The Boom Jennies’ MISSION IMPROBABLE airs on Radio 4

All-girl comedy group The Boom Jennies are on Radio 4 on Wednesday 28th November at 11.15pm with their first commissioned radio show, MISSION IMPROBABLE. 

Frustrated reporter Jane has decided that if you can't find the story, you should be the story, and reinvented herself as an 'adventure journalist'. Roping in two underachieving friends, she's set a course for white-knuckle adventure, and nothing's going to stop her, except perhaps her choice of companions and her own lack of ability. Each week Jane's blunt ambition launches the team at a different, ludicrously challenging mission which has more than a faint whiff of shameless self-promotion about it. Each week they fail. 

MISSION IMPROBABLE was written by The Boom Jennies and produced by Dave Lamb and Richie Webb of Top Dog Productions.

You can also catch another performance of The Boom Jennies' hilarious Edinburgh show on Monday 3rd Dec at the Hen and Chickens in Islington.

Essie Fox shortlisted for New Writer of the Year category of National Book Awards

2012 continues to be an excellent year for Essie Fox, who has been shortlisted in the New Writer of the Year category for the Specsavers National Book Awards. She secured the nomination for her debut novel, THE SOMNAMBULIST, a fresh and compelling Victorian mystery. The novel was also selected for the TV Book Club earlier this year and television rights have been optioned by Hat Trick Productions. Swedish, Italian and Brazilian rights have been sold.

This latest good news follows the publication of Essie's second book with Orion, ELIJAH'S MERMAID, which was launched last week. With the novel attracting glowing early reviews we look forward to more good things for Essie Fox and her novels

Praise for  THE SOMNAMBULIST:

'This book is begging to be turned into a TV mini-series…Ticks all the right boxes; historically accurate, a fascinating plot and words that paint a million pictures.' -- Angela Usher, New Books Magazine

'I loved the sense of place and atmosphere...full of twists and turns...it's plotted really well. Essie Fox has managed to capture a fantastic period in British history. Very evocative - it's brilliantly researched and very, very clever. Her descriptions are beautiful and vivid and full of colour and depth.' -- Meera Syal, TV Book Club 2012

'Vividly compelling, dark and dazzling.' -- Katherine Webb

Praise for ELIJAH'S MERMAID:

'Fox's vivid, sensual prose is -- fittingly -- as seductive as a siren's song, drawing you into a shadowy Victorian world of obsession and guilt... An intoxicating follow-up to 2011's acclaimed THE SOMNAMBULIST. Recommended to fans of Sarah Waters.' -- Heat
 
'I was very impressed with Essie Fox's debut, THE SOMNAMBULIST, and have been eagerly awaiting the next…ELIJAH'S MERMAID is even better…Essie Fox captures the essence of Victorian life in this richly textured novel…The author has created a hugely enjoyable novel that constantly trips you up when you think you know what's coming. If you love all things Victorian, you will love this.' -- Sally Zigmond, Historical Novel Society
 
'A fabulous foray into a shadowy Victorian world.'-- Fanny Blake, Woman & Home
 
'The glee with which Fox approaches her material is infectious. All Victorian life is here. … Intriguing.' -- John O'Connell, The Guardian

U.S. NOT DEAD YET by Peter James an Amazon and iTunes ‘Pick of the Month’

Peter James is leaving the competition dead in its tracks. After launching NOT DEAD YET in the UK to rave reviews and sales, and being the first title to break the E.L James 50 SHADES OF GREY sixteen week numbers one to three positions on the UK sales charts when it parachuted straight to No 1 in publication week, NOT DEAD YET is now the Amazon 'Pick of the Month' and the Apple iTunes 'Best of November' pick in the U.S. 

NOT DEAD YET is the much anticipated eighth book in the thrilling Roy Grace crime series. With James' gritty plot twisting and gripping writing he has created a huge and loyal following in the UK and abroad with over 13 million copies sold worldwide.  

Selected by Publishers Weekly in 2005 as one of the five crime writers tipped to become a new brand name in the USA, Peter James is doing just that with these major Amazon and iTunes promotions and we couldn't be more thrilled with his success.

NOT DEAD YET is published by Minotaur in the US with the hardback edition to be released November 27. For more details click here.

Praise for Roy Grace series:

'US readers deserve to know what the rest of the world has known for years - Peter James is one of the best crime writers in the business.' Karin Slaughter

'British author James dreams up a horrific intersection of extreme perversion and Internet technology in his frighteningly, expertly constructed second Det. Supt. Roy Grace novel ... The rapid-fire suspense builds to a terrifying, graphic conclusion that leaves tantalizing room for future instalments in the series.' -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

'James has created a flawed and compelling character in his Detective James Superintendent Roy Grace series, and the tense suspense in DEAD MAN'S GRIP will keep readers turning the pages…Fans will love this latest Roy Grace thriller, and newcomers will find 'Dead Man's Grip' the perfect place to start.' -- Jeff Ayers, Associated Press

'Exceptional, knock-your-socks-off.' -- Washington Post

'This intriguing series...offers a tantalizing look at Grace's past and a mystery that will keep readers guessing until the end and anticipating James's next book. Fans of British police procedurals, if they haven't discovered James already, will want this one.' -- Library Journal

A PLACE BEYOND COURAGE nominated in 2012 Romantic Times Awards

Receiving a five star review in the RT Book Reviews and a starred review in Publishers Weekly, A PLACE BEYOND COURAGE has reached new heights and is now nominated in the Historical Fiction genre of the Romantic Times 2012 Awards. A PLACE BEYOND COURAGE is the spellbinding prequel to THE GREATEST KNIGHT. Taking readers on a royal tour of deception in 12th century England it is a brilliant depiction of medieval political intrigue.

Long time Blake Friedmann client Elizabeth Chadwick has been writing for over twenty years and her timeless novels are sold in eighteen languages worldwide.  According to a survey of the best loved historical fiction writers, Elizabeth Chadwick is the second most loved author, second only to Sharon Kay Penman, and is consistently recognised for her secure grasp on the historical fiction genre and her talent as an imaginative writer. 
 
A PLACE BEYOND COURAGE is published by Sourcebooks in the USA and Little, Brown in the UK.

Click here to read more about her nomination.

Praise for A PLACE BEYOND COURAGE:

'Chadwick's historical grasp is secure and vivid in this punchy prequel to her last two FitzGilbert epics. Assailed by dangerous strategic and moral choices, FitzGilbert cuts an honourable, savvy and sympathetic figure in an absorbing narrative that canters along.' --The Financial Times

'It has everything - drama, intrigue, and those little emotional moments that make all the difference ... a good read.'  -- New Books

'Another wonderfully written, immensely moving and immaculately researched novel from an author who grows in stature with every book she writes.' -- Wigan Evening Post

'Jean Plaidy with sex! This is absolutely thrilling and historically illuminating. Brilliantly written, Chadwick is on great form. The battle scenes are terrific, the intrigue and plotting sensational. Great stuff.' -- Gateway Review

It’s a Wrap on Greg Latter’s LET ME SURVIVE

Filming has finished on the Greg Latter adapted film, LET ME SURVIVE, directed by Eduardo Rossoff and produced by Jean-Luc Van Damme for Banana Films.

The movie tells the story of Kate's (played by Kierston Wareing) ill-advised decision to join her ex-husband on a stolen yacht, accompanied by their young daughter. Engulfed in a raging storm, the reunited family are forced to abandon ship off the coast of West Africa. Trapped in a life boat they must contend not only with the elements, but also each other.

You can see a trailer for the film here and it is also listed on IMDb.