BOOK OF THE MONTH: MEERKST SELLING BY NICK DRAKE-KNIGHT
	It’s the New Year: let your New Year’s resolution be to learn something new. Meerkat Selling by Nick Drake-Knight is a guide to the art of salesmanship from an expert in the field. Nick has advised some of the biggest retailers and car manufacturers in the UK, and even the British government. Twenty years’ experience as a consultant and his psychological insight as a trained hypnotherapist are brought to bear to create a concise step-by-step guide to retail success. A must-buy for experienced and aspiring retailers.

	BLUEBELL WOODS: NATALIE'S WINTER WONDERLAND BY LISS NORTON
	Curl up with this lovely wintery tale about Natalie, a hedgehog that is determined not to sleep though all fun the other animals are going to have this winter. Will Natalie be able to stay awake until the snow begins to fall? The next story in the successful Bluebell Woods series by Liss Norton.

	JUST PUBLISHED BY SELF MADE HERO: HELLRAISERS BY ROBERT SELLER’S AND JAKE
	Robert Sellers has teamed up with artist JAKe to adapt his 2008 book Hellraisers into a graphic novel, which tells the stories of the four carousing legends of film: Richard Burton, Peter O’Toole, Richard Harris and Oliver Reed. One by one, the four hellraisers lay out their iniquitous histories to an embittered drunkard by the name of Martin. Caper-by-caper, illustrations are provided by JAKe, whose stylish drawings adorn many of the Star Wars franchise’s officially licenced products.

	CATHERINE FISHER NAMED AS YOUNG PEOPLE'S LAUREATE
	We are delighted to announce that Catherine Fisher, author of the bestselling Incarceron, has been named the first ever Young People’s Laureate for Wales. The Young People’s Laureate is a new post that looks to inspire the young people of Wales to get involved with reading and creative writing. On news of her appointment Catherine said ‘I am delighted and honoured to be chosen as the first Young People's Laureate for Wales, and I hope the project will introduce young readers to a lot of great new books!’ Catherine Fisher will make her first official appearance at the Young People’s Literature Festival at Theatr Soar Merthyr, this Thursday 20 October, alongside Huw Lewis AM, Eurig Salisbury, Mike Jenkins and many more.

	JUST PUBLISHED: LITTLE ERN! - THE AUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY OF ERNIE WISE
	He's the one with the short fat hairy legs, who kept us laughing for decades, his inimitable comic timing sparking effortlessly with his madcap partner Eric. And now, at last, James Hogg and Robert Sellers have written an entertaining, funny and poignant account of Ernie's life - the first ever biography of this much-loved comedy superstar.

	JUST PUBLISHED: BEYOND A JOKE: INSIDE THE DARK WORLD OF STAND-UP COMEDY
	Bruce Dessau’s new book Beyond a Joke is a celebration of the stand-up comedy industry. Working as a stand-up comedy critic on both sides of the Atlantic since the 1980s, few are better stationed that Dessau to uncloak the grubby and obscure antics of the industry’s finest. From George Formby and Tommy Cooper to Bob Monkhouse and Russell Brand, Dessau has seemingly infinite quantities of dirt to dish on the merchants of mirth. The book also grapples admirably with the question of whether comedians are an inherently dysfunctional ilk, or if turning barmy is simply an occupational hazard?

	SIMON CLARK WINS NOVELLA AWARD
	Congratulations to Simon Clark, who has just won Best Novella at the British Fantasy Awards for his work, Humpty’s Bones. In 2002 Simon won the British Fantasy awards for Best Novel (The Night of the Triffids) and Best Short Story (Goblin City Lights) but this was his first victory in the novella category. Humpty’s Bones is the sinister tale of the excavation of a mysterious corpse by amateur archaeologist, Eden Page, whilst staying at the home of her insufferable Aunt. Simon’s thrill at winning the award was tempered only by having to leave the awards early to catch a train and, consequently, missing the presentation!

	THE LOON ON THE MOON NOMINATED FOR THE SCOTTISH CHILDREN’S BOOK AWARDS
	Huge congratulations to Emily Golden and Chae Strathie whose debut collaboration, The Loon on the Moon, has been nominated for The Scottish Children’s Book Awards. The awards were originally set up by the Scottish Arts Council in 1999 and are now run by Scottish Book Trust. The winners of the awards are decided entirely by children and young people in schools and libraries across Scotland, reading, discussing, reviewing and voting for their favourite books. For further information please click here

	SIMON CLARK SHORTLISTED FOR TWO BRITISH FANTASY SOCIETY AWARDS
	We are pleased to announce that author Simon Clark has had two of his books nominated for British Fantasy Society Awards. The title The Gravedigger’s Tale: Fables of Fear has been nominated in the category of Best Collection, whilst Humpty’s Bones will compete in the category of Best Novella. Simon is no stranger to British Fantasy Society Awards, scooping two awards in 2002: Best Novel (The Night of the Triffids) and Best Short Story (Goblin City Lights). The awards are now in their 39th year and are voted for by the members of the British Fantasy Society. The winners will be announced at the Fantasycon event in Brighton during September.

	PHILIP GROSS WINS CLPE POETRY AWARD 2011
	Pollinger Limited would like to offer huge congratulations to Philip Gross who has just been announced as the 2011 winner of the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education’s Poetry Award for his collection ‘Off Road to Everywhere’. The collection is comprised of thirty poems intended to appeal to children and adults alike. The poems are not only brilliantly written and entertaining but they also include techniques that challenge readers to start thinking about themselves as writers and creators.

	PINEAPPLE: A PLAY WRITTEN BY ROB MESSIK AND PUBLISHED BY SAMUEL FRENCH
	M1 F1. A living-room It's an unremarkable Tuesday night in October. Jill and Peter Wilson live together in an immaculate Ikea-furnished flat in north-west London. Jill is pregnant. Peter has bought wine and ordered a takeaway pizza. Jill has packed her suitcases and written Peter a letter. As Peter tries to outwit the pizza delivery man to guarantee them a free order, Jill tries to get him to attend to the more pressing matter of her imminent departure.

	BBC GARDENER'S WORLD LIVE SHOW: PETER WALKER INSPIRED GARDEN
	The Constable series by Nicholas Rhea aka Peter Walker has been the inspiration for Ralph and Linda Nichols to create a themed garden at BBC Gardener's World Live Show, 11-19th June at the NEC Birmingham, entitled A Station Master's Garden. For tickets and info click here

	CATHERINE FISHER'S INCARCERON ON BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA
	The New York Times bestseller Incarceron by Catherine Fisher has been dramatised for radio and will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra (formerly Radio 7). The adaption runs for three episodes and the transmission dates are Sunday 5th June, Sunday 12th June and Sunday 19th June at 9am, with repeats at 4pm and then 5am the following morning. For further details click here

	JUST PUBLISHED: FLORENCE'S BIRTHDAY WISH by LISS NORTON
	The first title in a new series by Liss Norton. Welcome to Bluebell Woods, where an enchanting cast of woodland creatures secretly live ... Spring is here and Florence the rabbit has a birthday coming up. She's so excited! But it seems that everyone is very busy, and she is worried no one will be around on her special day. She confides in her best friends, Honey the dormouse and Evie the hedgehog, that she would love a picnic by the Babbling Brook, but even they seem unsure whether they'll be able to make it. As the big day arrives, will Florence's celebration be everything she hopes for?

	JUST PUBLISHED: CATHERINE FISHER'S THE DARK CITY
	Welcome to Anara, a world mysteriously crumbling to devastation, where nothing is what it seems: Ancient relics emit technologically advanced powers, members of the old Order are hunted by the governing Watch yet revered by the people, and the great energy that connects all seems to also be destroying all. The only hope for the world lies in Galen, a man of the old Order and a Keeper of relics, and his sixteen-year-old apprentice, Raffi. They know of a secret relic with great power that has been hidden for centuries. As they search for it, they will be tested beyond their limits. For there are monsters-some human, some not-that also want the relic's power and will stop at nothing to get it. For more information please click here

	JUST PUBLISHED: DON'T LET THE BASTARDS GRIND YOU DOWN BY ROBERT SELLERS
	Robert Sellers's new book, subtitled HOW ONE GENERATION OF BRITISH ACTORS CHANGED THE WORLD, tells the story of the time in the late 50s and early 60s when a group of young actors (including Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Peter O'Toole and Albert Finney) arrived in London as unknowns. Within a decade they'd become international stars. It has already been Book of the Week in the Daily Mail, serialized in the Daily Express and called a "rollicking good read" by Lynn Barber in the Sunday Times.

	MAGPIES, SQUIRRELS AND THIEVES; HOW THE VICTORIANS COLLECTED THE WORLD
	Jacqueline Yallop's debut and ground-breaking non-fiction tells the stories of five intrepid and diverse Victorian collectors who travelled the world in search of the things that they were passionate about. The Express calls it "Brilliant and original". Alexandra Harris says that "this book will have a lasting influence".

	SURREY HEATH LITERARY FESTIVAL 2011
	Pollinger Limited is one of the official partners for the inaugural Surrey Heath book festival, which runs at Camberley Theatre from 16 to 21 May 2011, and includes appearances from numerous Pollinger Limited authors, including Vince Cross, Hayley Long, Simon Clark, Robert Sellers and Jeremy Poolman. For more info and tickets click here

	JUST PUBLISHED: VIC ARMSTRONG'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY, THE TRUE ADVENTURES OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST STUNTMAN
	Vic's book tells the incredible and unique stories behind his career as the best-known stuntman in the film business, working with cinema greats like Spielberg, Scorsese and Schwarzenegger and stunt-doubling on legendary films like Superman, Indiana Jones and James Bond. "Vic Armstrong is a legend" - Martin Scorsese

	JEREMY POOLMAN REFLECTS ON HIS BOOK THE ROAD OF BONES AT DURHAM BOOK FESTIVAL'S RUSSIA DAY
	In The Road of Bones, Jeremy Poolman gives a riveting account of life and death on Russia's greatest road: the Vladimirka, which for 200 years has seared a line through the centre of the nation's history. Bearing witness to Tsars, wars, famine, wealth, and mostly infamously, the road to the Siberian gulags, millions have travelled this road but no one has ever told its story before. Join Jeremy Poolman as he presents his book for this event exploring the literature and life of Russia on the 16th of April at Leech Hall, St John's College, Durham. For further information and to purchase tickets please contact 0191 334 3500 or click here

	HULL TRUCK THEATRE PRESENTS LADY CHATTERLEY'S LOVER BY D. H. LAWRENCE
	Adapted and directed by Nick Lane and performed by Hull Truck Theatre, the tale of infatuation, adversity and fate is brought to life in a re-working of the D.H Lawrence classic novel Lady Chatterley's Lover. Running from the 30th May until 11th June 2011. For further information and to purchase tickets please contact 01482 323 638 or click here for more information.

	THE LOON ON THE MOON CHOSEN AS A CBEEBIES BEDTIME STORY
	Emily Golden and Chae Stathie's fabulous first collaboration, The Loon on the Moon, nominated for the Kate Greenaway award, was read by Toby Stephens as a CBeebies Bedtime Story. Listen/watch again here

	DANGER SIGNS LONGLISTED FOR INCLUSIVE BOOK AWARD
	DANGER SIGNS by Michael Coleman, published by Barrington Stoke, has been longlisted for the Inclusive Children's Book Award run by the Nasen Awards

	JUST PUBLISHED: THE GRAVEDIGGERS'S TALE BY SIMON CLARK
	Every gravedigger has a story to tell. Some are humorous, some poignant. But most gravediggers' tales have to be placed firmly in the category of Horror. Join award-winning writer Simon Clark as he presents an array of ghosts, eerie encounters and haunted landscapes to astonish the imagination - and invoke shivers aplenty... 'Grim, gruesome and great.' SFX Magazine

	PUNCH GOES TO WAR
	Has been chosen as one of the best illustrated books of the year by the Daily Mail in their Christmas round-up. Read the piece here

	CATHERINE FISHER'S CROWN OF ACORNS NOMINATED FOR THE 2011 CARNEGIE MEDAL
	Congratulations to Catherine Fisher whose latest title Crown of Acorns, published by Hodder, has been nominated for the prestigious Carnegie Medal. The medal is annually awarded to the writer of an outstanding book for children as nominated by members of CILIP:the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals. For more information on the award click here

	EMILY GOLDEN'S THE LOON ON THE MOON NOMINATED FOR THE 2011 KATE GREENAWAY MEDAL.
	Congratulations to Emily Golden whose debut picture book The Loon on the Moon, written by Chae Strathie, has been nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Established in 1955, for distinguished illustration in a book for children, the medal is awarded annually. For more information on the award click here

	JUST PUBLISHED BY PREFACE: KIMBERLEY CHAMBERS’ NEW NOVEL THE TRAITOR
	In this sequel to The Feud, life doesn't get any easier for Frankie Mitchell. With her father in prison awaiting trial for murder, a pregnant Frankie is forced to live with her wideboy fiancé, Jed O'Hara, in a trailer on his parents' land. Jed’s mother is intent on taking over the baby, and Jed is not the man Frankie believes him to be. However, she eventually realises that the man she loves is not only heartless, but also violent and dangerous. Petrified for the safety of herself and her family, Frankie plots the ultimate revenge. But can she actually go through with it? This fantastic book in Kimberley’s exciting trilogy is out now from Preface.

	JUST PUBLISHED: THOSE IN PERIL BY FAY SAMPSON
	Third in Suzie Fewings Genealogical Mysteries series following IN THE BLOOD and  A MALIGNANT HOUSE. Excellent reviews in Booklist, Library Journal and Kirkus Reviews in the US. ‘Using the dramatic English coast as the prime mover of the story, Sampson weaves smuggling, drug running and family troubles into an engrossing mystery.’ Library Journal September 2010.

	JUST PUBLISHED BY USBOURNE: HALF A SISTER BY KELLY MCKAIN
	‘A warm and gripping read about truth, lies and learning to trust’ – Cathy Cassidy. Hannah’s world is turned upside-down when she discovers she has a half sister, Ellie.  At first, only-child Hannah loves having ultra-cool Ellie to stay. However, things soon take a turn for the worse and Hannah hatches a plan to send Ellie back to where she came from.  But when Hannah meets Ellie’s troubled mum, she starts to really appreciate the family that she has… This heart-warming new book from Kelly McKain is out now from Usborne.

	JUST PUBLISHED BY AURUM PRESS: THE VELVET UNDERGROUND: UNPEELED BY ROB JOVANOVIC
	In the first complete biography for over 25 years, Rob Jovanovic tells the story of one of the most important bands in rock history – The Velvet Underground. Featuring exclusive interviews with surviving band members and other key players, Rob Jovanovic peels back the mystery surrounding the group and gives the band a fitting tribute in this fantastic biography.

	JUST PUBLISHED – THE LOON ON THE MOON BY CHAE STRATHIE AND EMILY GOLDEN
	Emily’s fantastic illustrated children’s book The Loon on the Moon, written by Chae Strathie, has just been published by Scholastic. Every night the Loon on the Moon collects children’s dreams to make the moon glow. One night the light on the moon goes out, and the Loon must go in search of some new dream steam. Full of whimsy and wonder, this beautiful picture book is a celebration of the power of stories and the magic of dreams - perfect for sharing at bedtime.

	PHILIP GROSS WALES BOOK OF THE YEAR
	Philip Gross has won the Wales Book of the Year for I SPY PINHOLE EYE. He was awarded the £10,000 prize for the Cinnamon Press collection, written to accompany pinhole photography by Simon Denison. Philip won the T S Eliot prize earlier this year for his collection THE WATER TABLE, published by Bloodaxe.

	YOUNGMINDS BOOK AWARD 2010
	Hayley Long’s fantastic book, LOTTIE BIGGS IS NOT DESPERATE, has been longlisted for the YoungMinds Book Award. Established in 2003, and sponsored by Booktrust, the annual book award seeks to raise awareness and create understanding of mental health needs of children and young people. For more information on the award and YoungMinds, please click here

	MCKITTERICK PRIZE 2010
	Congratulations to Jacqueline Yallop, whose first novel KISSING ALICE has been shortlisted for the 2010 McKitterick Prize, which recognises first novels by writers over forty. Jacqueline has also been given a special commendation by the Orange Prize jury, praising her novel's "compelling story and fine prose"

	JUST PUBLISHED
	England, Forest, Spurs and Leeds United footballer Steve Hodge's autobiography, THE MAN WITH MARADONA'S SHIRT, has just been published by Orion. An intimate, behind-the-scenes account of the last age of innocence in football, before the Premiership. Steve kept meticulous diaries of his days in football - with Brian Clough, with England in two World Cups and of course with Maradona - and draws on these to provide a series of colourful reflections on an age that now seems a lifetime ago.

	SEXY BEAST
	Just published, the paperback edition of Stan Cattermole's incredible and intimate memoirs, based on his successful blog. 'Fave book of the year. Ace... I laughed lots and cried twice' Dave Gorman

	JUST PUBLISHED
	Hayley Long's Lottie Biggs is NOT Desperate Join Lottie as she scribbles her life down in her ‘Emotion Diary’, attempting to surf on the Sea of Tranquillity, trying her best not to lose it on a daily basis and not act too much like a tragic desperado.

	JUST PUBLISHED
	Catherine Fisher's Crown of Acorns From the author of the bestselling Incarceron comes an absorbing mystery thriller, Crown of Acorns. With three separate strands, in three time zones, are three characters all drawn to the mysterious healing powers of the city of Bath.

	JUST PUBLISHED
	Kimberley Chambers' new novel THE FEUD Two East End families have been embroiled in a bitter war for more than a decade: the Mitchells are a notorious underworld mob from Canning Town; their rivals, the O’Haras, are a travelling family living in Stratford.