It’s just a year ago since the typesetter Antony Gray died. A memorial plaque, quoting words from a poster that hung in his workroom for many years, was recently placed below the window he sat by nearly every day honouring his remarkable craft, creating so many beautiful books…
Quartet are thrilled to announce the operatic adaptation of Alba Arikha’s captivating memoir, Major/Minor, which we recently reissued in paperback. You can find tickets and info for its RADA Studios debut here or by clicking on the image. It is not to be missed.
‘Naim Attallah paid tribute to his author: ‘What Desmond has achieved is certainly the envy of many of us and is likely to dwarf anything we aspire to.
He had a mischievous sense of humour, asking Lord Archer in an Old Bailey lift whether the author, on trial for perjury, was ‘going down’.
He was also fond of armagnac and threatened to sue a newspaper for reporting that he spent £400 a week on his favourite tipple. ‘Outrageous slur that damages my reputation,’ he griped. ‘I spend much more.’’
There’s a brilliant piece paying tribute to Sir Desmond De Silva in today’s Daily Mail. You can read this here and get your copy of the book here today.
‘Oxenberg clearly learns about herself in this memoir and her frankness makes this an engaging read. Oxenberg doesn’t shy away from the ‘horrible history’; murder, brigands, slaughter of the Ottomans, assassination plots and intrigues. Oxenberg has a sharp eye and a keen wit. This memoir/history contains some new information and unseen photographs. For royal fans it is a wonderfully entertaining read.’
Nudge Books reviews Dynasty by Christina Oxenberg. You can get your copy of the book here today.
Paola Diana speaks to the Telegraph about her company Nanny & Butler. We published her title Saving the World by Paola Diana. You can get a copy here.
Christina talks about Dynasty to Hugo Vickers and the Oxford Literary Festival. Get your copy of Dynasty here today.
‘So be free, be bold, be whatever you want to be and not what anyone expects you to be. That’s my advice. That’s the power of NO.’
Paola is interviewed in SLOAN! magazine. Read the full interview here.
Oggy Boytchev will be speaking at Belsize Community Library on Thursday 17th May at 7.30pm. You can get your copy of The Unbeliever here. 