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Romesh Ranganathan to publish second memoir
Wednesday 27th May 2020
Romesh Ranganathan is to release a second volume of memoirs. As Good As It Gets: Life Lessons From A Reluctant Adult will be published in October.
John Cleese writes a book about creativity
Wednesday 20th May 2020
John Cleese is to release a book he's written about how to be creative.
Laura Lexx gets two book deal
Monday 11th May 2020
Following on from her viral Twitter thread, Laura Lexx has been signed by a publisher to write an imaginary diary of life married to football manager Jürgen Klopp. She'll also write a novel about an amateur women's netball team.
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.
Product news and reviews from other websites
Review - Nick Helm: All Killer Some Filler
Hundreds of people in a sweaty, beery venue chanting as one after a night of shared jokes and songs to fire your spirits from a high-octane performer. This special certainly makes you wish you were there at the time... and pine for the time we can do it again.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 4th June 2020Faber acquires spoof Cummings diary by Arthur Mathews
Faber and Faber is to publish The Cummings Files: Confidential-Thoughts, Ideas, Actions by Dominic Cummings, written by Arthur Mathews.
Ruth Comerford, The Bookseller, 4th June 2020S&S snaps up two Danny Wallace books
Simon & Schuster is to publish two standalone children's books by author, comedian and Radio X DJ Danny Wallace.
Ruth Comerford, The Bookseller, 4th June 2020Walliams returns with World's Worst Parents
David Walliams and Tony Ross are releasing another collection of stories, The World's Worst Parents, with HarperCollins Children's Books.
Mark Chandler, The Bookseller, 4th June 2020New children's book from Julian Clary
Julian Clary is to publish the fifth book in his Bolds series.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd June 2020Monkey Barrel launches new comedy record label
Sets from John Kearns, Olga Koch and Ari Eldjárn will be available for pre-order on vinyl, as part of the comedy club's crowdfunding campaign
Deborah Chu, The List, 28th May 2020