Today we’re celebrating the launch of Coming out by Jeffrey Weeks. 

Coming Out explores the definitive history of the LGBT community’s struggle for equality.

From the barbaric legal and social oppression of the nineteenth century to the seismic impact of the gay liberation movement in the 1970s and beyond, COMING OUT maps the story of British LGBT identities and the ongoing struggle for equality. A compassionate and moving social history written in an open and accessible way, it lucidly illustrates the resilience and grit of the LGBT community in the face of unprecedented challenges.

Originally published to great acclaim in 1977 as a pioneering study of gay and lesbian lives, this classic prize-winning title is newly reissued in a revised and updated edition at a time when LGBT issues are a matter of national importance. As a gay activist and campaigner, Jeffrey Weeks has been on the frontline of the fight for equality for decades.

‘Undoubtedly the best book on the British gay movement’ – Gay News

‘An extremely able study of the development of a political homosexual consciousness’ – Dennis Altman

‘A major contribution towards uncovering a homosexual past’ – John D’Emilio

You can buy your copy of the book here. 

‘Clark’s book offers the reader more than a rattling good mystery. It presents in Chapters 2 to 6 an excellent analysis of the dynamics within the emerging labour and socialist movement in the pre-1914 years and Grayson’s inability or unwillingness to work within it. For the general reader and the student of labour history this is essential reading. Readers may wish, at the conclusion, to consider Lenin’s description of Grayson as a ‘fiery socialist, without any principles and given to mere phrases.’

North West Labour History Magazine gives a sparkling review of Victor Grayson: The Man and the Mystery. Get your copy here today!

John speaks to Jo Good about the harrowing search for his mother, family life and his memoir Darling Baby Mine on BBC Radio London.

You can listen to the interview here – just go to 2 minutes 11 seconds. It’s a fantastic discussion! You can then get your copy of Darling Baby Mine here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DHDGBAErF0&feature=youtu.be

On 15th September Shaukat Aziz, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan and Executive Vice President of Citibank, spoke about his memoir in Edinburgh. If you missed it, you can watch the video here! In this wide ranging interview for Asia Scotland Institute, Shaukat talks about why he first joined Citibank, how he then moved into Politics and reformed Pakistan’s economy, and explains the personal beliefs that allowed him to achieve all this.

You can get your copy of From Banking to the Thorny World of Politics by Shaukat Aziz and Anna Mikhailova here.

Earlier this year we launched From Banking to the Thorny World of Politics by Shaukat Aziz and Anna Mikhailova. It was a fantastic evening to celebrate the launch of this gripping title by the former Prime Minister of Pakistan which offers unique insight into the world of geopolitics, security, economics and global banking. You can get your copy of the book here.

‘John de St Jorre’s Darling Baby Mine is a fascinating hybrid of memoir, detective story and novel… De St Jorre is adept at evoking that weird mental blancmange of childhood, in which all decisions are made for you, and what happens happens…this is a touching and well told tale.’

Read the full review in The Spectator here and get your copy of Darling Baby Mine by John De St. Jorre here.

We’re excited to announce that The Secret Broker by Simon Crane is launching today.

The Secret Broker is an adventurous new thriller and the first in a series. It tells the gripping story of Luca Voss, a suave Swiss orphan and secret broker, who has to face a cruel megalomaniac trying to manipulate the world’s superpowers from behind closed doors. This action packed thriller is an international journey of espionage and adventure, calling at Rome, Shanghai, Davos and more.

The book will be going on a blog tour of book bloggers from September to October, read the full details of the tour here.

‘Utterly addictive … It will keep you on the edge of your seat.’ – Andrew Neil

Check out a trailer for the book here:

Order your copy here, follow Simon Crane on Twitter @SimonCraneBooks or visit the Luca Voss website.

James Hanratty RD talks about his writing process, immigration, asylum seekers and refugees on Wandsworth Radio.

It’s a fantastic 17 minute interview. Don’t worry if you missed it – you can listen to it here now!

Get your copy of The Making of an Immigration Judge today…

Darling Baby Mine by John de St Jorre was featured in the Telegraph Magazine this Saturday 17 September in a piece written by the author.

‘My mother disappeared without a trace – then I became a spy and found her 35 years later.’

As a secret-service spy, he was accustomed  to covert investigations. But John de St Jorre’s greatest assignment was to discover what happened to the mother who vanished when he was a small child.  Here, he picks up the trail…

Read the full feature from the Telegraph Magazine here. 

Darling Baby Mine is a heartbreaking memoir tackling the mistreatment of women and the stigma of mental health in the 1940s. It was released on the 15 September and is available to buy here. 

Shaukat Aziz will be speaking about From Banking to the Thorny World of Politics tonight at the Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation. Get a ticket here while you still can!

From Banking to the Thorny World of Politics by Shaukat Aziz with Anna Mickhailova is available now. Get your copy  today!

Darling Baby Mine by John De St. Jorre was launched last night at Daunt Books, Marylebone. It was a wonderful evening with speeches by our Chairman and John. Photos below…

“Marvellous, enthralling in every way—as a compelling search, as sleuthing, as the discovery of a lost world and ultimately as the affirmation of a son’s resilience and a mother’s love.” Paul Theroux

Get your copy here today!

We’re excited to announce that Darling Baby Mine by John de St Jorre is launched today!

Darling Baby Mine is a heart-breaking memoir following a son’s search for his estranged mother, tackling the mistreatment of women and the stigma of mental health in the 1940s.

The bond between a mother and son is said to be unbreakable, but in this moving story John spends his life searching for his mother only to find her living in a mental asylum. Read more and buy a copy here.

‘Marvellous, enthralling in every way – as a compelling search, as sleuthing, as the discovery of a lost world and ultimately as the affirmation of a son’s resilience and a mother’s love.’ – Paul Theroux

‘A powerful, deeply affecting achievement by one of the most distinguished journalists of his generation.’ – John Cornwell

‘This is one of those books you can’t put down until you know how it ends. . . . With compassion and insight, the author reveals a tragic story that is ultimately uplifting.’ – Donald Trelford, former editor of the Observer

‘His tender and compellingly readable book tells an unforgettable story of filial faith, duty and love.’ – Simon Winchester