Articles tagged Books:
My Top Ten Books of 2023
- 24 Dec 2023
Because of eyesight issues which affected me earlier in the year I have probably read fewer books this year than any other year in my life, But here are ten I have really enjoyed and would recommend to you. 1. Killing Thatcher by Rory Carroll 1 Buy it HERE ...
My Top Twelve Books of 2022
- 27 Dec 2022
Well I've certainly read a variety of books this year, and these are the twelve that I've enjoyed most. I can highly recommend them all. I haven't listed them in any particular order. Listen to my Book Club interview with Vernon Bogdanor HERE. # ...
My Top 10 Books of 2021
- 26 Dec 2021
I've read a lot more books this year than I did in 2020. Here are my Top Ten in no particular order... This is the most important book I have read this year. Anyone who wants to understand what China is doing in Hong Kong needs to read it. It's semi-autobiographica...
The Presidents Is Published This Week
- 14 Nov 2021
On Thursday THE PRESIDENTS is finally published! It feels a very long time since I started commissioning people to write e...
Iain Signs Two Book Deal with Hodder & Stoughton
- 22 Mar 2021
As well as hearing the good news about the book award on Friday, I also got the sales figures as well. Suffice to say they were way beyond my expectations and the advance has already been earned out. (Temporary cover) Today, Hodder & Stoughton are announcing that...
My Top Ten Books of 2020
- 26 Dec 2020
I've probably read fewer books this year than ever before, which is odd when you think about the circumstances. I've got piles of unread books I've bought on my bedroom floor. I've read three books in the last few days, so I'm beginning to pick up the pace. Two of them feature...
Ten Books To Get You Through Coronavirus
- 25 Mar 2020
The Fog by James Herbert This book taught me more about sex than any other. It's a horror story about a fog which causes people to do, well, some "interesting" things. I'll never forget the gym scene! Power Trip by Damian McBride In the top 5 of the 600 books ...
Book Update: Publication Date of WHY CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG Delayed Until August
- 20 Mar 2020
As many of you will know, I have a book coming out this year, all about the decline in public discourse. I learned yesterday that the publishers, HarperCollins, have decided to postpone publication from 28 May to 6 August. I wholly understand (and support) the decision. Eve...
The BBC Must Redefine its Mission & Get on the Front Foot
- 9 Mar 2020
About a month ago I was asked to contribute to an instant new book on the future of the BBC. Last week it was published by Bite-Sized Books as an eBook and £6.99 paperback, under the title Is the BBC Peril? Does it Deserve to be? Other contributors include John Simpson, Gillia...
Announcing my new Book: Why Can't We All Just Get Along
- 30 Jul 2019
I'm really excited to tell you that today HarperCollins is announcing they have signed me up to write a new book, for publication in June 2020. It's called WHY CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG: HOW TO DISAGREE WITHOUT LOSING FRIENDS. It's all about the decline in public discourse, ...