‘With the latest dramatic political changes taking place in Saudi Arabia, a book published by Quartet in 2010 about Ibn Saud , The Desert Warrior and his Legacy , considered by most to be the definitive volume on the evolution of the Kingdom as the most commanding nation in the region, is certainly a compulsive read in view of recents events.

As the book is still available and is historically fascinating, it is worth a flutter. At £25,00 it is a bargain!’

Our Chairman Naim Attallah on 2010 publication Ibn Saud: The Desert Warrior and his Legacy. Get your copy of the book here today.

The Evening Standard’s Londoner’s Diary on the tea at Claridges with the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Serbia and Christina Oxenberg, celebrating the forthcoming publication of Dynasty by Christina Oxenberg. Read the piece here.

I turned on my heels and ran. I found an open window and climbed out into the playground. Cathy squealed with delight as I ran off in triumph. My mother had abandoned me to Sue. Now I was prepared to abandon her back.

The second and final extract from Unaccompanied Minor by Alexander Newley is in the Mail on Sunday which you can view here. You can get your copy of the book here today.

Sally Emerson shares her toolkit with Off the Shelf Blog. You can read the piece here and get Sally Emerson’s books here.

The first extract of Unaccompanied Minor by Alexander Newley is published in the Mail on Sunday, which you can read here. You can get your copy of Unaccompanied Minor here.

The Evening Standard talks to Basia Briggs about the forthcoming publication of her memoir Mother Anguish. You can read the diary piece here.

‘A reviewer when the novel first appeared described it as ‘a clever mixture of thriller and passionate love story which holds the reader spellbound’ and that sounds about right.’

Harriet Devine reviews Broken Bodies by Sally Emerson. You can read the review here and get your copy of the book here.

‘Emerson is a most unusual and interesting writer…I found this one extremely readable, and whizzed through it very quickly – it manages to combine powerful and sometimes disturbing psychological realism with black comedy in an attractive way.’

There’s a fantastic review of Listeners by Sally Emerson on Harriet Devine’s blog which you can read here and get your copy of Listeners here.

Sally Emerson writes a guest post for Broken Bodies on It Takes a Woman blog. You can read the full post here and get your copy of the book here today.

For the first stop on the blog tour, there’s a Q&A with Sally Emerson on First Page to Last Blog. You can read this here and get your copy of Listeners and Broken Bodies now.

Desmond de Silva remembers the day he tried to persuade Benazir Bhutto not to return to Pakistan and writes about it for The Observer. You can read the piece here and get your copy of Madam, Where Are Your Mangoes? here.

Follow Broken Bodies and Listeners by Sally Emerson on  a UK blog tour.. .Starting on Friday 27th October!