Bestselling author, comedic genius and all round God of fantasy writing, Terry Pratchett is going to be stopping off at Foyles on the Southbank for a book signing session on the 14th June.

It is a well-known fact that I am (I’d love to claim to be the only one but there are many of us) Terry Pratchett’s biggest fan so this is going in my calendar in every shade of permanent ink known to mankind. (And August 16th as TP will be at the Edinburgh Festival!) (And not forgetting the Discworld Convention) So realistically my calendar’s pretty much ruined with ink (which is a shame as it’s a Discworld calendar).

Terry will be at Foyles from 12 noon to 2:30pm on the 14th June which is fast approaching. I would recommend arriving with time to spare as a good place in the queue is always morally uplifting and if not you can console yourselves with the beautiful vista that is the Thames from the Southbank.

It’s a maximum sign of 4 books per customer, so before you haul all of your 36 Discworld novels into your suitcase marked for London not to mention all the unmissable tie in’s I would suggest a careful analysis of all of their merits, meticulously choosing the four titles that have meant the most to you throughout your reading career. On the other hand you could do what I’m doing, using the scientifically proven eeny meeney miney mo method of selection. It works every time. Keep checking back for more Pratchett news, it’s the 25th Anniversary of the Discworld this year so exciting things are happening!

I’ll see you there.

Yes, yes, yes – the bonkbuster returns!

Transworld Publishers and guests donned their dancing shoes last night to celebrate the launch of Jo Rees’s spectacular new novel, Platinum. The launch was held at glamorous London nightclub 24London and guests were treated to Platinum cocktails on arrival. Jo dedicated the book to husband Emlyn Rees in a touching speech, before hitting the dancefloor in a dazzling custom-made, floor-length dress. The champagne continued to flow and revellers strutted their stuff into the small hours – the perfect way to toast the return of the classic bonkbuster!  Transworld’s resident paparazzo Lynsey Dalladay was on hand to capture the evening on camera.  Thanks Lyns! Read the rest of this entry »

When career criminal and opportunist thief Peter Woolf broke into the house of Will Riley in 2006, he would have never been able to predict the chain of events that occurred as a consequence. Thanks to two incredible organisations ‘Restorative Justice’ and ‘SmartJustice’ as well as a number of outstanding individuals Peter Woolf chose to turn his back on a life of drugs and crime and has lived to tell his fascinating story.

The Damage Done is the story of Peter’s life on the criminal borders of East London and how a meeting with his last victim Will Riley, arranged by Restorative Justice, transformed his outlook on crime and dramatically changed his life forever.

The following film ‘The Woolf Within’ by Matt Crocker of Level Films gives an incredible insight into the possibilities that organisations such as Restorative Justice, SmartJustice and RAPT have to offer for seemingly unyielding offenders.

We have two copies of the book signed by both Peter and Will to give away. If you have been affected and uplifted by Peters story and would like a copy of the book then email us and let us know why you believe you should have a copy.
http://www.restorativejustice.org.uk/
http://www.smartjustice.org/
http://www.rapt.org.uk/

To celebrate best-selling author Lee Child’s double number 1 in the best-seller lists for Nothing to Lose in hardback and Bad Luck and Trouble in paperback we prevailed upon the noble Lee to sign a copy of Nothing to Lose.

The sole intention of this act was so we could charitably give it away to the hordes (hopefully) of Between the Lines readers.

So if you are a fan of Jack Reacher, and love Lee Child’s work or know of someone who would really, REALLY appreciate a signed first edition, just send your name and address (anywhere in the world) to the following email: betweenthelines@transworld-publishers.co.uk.

We will find a thoroughly diplomatic way of choosing a winner and let you know presently who that lucky star of a person is!

Good luck!

Intrepid reporter Rachel Moore went on a very special assignment as part of her work experience at Transworld, scouting out the Loose Women studios alongside press officer Polly Andrews and the legendary Johnny Kingdom.  This is what she had to say about her adventure.

“The presenters of ITV’s hugely popular lifestyle show Loose Women are known for quick-witted banter with their guests. However, when a fully camouflaged Johnny Kingdom arrives at Paddington station you get the feeling that it is Johnny who is being let loose to charm the ITV crew today.

Johnny has an infectious enthusiasm, particularly for the subject of his latest book Bambi and Me, which documents the story of Bambi the abandoned deer that Johnny rescued and reared. Before filming Johnny shares some wildlife tales with the ITV researchers and (when he finally pauses for breath!) he is briefed on the Loose Women topics of the day. The room is buzzing as previous X Factor contestant Chico, also appearing on the show, creates quite a stir amongst the Kingdom family. Within minutes of meeting Chico is on the phone to Johnny’s granddaughter and planning a trip on one of Johnny’s infamous Exmoor Safaris, testament that Johnny can inspire anyone to become a wildlife fan!

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