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No Such Thing As A Fish interview
Wednesday 4th December 2019
No Such Thing As A Fish stars Anna Ptaszynski and James Harkin talk about the success of their podcast, and their new fact-filled book. Along the way, topics including old cats, cattle insemination and polar vortexes pop up.
Jeremy Hardy tribute book to be published
Friday 29th November 2019
A new book titled Jeremy Hardy Speaks Volumes is to be released to pay tribute to stand-up comedian Jeremy Hardy, who died in February.
Python release new country version of I'm So Worried
Wednesday 27th November 2019
Monty Python have released a new country and western single version of their 1980 album track I'm So Worried.
Adam Buxton to publish Ramble Book
Monday 18th November 2019
Adam Buxton is to publish Ramble Book, a memoir described as "very funny and at times incredibly poignant". He will also be embarking on a linked nationwide live tour.
Arthur Smith on The Joy of Not Going
Thursday 7th November 2019
An extract from Arthur Smith's book, in which he talks about the joy of cancelling social engagements and staying in.
Product news and reviews from other websites
Angela Barnes to reveal The Ugly Truth in audiobook
Angela Barnes is releasing an audiobook for Audible, The Ugly Truth, inspired by Angela's 2015 stand up show Come As You Are.
Funny Women, 24th February 2020New non-Fiction menopause book written by Jenny Eclair
Quercus Books is to publish a refreshingly honest menopause survival guide Older and Wider by comedian Jenny Eclair.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st February 2020Robert Webb tours UK and Ireland
Robert Webb is set to tour the UK and Ireland to celebrate the release of his debut fiction novel Come Again.
Noemi Vallone, The Bookseller, 11th February 2020Contributors sought for Terry Jones tribute anthology
To commemorate the life and work of Monty Python's Terry Jones, who sadly passed away on 21 January 2020, We Are Cult editor James Gent will be curating a tribute anthology celebrating the diverse, and often unsung, career of Terry Jones in all his guises.
We Are Cult, 3rd February 2020Andi Osho's 'delightful' début scooped by publisher
HQ has scooped the "delightful" debut novel from comedian, actor and screenwriter Andi Osho.
Mark Chandler, The Bookseller, 31st January 2020Interview: Njambi McGrath on her autobiography
I had a chat with comedy performer Njambi McGrath at the Museum of Comedy in London. Her autobiographical memoir Through the Leopard's Gaze is published today in print and as an audio book.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 30th January 2020