Articles tagged Books:
Roger Lewis: "Lezzos all have big chins ... And Iain Dale is a C**t"
- 21 Aug 2014
Remember THIS blogpost from a week ago when I revealed I had decided to withdraw a book publishing contract from a man called Roger Lewis because of a homophobic review he had written for The Spectator? Just to remind you what he wrote in a review of a biography of Dusty Spri...
Biteback withdraws book offer to author following 'homophobic' review
- 14 Aug 2014
From Bookbrunch by Liz Thomson Biteback has withdrawn the offer of a book contract to Roger Lewis following a homophobic review of a Robson Press [Biteback’s sister imprint] title on the late Dusty Springfield. Writing in the Spectator, Lewis began: “Call me a crazy old ph...
A Tribute to Katy Scholes
- 9 Aug 2014
No, she hasn’t died, but she has left Biteback after five years, and we are all very sad. However, she has got a brilliant new job on Adam Boulton’s programme at Sky News and we all wish her well. I am convinced that within five years I will hear the phrase “This is Katy Schol...
Keith Simpson's Summer 2014 Reading List
- 13 Jul 2014
Another nine months before the General Election and, probably, barring accidents, no more ministerial reshuffles following this summer. Historically, July, August, September have been months of crisis in international affairs, and this summer we commemorate the centenary of th...
Biteback Publishing Is Five Years Old
- 2 Jul 2014
It has been five years since Biteback Publishing opened its doors. In that time we have consistently sought to publish books that have set the political agenda, and I truly believe we have established ourselves as one of the leading specialist independents in the country. We h...
Attitude Column: The Problem With 'Gay' Books (And My 3 Favourites)
- 12 Apr 2014
Someone asked me the other day what my favourite ‘gay book’ was. What on earth does that mean, was my first thought. Do they mean that just because I am gay I only read books by gay authors or with a gay theme? I suppose if being gay is the main thing that defines you, then yo...
Book Review: Saving Susie-Belle by Janetta Harvey
- 6 Apr 2014
I can’t say I have read a lot of books about dogs, especially ones which have made me cry. But after reading SAVING SUSIE-BELLE – RESCUED FROM A PUPPY FARM: ONE DOG’S UPLIFTING TRUE STORY I suspect I may start to make a habit of it. Let me explain how I came to read it. All m...
Keith Simpson's Easter Reading List
- 3 Apr 2014
Guest Post by Keith Simpson MP Whilst FCO ministers will be spending the Easter Recess valiantly dealing with many “little local difficulties” abroad, many MPs of all parties will be going around the country, in the words of Willie Whitelaw, “stirring up apathy” for the Euro ...
Why I'm Writing David Cameron's Authorised Biography
- 1 Apr 2014
Back in 2006 I nearly wrote a semi-authorised biography of David Cameron, only shortly after he had been elected leader of the Conservative Party. I had decided to take six months off, having been fairly burnt out by two failed election campaigns during 2005 (my election in No...
Biteback Author Alexandros Petersen Killed in Kabul Bomb Blast
- 19 Jan 2014
On Friday night on my radio show I was interviewing Sir Nicholas Barrington about his new book, ENVOY. Sir Nicholas had spent a lot of time as a diplomat in Afghanistan. Indeed, it was his first posting. During the show I had to read out the tragic news that a bomb blast had ...