Robert Caskie Joins PFD
This week Robert Caskie has joined PFD and has brought with him an impressive list of journalists and writers of commercial fiction and non-fiction. His clients include Liz Jones, one of the most talked about columnists in the UK; Julie Burchill, the undisputed queen of English journalism; Lorraine Candy, Editor-in-chief of Elle and Polly Vernon, deputy editor of Observer Woman magazine and a contributing editor for Grazia.
Robert Caskie brings an additional service to the PFD "full service" model, offering representation to clients working in the media for journalism, columns, freelance and syndication pieces.
Prior to joining PFD, Caskie was in charge of creating a literary division at MacFarlane Chard Associates and worked for six years at Capel & Land Ltd, from its conception in June 2000.
Congratulations to Philip Norman
Congratulations to Philip Norman. His book, JOHN LENNON -THE LIFE, published last month, is to debut on the New York Times Bestseller list at #10 and will also be included in Library Journal's Best Books of the Year.
Lizzie Nunnery's THE SINGER
Lizzie Nunnery’s new radio play, The Singer, goes out tomorrow in the Afternoon Play slot on BBC radio 4.
Frustrated musician Martin is infatuated by the sound of Kirsten singing from the flat downstairs. Embarking on an affair with the singer, her voice that threatens everything he has.
All songs have been written by Lizzie Nunnery, who is a talented singer-songwriter as well as playwright, and she will also perform the music.
Lizzie is currently working on a new play for the Druid Theatre and is a 2008 Pearson Playwright.
Gareth Roberts
Gareth Roberts, represented by Marcella Edwards, has been longlisted for the Waverton Good Read awards 2008/9 for his first novel, That Immortal Jukebox Sensation. Previous winners of the award include Mark Haddon, Paul Torday and Marina Lewycka. Gareth is currently writing his second novel, The Life and Times of Ferret Boy. For more information click here
Two book deal for Sarah Raven
Caroline Michel has completed a two book deal with Bloomsbury for Sarah Raven's Cookery Year and Sarah Raven's Garden Flowers to be published in the Spring of 2010 and 2011 respectively.
Sarah's latest title is also with Bloomsbury and is a beautifully illustrated guide to Christmas with comprehensive advice on everything from your tree to your turkey.
Oli Lansley wins 4Talent Multi-talented Award!
The Channel 4 Talent Awards scour the country for the UK's most exciting young creative talent, from filmmakers to writers, animators to actors, journalists to radio presenters and PFD is delighted to announce that Jessica Cooper’s client OLI LANSLEY already identified this year as a BROADCAST HOTSHOT, has won the Multi-Talented Category."Oliver is very accomplished in acting, writing and comedic performance. His Artistic Direction of theatre is very impressive, as is his potential feature, along with his upcoming ITV2 and BBC shows"You can read more about Oli in a full-spread interview in the November issue of 4TALENT MAGAZINE as well as in C4’s nationwide press campaign and further details about the awards can be found here.
Autumnwatch 2008
Autumnwatch 2008 Simon King (represented by Marcella Edwards) is co-presenting Autumnwatch, currently on BBC 2, which runs until Thursday 6th November. This year Simon is all over the UK, moving from West Sussex,where he witnesses a fallow deer rut, through looking for muntjac in the flightpath of Birmingham Airport, to Anglesey, and finally the Dorset coast, where he dives to investigate the sex lives of conger eels. Click here for more information
Twiggy's Frock Exchange BBC2
Twiggy’s Frock Exchange, which finished its first run on BBC2 last week, has received rave reviews from the press.
“Television has moved with lightning speed to reflect our current realities: goodbye Sarah Beeny, hello Twiggy’s Frock Exchange. Suddenly frugality rules.” “Actually this was Top Gear for girls...This programme’s finger was on the contemporary wartime pulse: social capital is what will matter until we can get back to greed.” Stephen Pile, Telegraph, 11/10/08
“Twiggy’s Frock Exchange is tailor made for these interesting times. The former Lesley Hornby of Neasden…presiding over a frockswapshop, in which 100 women bring five items of clothing they no longer wear and give them away to those who want to – a phenomenon known as ‘swishing’ (which I’d thought was something else entirely) which is big in the States….the sum total was all very cosy and girly, if also ever so slightly subdued, perhaps because, somehow, TV always feels a bit guilty about wanting to enjoy fashion as much as it should.” Kathryn Flett, The Observer, 12/10/08
ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT
ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT, adapted by Robin kingsland (represented by Gemma Hirst) and starring James Alexandrou, best known as Martin Fowler in Eastenders, has just completed its run at The Nottingham Playhouse and is now on its National Tour: Edinburgh, Bromley and Blackpool.
"Pierces the heart like a bayonet." - The Daily Telegraph
"Finely crafted and movingly staged." - Nottingham Evening Post