Allison & Busby Books

Last night I attended a private sale of a new collection of jewellery and accessories by a young designer, Maria-Xuan. We were invited through some old friends and it was an absolute delight to be privy to this girl’s talent. ...

Stieg Larsson never had the chance to see his books achieve their phenomenal success...

Call me insular, but I love books about, well, books...

In light of the vampire mania that is still sweeping the UK, we’re celebrating the buzz by offering Rachel Caine’s bestselling Morganville Vampire books at HALF PRICE! If you’ve yet to discover this series there’s never been a better time to get stuck in. There ...

The new Twilight film New Moon premiered last week which saw screaming fans flock to Battersea Evolution - most of them, no doubt, there to catch a glimpse of heart-throb Robert Pattison (or R-Pat to use the current teen lingo…) The movie hits cinemas across the country this Friday 20 November - a...

Here is something that’s bound to bring a little ounce of joy on a Monday morning, when we could all use an extra boost. I came across this video over the weekend, which took me down memory lane. I’ve been a Fred Astaire fan since I was little. I ...

I´ve been thinking lately about creative marketing - the kind thatgets people talking or forwarding on the message or video or whatever to everyone they know,without it being an obvious sell of the product....

Have you heard the news? Jimmy Choo is coming to H&M! I may finally be able to afford a pair of top quality, absolutely gorgeous, never-take-them-off designer heels without breaking the bank! Surely every girl’s dream come true. ...

A reprise from Chiara’s post last week about Apple Macs Vs. PCs: I am currently on the horns of a dilemma. To buy iPhone, or not to buy iPhone? Can I survive impending family Christmas with not only my brother but my sister-in-law-to-be showing off the latest apps that they have downloaded? ...

I think we’ve seen the last of the fireworks (a brilliant display nearby our offices last night which we watched out of our skylight) and the end of the mild weather is now official. ...

The other day came across this quirky blog, Shopping Losts, that turns people’s shopping lists into a little gem of design. As I admired these small pieces of work, I couldn’t help wondering who had owned each shopping list. Did it belong to a man or a woman? Wh...

Thiscertainly tops my list of unorthodox reviews for one of our books… In this week’s issue of Pick Me Up magazine there is a story about a woman who was attacked by some machete-wielding robbers who locked her in an industrial container for nine-hours… How did she pass the time? By r...

I’m planning to buy a new laptop, and whilst I have always been a PC girl, I am seriously considering going for a Macbook this time. The main reason is the virus issue. Apparently Macs just don’t get viruses - whereas my previous laptop, well, that’s exactly what killed it. Death by Trojan. I ha...

(There’s never a lack of puns when it comes to talking about crime-fiction books. I’ve tried my own take on the CWA website’s headline which reads “Fancy a stab at crime-writing?” Another option was “Would you murder for a chance to win the Debut Dagger?” The possibilties abound. Feel free to...