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Has Colour Print On Demand (POD) Come of Age?
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I was there when it all started. Colour Print On Demand (POD). In the less than glamorous surroundings of a printing exhibition (IPEX 2002), a groundbreaking machine called the Xerox iGen3 was unveiled - and many others have followed. But in 2011 is colour POD still out of the reach of book publishers? <<read more>>
Wheels of Anarchy - Max Pemberton Thriller on International Terrorism From 1908 Reprinted
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First published in 1908, Wheels of Anarchy - The Story of An Assassin was written by Max Pemberton, a friend of Arthur Conan Doyle, from notes of another friend Bertram Fletcher Robinson. Fans of James Bond should take a look at this fascinating novel which makes Bond seem a little tame. Considering it was written at the turn of the last century, the subject of international terrorism is surprisingly modern. A recent review of the reprint is published in this month's District Messenger. "Robinson or Pemberton may have discussed the story with their friend Conan Doyle, but the narrator, Bruce...
- Tags: 19th century thrillers, arthur conan doyle, Book Launches, max pemberton, Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle, victorian literature, wheels of anarchy
Guatemala In Pictures - Stunning Travel Photographs including Antigua, the Pacaya Volcano, Lake Atitlan and Mayan ruins.
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[caption id="attachment_357" align="alignleft" width="115" caption="Guatemala in Pictures"][/caption] The second stunning travel photography book from international photographer Keith Hern - Guatemala in Pictures includes photos from his December 2010 visit to this beautiful country in Central America. Using the latest in colour print-on-demand technology this large format book (280x216) includes over 120 incredible pictures laid out in large high resolution colour. His first book, Zimbabwe in Pictures has received worldwide acclaim including from the Zimbabwean tourist board themselves. "In my experience of working with photo journalists on Zimbabwe, the images you have produced are outstanding and second to none. The photographs...
- Tags: antigua, Book Launches, guatemala, guatemala travel, lake atitlan, pacaya volcano, tikal national park, Travel Photography, travel to guatemala
Zimbabwe Tourist Office reviews Zimbabwe In Pictures
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Keith Hern loves Zimbabwe - the people, places and wildlife and one of his dreams was to showcase the 'real' Zimbabwe for the outside world to see. Following his long and painful battle with throat cancer which led to Keith's first book 'Bangers and Mash' he decided that the best way to achieve his goal was to write a book - or rather create a book of photos that reflected the true nature of the country. Zimbabwe in Pictures was published in December 2010 and the tourism board from Zimbabwe has just reviewed it; "Thank you very much for your...
A World Without Sherlock Holmes? - That Would Be The Reality Without Bertram Fletcher Robinson
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In 2011 we finally have the irrefutable evidence behind the success of the Sherlock Holmes character and it was unveiled by Devon author and Holmes investigator, Paul R Spiring. In a local newspaper articles from the Herald Express and Western Morning News and in a BBC Wales radio interview Paul revealed how he came across the letters that prove that Arthur Conan Doyle had more than a little help with the key story that launched Holmes worldwide. Winding the clock back to the early 20th century and Arthur Conan Doyle had killed Holmes off and while the character had achieved...
- Tags: arthur conan doyle, bertram fletcher robinson, sherlock holmes, Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle, sherlock holmes and devon