Winter 2016

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Welcome to our winter newsletter
With 2016 well under way, we have lots of interesting news to share with you in the first
edition of our newsletter for this year. We’ll be updating you on our recent projects and
forthcoming events, and you’ll get to read excellent book reviews by our editorial team.
Did you get the chance to attend any literary events at the end of last year? If you didn't, don’t
worry; there are plenty coming up all around the UK so there’s bound to be one close to you.
Read our section on forthcoming events and get your diary ready to make sure you don’t miss
them! Winter quote
'Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and
for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.' ‐ Edith Sitwell
Our news
This year at CPM not only will we be busy working
on lots of exciting new projects for our customers,
but we’ll also be getting out and about attending
numerous trade events in the UK. Here’s a list of some where you’ll find us. Come
and say hello or drop us a line at
[email protected] if you’d like to
meet us. CHASE Conference: 16–17 February, Business Design Centre, London
IPG Spring Conference: 2–4 March 2016, Crowne Plaza Heythrop Park, Enstone, Oxfordshire
London Book Fair 2016: 12–14 April 2016, Olympia, London
Museums + Heritage Show: 18–19 May 2016, Olympia West, London
Case studies
Report for Equality Now
We were delighted to be commissioned by Equality Now, the charity that advocates for the
human rights of women and girls around the world, to work on their report on the Prevalence
human rights of women and girls around the world, to work on their report on the Prevalence
of FGM in England and Wales. This was CPM’s first project for Equality Now. We worked on the design and print of the report
as it was previously only available online. Read more
Updated primary ELT series for Macmillan
We’ve worked with Macmillan on numerous projects throughout the years. This time we contributed to
an update of their successful six‐level primary English Language course.
The updates involved adapting the existing material to a new design spec, including new fonts and
different trim sizes for some of the books.
Read more
Main feature:
Embracing your inner child ‐ Adult colouring books For those of you who haven’t heard of this new phenomenon (have you been
hiding under a rock?!), adult colouring books are beautifully designed books
for adults to colour in. If you're new to them, read on!
Read full article
Writing competitions:
With so many writing competitions available, choosing the ones to enter can be a challenging
task in itself. We’ve done our research and here are some of the best ones coming up in the UK
and internationally. The Bath Novel Award 2016
Bath Children’s Novel Award 2016
CWA Margery Allingham Short Story Competition
Exeter Writers Short Story Competition
Luna Press Publishing "Writers and Illustrators Contest"
Flash Fiction Competition
The Virginia Prize for Fiction
The International Rubery Book Award
Industry news & events
Frances Hardinge wins Costa Book of the Year Award
Many congratulations to Frances Hardinge for winning the prestigious Costa Book of the Year
Awards with The Lie Tree. The novel, which is the second children’s novel to win in the prize’s
history, wowed the judges, who described it as a real 'page turner that would grip readers of
all ages'. We can’t wait to read it!
Sarah Howe wins TS Eliot Prize with Loop of Jade
Loop of Jade is an intimate exploration of Howe’s journeys to Hong Kong to discover her roots.
It was the first time a debut collection won the prize. Congratulations, Sarah!
Forthcoming events
February
LSE Space for Thought Literary Festival
Bath Literature Festival
March
Bristol Women’s Literature Festival
Words by the Water – the Lake District
Cardiff Children’s Literature Festival
Oxford Literary Festival
York Literature Festival
April
Cambridge Literary Festival
Stratford upon Avon Literary Festival
We love books!
It’s that time of year when all you feel like doing is to snuggle up on the sofa and pick up a
good read. Here are two excellent books reviewed by our editorial team that will keep you
captivated till the very last page. Paula Hawkins
Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury
The Girl on the Train is a psychological
thriller, with some critics categorising it
further as a 'domestic noir'. To me, this
term is a perfect description.
Fahrenheit 451 is regarded as one of Ray
Bradbury’s best works. Written in 1953, at a
time when the threat of book burning was
present in America.
Read full review by Liz Nelson
Read full review by Lizzy Iredale
Paula Hawkins, the author
Ray Bradbury, the author
The Girl on the Train by Born and raised in Zimbabwe, Paula
Hawkins moved to the UK aged 17. After
Ray Bradbury was a science fiction, horror
and mystery fiction author, born in
studying economics, politics and philosophy
at Oxford University, Hawkins worked as a
journalist for fifteen years
Read more
America. In a career spanning more than
seventy years, Bradbury inspired
generations of readers to dream, think and
create.
Read more
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