle Editors’ picks for February – Ice Balloon and After the Lockout

samshone February 10, 2012

The kindle team have picked two 4th Estate books for their February Picks – After the Lockout, the début novel from Darran McCann; and The Ice Balloon by Alec Wilkinson, the story of a failed attempt to travel across the North Pole by hot air … Continue reading →

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Half of a Yellow Sun to be made into a film starring Thandie Newton, Dominic Cooper and Chiwetel Ejiofor

samshone February 9, 2012

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Orange Prize-winning novel is being adapted into a screenplay by Nigerian playwright Biyi Bandele, who famously adapted Chinua Achebe’s ‘Things Fall Apart’ for the London stage. Screen Daily and IdieWire report that financing for the film is being provided by British … Continue reading →

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Doris Lessing is now available on e-book – check out these new e-editions for £3.99

samshone February 9, 2012

This month, 4th Estate are delighted to announce the publication of four classic books by Nobel Prize-winning author Doris Lessing. You can now buy The Grass is Singing, The Golden Notebook, The Good Terrorist and Love, Again for £3.99 each. Also available … Continue reading →

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Dan Lepard’s Short and Sweet shortlisted for the Andre Simon Food and Drink Book awards 2011

yvonnedickson February 1, 2012

Exciting news!  Dan Lepard’s Short And Sweet has been shortlisted in the Food category of the 2011 Andre Simon Food & Drink Book Awards. The shortlisted books for the 2011 prize in the food category are: Bocca – Jacob Kenedy … Continue reading →

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