Category Archives: non-fiction

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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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Short and Sweet

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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Siddhartha Mukherjee, Emperor of all Maladies, Caner

The Emperor of all Maladies shortlisted for the Duff Cooper Prize 2011

yvonnedickson January 18, 2012

Great news!  The Emperor of all Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee has been shortlisted for the Duff Cooper Prize 2011. The shortlist is as follows: The Emperor of all Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee (Fourth Estate) Becoming Dickens by Robert Douglas-Fairhurst (Belknap … Continue reading →

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Then again

Then Again by Diane Keaton

yvonnedickson November 21, 2011

Diane Keaton’s career has spanned almost 50 years.  She started off on stage where she was nominated for a Tony Award, before progressing onto the big screen with her 1970 film debut Lovers and Other Strangers and continues through to … Continue reading →

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Siddhartha Mukherjee

The Emperor of All Maladies is longlisted for the Guardian First Book Award

yvonnedickson September 9, 2011

The Emperor of All Maladies is longlisted for the Guardian First Book Award. Congratulations to Siddhartha Mukherjee, as the  Emperor of All Maladies has been longlisted for The Guardian First Book Award . The awards recognise the finest new writing talent who … Continue reading →

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Nigel Slater

Nigel Slater’s Simple Suppers and books

samshone July 11, 2011

Nigel Slater’s Simple Suppers on the BBC has introduced many new people to Nigel’s style of simple, flavoursome recipes and books that are about good food rather than pretentious eating. This style of recipe and cooking has been something we … Continue reading →

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War by Sebastian Junger

Read Sebastian Junger’s new book ‘War’ and watch the Academy Award Nominated ‘Restrepo’

samshone July 5, 2011

Sebastian Junger’s latest book, ‘War’, chronicles the time spent embedded with a platoon of US soldiers in Afghanistan, which is also the subject of the Academy Award nominated film ‘Restrepo’. Restrepo was created by Junger and the late film maker … Continue reading →

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