How we came to publish this one
Dan was actually a client of Debz. She recommend that I look
at this one and I did like what I saw, even though it was clear the readership was
going to be quite specialised.
The title
There is quite a play on words here but it works very well.
Some notes about the process
Debz had already worked extensively with Dan on this project.
Yet his book was at the stage we hope most books are when they come in to us: as
good as the writer themselves can get it ….and then we start editing it. So,
Debz took Dan’s book through stages one and two of editing and I did the final
proof.
The cover
This started off as a photo taken by Dan’s wife. Well what
else would we have for a book like this other than a photo of the Houses of Parliament?
It was quite dark to start with and we had to manipulate the picture to bring
more light into it. But that landscape photo is exactly the sort of image we like
for our photos: room for the title and by-line on the front and room for the
blurb on the back, yet the would -be reader can still see the picture.
Some notes about style
There is some dry humour in these stories. They are narrated
in a matter of fact way and the writer doesn’t tell the reader what they must think.
The latter is left to make their own mind up.
Who we think the reader
is
The reader will have some interest in politics and current
affairs but will be worldly wise enough
to appreciate that everything can’t be reduced to black and white. And they’ll be
given a lot to think about.
What else
The book is selling well. A very lively launch was held a stone’s
throw from where the cover photo was taken. Debz attended and rubbed shoulders with
several well-known public figures.
Review copies
It’s always great if you can buy the book and give us a
review. Just click on the link to be taken to our bookshop. If you would like
to review and you are strapped for cash, just get in touch for a free PDF or
e-book file.
Grab your copy here.
