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The pen is bloodier than the sword: CrimeFest 2013
11 Jun 2013 - 06:06
Submitted by: Jane Finnis - author

I spent last weekend at CrimeFest in Bristol – a convention for crime and mystery writers and readers, “where the pen is bloodier than the sword”, to quote their tagline.

I’ve been going there ever since it started, and I always love it. Mixing with mystery writers and readers from all over the world, entertained by a varied programme of panels and author interviews, catching up with old friends and making new ones, and talking about books and writing till the cows came home…what better way to spend a long weekend?

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HoZ buys new series from Carole and John Barrowman!
24 May 2013 - 11:05
Submitted by: Becci

We are pleased to announce that we have acquired a new trilogy from Carole and John Barrowman! 

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Now a Major Motion Picture...
20 May 2013 - 07:05
Submitted by: Nicolas

Behind the Candelabra, reportedly the film that was 'too gay' for Hollywood, reportedly the final film from director Steven Soderbergh, premieres at the Cannes film festival on 21 May, on HBO in the US on 26 May, in cinemas in the UK on 7 June. And just to prove that you can't have too much of a good thing, the book on which the film is based is out from HoZ on the 7 June too.

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From The Cab
09 May 2013 - 04:05
Submitted by: Lesley Thomson - author

January at five-forty-five in the morning. I arrived at Earls Court station to meet the District line train driver. Transport for London had warned me that if I was late he would go. Of course he would – him and his train would leave without me. I was an hour early.  

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Something has surfaced...
02 May 2013 - 04:05
Submitted by: Kaz

Thanks to our talented friends at Holst Digital - the trailer for The Abomination has ARRIVED!

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Getting Gazumped by Dan Brown
01 May 2013 - 07:05
Submitted by: Kaz

Ever wondered what it is like to be gazumped by Dan Brown? Our Publishing Director, Laura, spills all in her latest Huffington Post blog.

And there are more amusing words to come as Laura has taken up a regular spot writing for the Huffington Post on 'Notes from a small publisher'. Her next blog focuses on women in publishing. Keep your eyes peeled!

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On the Politics of Humanity
17 Apr 2013 - 06:04
Submitted by: John Holmes - author

In my book, The Politics of Humanity, I describe myself as an accidental humanitarian, since I had not expected to go into that particular world. I could also be described as an accidental author. Although, like many others, I once had a go at writing a novel, it did not get far.

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Laura Palmer shortlisted for the Kim Scott Walwyn Prize 2013!
16 Apr 2013 - 03:04
Submitted by: Becci

You can really tell that publishing is an industry of passion. At the London Book Fair this week I feel surrounded by enthusiasm and in a business that is up and down like a rollercoaster, with high stakes and big losses, the levels of passion and hope definitely isn't waning.

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The Last Dance
15 Apr 2013 - 03:04
Submitted by: Amanda Prowse - HoZ author

There are some people in your life that shape who you become and there are some events that become markers. This week, I lost one of the biggest influences in my life, my Nan. Sitting with her in her final hours will be one of those markers that will stay clearly in my mind for all time.  

Why was she special? Did she have a glittering career, achieving greatness in her field? No. Was she stunningly beautifully, incredibly clever, enviably successful? No, no and no. She was special because she was my Nan.

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All the Best Lines
12 Apr 2013 - 11:04
Submitted by: Richard

Yesterday the urbane and charming George Tiffin - screenwriter, director, novelist and now ace non-fiction author - came to the office to meet HoZ's marketing and publicity team and to talk about All the Best Lines: Golden Words from the Silver Screen. George has scoured the archives for 750 of the very best movie lines, has interspersed them with anecdotes and one-liners, plus feature articles exploring themes as diverse as opening lines, last lines, the womanizing of James Bond, the art of screenwriting, the art of the cameo role from Hitchcock to Tarantino, and the career of Woo

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A Box of Chocolates
11 Apr 2013 - 04:04
Submitted by: Madeleine

Last week, Victoria Hislop came to the HoZ office to discuss the final list of contributors for her upcoming anthology of women’s short stories. A few hours later, having thrown names back and forth across the table, wrinkled noses in childish disgust over suggestions, beamed with delight at the mention of authors half-forgotten yet passionately loved, I was exhausted. It turns out, dear reader, that choosing “the best” 100 is not so easily done after all.

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Fantasy in the Court
09 Apr 2013 - 06:04
Submitted by: Kaz

On cold Thursday evening, down a charming Victorian lane we gathered together for the first ever Fantasy in the Court. Co-hosted by HoZ and the wonderful Goldsboro Books, where the event was held, we joined some of fantasy's most influential people to celebrate the best of the genre. The very talented Luke Scull was guest of honour for the evening as we toasted the official launch of his epic debut novel, The Grim Company. 

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Birds of a Feather
04 Apr 2013 - 04:04
Submitted by: Anthony

A while ago, when I was working for a small start up company with a funny name, we found a book that we thought might put us on the map, a big-hearted saga with an indomitable heroine, an exotic location and a doomed love affair. The auction dragged on over two weeks, as the advance rose inexorably towards a sum that began to resemble the UK's annual budget deficit.

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