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Inviting Entrants to the Book Guild Short Story Award

Fri, 20th July 2012

We have teamed up with City Reads and are delighted to announce The City Reads & Book Guild Publishing Short Story Award.

It is open to anyone and there is a fantastically generous prize of £1000

Inviting Entrants to the Book Guild Short Story Award

A Right Royal Knees-Up

Fri, 13th July 2012

Christie's auctioneers in London was the prestigious venue for our most recent book launch this week.  Ann Allestree has just published her second book with Book Guild, Louis Phillipe D'Orleans, King of the Fren

A Right Royal Knees-Up

Monster Hit

Fri, 13th July 2012

Book Guild monster-hunting manual How to Catch a Jabberwock has been wowing crowds in Yorkshire this week, as Major Jack Union brought his own particular brand of magic to Waterstones in Bradford. 

Monster Hit

Double page spread in the Daily Mail

Fri, 6th July 2012

The Daily Mail has just featured a double page spread on one of Book Guild's upcoming July titles. 

Robert Stedall's Challenge to the Crown is a compelling account of the reign of Mary Queen of Scots, and the power struggles that brought about her downfall. 

Double page spread in the Daily Mail

Museums stock Book Guild titles

Fri, 6th July 2012

Two of the best respected museums in London have taken stock of one of our history titles - Twenties London by Mike Hutton.  Both the Tate Britain and the Museum of London are now holding copies of the Book Guild 2011 title, which brings the roaring twenties back to life.

Museums stock Book Guild titles

Medusa launch a sell out

Fri, 6th July 2012

Andrew Lowe's taut new thriller The Medusa Conspiracy was launched to a large crowd in London last week.  Waterstones Ilford had created a window display for the event, and sold out of their entire stock in one evening.

Medusa launch a sell out

Book Guild author creates own literary festival

Fri, 8th June 2012

Susi Osbourne, a Book Guild author with two titles under her belt and a third in the pipeline, has started her own literary festival this year.  Northwich LitFest is

Book Guild author creates own literary festival

Brighton Festival event a sell-out

Thu, 31st May 2012

Queues wound round the block for Book Guild's Victorian Monster Hunting Tea Party over the weekend.  The sell-out Brighton Fringe Festival event was held in the Hendricks Library of Delightfully Curious Writings to celebrate the publication of Major Jack Union's book "How to Bag a Jabberwock". 

Brighton Festival event a sell-out

Roll Up, Roll Up, and Meet the Major!

Fri, 18th May 2012

Whether bounding after Bandersnatch, flying after Air Kraken or staking out vampires, the Major has seen it, shot it, and mounted it on his wall.  Hear his tales at a special Victorian Monster Hunting Tea at this year’s Brighton Festival.

Roll Up, Roll Up, and Meet the Major!

Daunt launch for Book Guild

Fri, 11th May 2012

One of Book Guild's most prolific authors launched their newest title at the world renowned Daunt Bookshop in Chelsea last week.  Daunt gave over a whole window to display John Piper's Second World War fiction "25 kilos of Butter".  The bookshop was full of well wishers, most of whom bought a copy of the book. 

Daunt launch for Book Guild

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