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- Peter Mandelson - Most activity in the twittersphere is from users retweeting their own and other reviews from the Guardian and the Independent.
- Matt Ridley = Twitterer WENDYTAGG is clearly a fan of Matt Ridley’s book having tweeted a summary of every chapter in the book. His recent talk at TED also generated some social media chatter.
- Enid Blyton - Although a classic, there’s been a lot of controversy surrounding ‘potboilers’ in a recent subtle bid by publishers to ensure Blyton books don’t alienate today’s children.
- Peter Hennessey - A review and article in the Guardian has been retweeted widely.
- and... David Mitchell - The nomination for the Booker prize as well the popularity of the book and the twittersphere’s enthusiasm to recommend has put The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet at the top of the list.
What's happening this week in Books & Media...
Books & Press: New Review
What to Look for in Winter, Candia McWilliam (Jonathan Cape)
Reviewed in the Daily Mail, Herald/Scotland & Observer
Four-star reviews in the Daily Mail and Herald/Scotland, topped by a glowing 5-star review in the Observer, which commented: "Her story is both magical and sad: it has fairytale qualities, by which I mean that it features an enchanted tower and a (semi-) wicked stepmother, but it is also distinctly modern, including, as it does, the most curiously and unfathomably "blended" family in all bohemia."
Books & Television
Top Gear - Sunday, BBC2, 8pm
Get ready to race through your favourite moments from BBC's Top Gear in this official annual! Perfect for younger petrol-heads, this action-packed annual features the revelation of the man known as the Stig, the perils that Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond faced in the South American special, super-fast supercars, stats, quizzes, puzzles and more! This title is definitely one for the Cool Wall and the ideal Christmas gift for Top Gear fans. It is super-charged 5th colour on the cover with spot UV. See Details »
Books & Radio: Book of the week
Scott-land, by Stuart Kelly, BBC Radio 4, Daily at 9.45am
Stuart Kelly examines the powerful images of Scotland created by Sir Walter Scott.
His name, image and influence can be seen everywhere, from Scottish banknotes to place names across the globe. Sir Walter Scott invented the modern novel, began Scotland's tourist industry and was the first celebrity author. Lauded by contemporary critics and his impressive readership in the 19th century, today he is hardly ever read. MBR
Books & Movies
Taking Woodstock
Based on the book by Elliot Tiber. A generation began in Tiber's backyard. Academy Award-winning director Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) directs Taking Woodstock, a new comedy inspired by the true story of Tiber (Demetri Martin) and his family, who inadvertently played a pivotal role in making the famed Woodstock Music and Arts Festival into the happening that it was.
Books & Press: News
A Journey, by Tony Blair (Hutchinson)
With Tony Blair's memoirs imminent, the Press are certainly gearing up for a major splash on the title. Growing from gossip column mentions to major coverage, the news that Blair is to donate profits from the book towards a hospital for badly injured Service personnel has thrust him squarely in the spotlight. Expect Mandelson-like coverage for this book. See Details »
Books & Radio: I'm Sorry, I Haven't a Clue, Radio 4, Sunday, 12.04pm
The long-running Radio 4 show has its own official tie-in book next month. The Fully Authorised History of "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue" presents an exhaustive guide to the comedy world that brought us 'Mornington Crescent'. Besides episode guides, glossaries and rare facsimiles, Jem Roberts will take the story right up to the present day, celebrating the lives of Willie Rushton, Sir David Hatch and of course, the irreplaceable Humphrey Lyttelton. With exclusive input from the Teams, plus Bill Oddie, Stephen Fry, Bill Bailey, Neil Innes and many more, this is the long overdue authoritative, entertaining and above all, very silly lasting celebration of an unsung comic legacy that both shows so richly deserve.
Books & Television
Coronation Street - Monday, Thursday & Friday, 7.30pm, ITV1
LATER THIS YEAR, Coronation Street celebrates its fiftieth anniversary and a range of books are being published to mark the birthday of the oldest soap in the world. Among them are Tim Randall's Fifty Years of Coronation Street, the only official book celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of Coronation Street. It is the definitive book on five decades of life on the Street and no fan of the show would want to be without it. Other titles include Coronation Street: The Complete Saga and Coronation Street Treasures, while William Roach, aka Ken Barlow, has written 50 Years On the Street, and Bill Tarney, aka Jack Duckworth, has Jack Duckworth and Me published.
Books & Social Networking
Who's talking about what on the Internet?
On the internet this week, we show what bloggers are saying about new books. The shortlisting of Tom McCarthy's book C for the Man Booker Prize has resulted in a huge amount of social media chatter. A review in the Guardian has also been retweeted several times. Another Man Booker Prize Longlistee - Emma Donoghue's Roomis generating fantastic social media buzz. And Stewart Lee has received a huge amount of positive comments, blogs and tweets. Most chatter is surrounding his very well received stand up show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with the remaining social media buzz being (mostly) positive with many praising his book, How I Escaped My Certain Fate.
Added This Week
- PRESS: 323 new review listings from the press
- PRESS: 797 listings detailing interviews, features etc
- TELEVISION: 419 listings of programmes with tie-in books from drama, comedy, soaps, chat shows
- RADIO: 108 listings of radio programme details with tie-in books from drama, comedy, soaps, chat shows
- MOVIES: 450 up-to-date tie-ins for movies
- SOCIAL NETWORKING: An extensive overview showing what is being talked about on the Internet - endless
This Week's Headline Media News
- PRESS:Top book reviewed this week was C, by Tom McCarthy (Jonathan Cape, which was reviewed in the Financial Times, Independent on Sunday, New Statesman, Spectator & Sunday Telegraph
- TELEVISION: Later this year Coronation Street celebrates its fiftieth anniversary and a range of books are being published to mark the birthday of the oldest soap in the world.
- RADIO: The long-running I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue has its own official tie-in book next month.
- MOVIES: Forthcoming movie The American, starring George Clooney, is based on Martin Booth's book, A Very Private Gentleman.
- Social Networking: Neil Gaiman's Carnegie Medal victory for The Graveyard Book has prompted positive chatter and reviews across news sites, blogs and Twitter.
Books & Television
Use our extensive TV tie-in list
The Books & Media television tie-in list is updated DAILY, to bring all the latest details of authors and books featured on the box, whether it be on mainstream channels like BBC1 & 2, ITV1, Channel 4 and Five or on the many satellite channels that we also scour to find tie-in books across a range of genres - soaps, drama, comedy, food & drink, home & garden and many more. Not only do we cover official tie-ins, but also give details of authors interviewed on chat shows. If it's on TV, you'll find it here.
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Find books & authors featured on radio
Books & Media brings a comprehensive listing of the books and authors featured on BBC Radio, and that list is updated daily. By using our daily listings service, you can access the authors that are being interviewed and the books they are talking about. We bring news on the Book of the Week, Book at Bedtime, Classic Serials, author interviews on chat shows and tie-ins to documentaries. Our archive will also show you what authors and books have been featured in past months and what is forthcoming.This is an indispensible reference tool.
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The widest newspaper reference tool on the Web
At Books & Media searces newspapers and magazines every day to find reviews, interviews, features, serialisations and much more. Our list is updated daily from a list of 32 sources from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, and we top that up with review listings from the influential London Review of Books and Times Literary Supplement, alongside key business titles such as the Spectator, Economist and New Statesman. Add to the our star ratings for reviews and coverage, and extracts from reviews, and you have a list that is not only second-to-none, but a one-stop reference for all that is happening in the Press.
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Find the latest movie-ins here
Many great books have been adapted into great movies... and some haven't. But good or bad, Books & Media will be bringing regularly updated movie tie-in listings, not only for current releases for also for future releases. We use a number of sources, including our sister company, West14 Entertainment, which provides movie data to a number of industry organisations. From the movie title, we link into the book detail and give full bibliographic information of that book, including a description. So if you want to find the book behind the movie (or vice versa), the Books & Media movie page is the place to find it!
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Books & authors & social networking - it's happening
Social networking has become a brave new world for books and authors. Readers can voice opinions without fear and all of a sudden that voice has got some power. From readers' groups to individuals to authors themselves, points of view rage around the world... and that influence is growing all the time. At Books & Media, we will be trawling all the major social networking sites - from myspace to twitter to youtube, Google and many more to find out what is being talked in hyperspace.
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