http://http://www.blake.co.uk/ All rights reserved to John Blake Publishing Ltd en-us Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:58:25 -0500 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:58:25 -0500 Today's blog is by Neil Bakewell author of Everything to Lose... It's amazing how a simple sentence can change your life isn't it? A leading surgeon telling me that I would be dead in five years unless I took action changed my life completely. Of course he was telling me something that, in all honesty, I knew anyway. After all, at... http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/GUEST-BLOGGER......-nid-56.html Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:46:00 -0500 Neil Bakewell According to veterinary charity PDSA more than a third of UK dogs are overweight. After an assessment of 30,000 of our pet pooches 35% of them were found to be obese, threatening their health and lifespan. The good news is that it's never too late to get your canine companion back on track. With the help of TV vet Joe Inglis you can not only improve your dog's waistline but... http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/Doggy-Diet-nid-54.html Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:45:00 -0500 Clare You know that another name for a keyboard is a 'synthesizer' You fell victim to 80's fashion: big hair for women or combed over to the side for men, big hoop earrings, spandex pants and neon colours You owned cassettes http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/You-Were-A-Child-Of-The-Eighties-If-.-.-.-nid-53.html Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:01:00 -0500 Sara Today's blog is by Spike Webb author of Mad, Bad and Dangerous......... It all started with a conversation I had with a mate and fellow drummer in my local pub venue, The Horns in Watford. We were talking about what it's like to be a drummer and the problems that go... http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/A-chat-in-the-pub-and-a-touch-of-good-fortune....-nid-52.html Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:54:00 -0500 Spike Webb Graham Norton. He strolled into the office on Wednesday afternoon for his photo shoot looking rather dapper in a blue shirt (not the type of shirt we are use to seeing him in - think multi-coloured patterned shirts!) and jeans. I have to say he was... http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/And-the-new-John-Blake-celebrity-author-is-.-.-.-nid-51.html Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:52:00 -0500 Sara As office sweep-stakes across the country divvy up the winnings the World Cup 2010 comes to a sorry end for English hopefuls. But after a controversial final match Spain left South Africa the victors over Holland. With an overwhelming seven bookings for Holland, not including Heitinga's pair, and five... http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/As-Spain-Celebrate......-nid-50.html Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:48:00 -0500 Clare Over the past few weeks, the office has been in a constant state of buzz. As soon as the Jude Law and Sadie Frost saga was put to rest, fresh contracts were being signed with a another celebrity author. I can't say much more... http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/Blake-sign-a-new-and-exciting-CELEBRITY-AUTHOR-nid-49.html Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:01:00 -0500 Sara As the dust settles on centre court and the men's singles trophy rests comfortably in the arms of its new owner, the drama of Wimbledon 2010 is winding down. The longest match in history, John Isner v Nicholas Mahut, taking a marathon 11 hours and 5 minutes; a visit from the Queen for the first time in 33 years and no rain for the first time in 15 years: Wimbledon 2010 was a... http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/WIMBLEDON.....-nid-48.html Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:57:00 -0500 Clare Russell Brand and Katy Perry are getting married and the rumour is that it will be this autumn at a lavish ceremony in India. But are the couple already married?... Last night on... http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/Mr-and-Mrs......-nid-47.html Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:34:00 -0500 Clare I went on a one mile run yesterday. I know that's nothing compared to the hardcore runners at the Blake Office (who have copious amounts of half-marathons under their belts) but it's a start. Now I'm not sure whether it's the influence of the office, the cool summer evenings or the fact I will be wearing a bikini in two months time.... http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/Football-Fitness-nid-46.html Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:22:00 -0500 Sara You don't need me to tell you that today is a big day for the England squad. Practically the whole nation has their eyes fixed on them and England Captain Steven Gerrard... http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/Judgement-Day-for-the-3-Lions-stars...-nid-45.html Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:08:00 -0500 Sara Authorities in Idaho believe they have finally apprehended the culprit behind a year-long campaign of vandalism against a local library that left a trail of condiments in its wake. 74-year-old Joy L. Cassidy was arrested after she was spotted pouring mayonnaise into the book return box. Police said that she is a 'person of interest' in the investigation into at least ten other... http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/The-Mayonnaise-Bandit-and-Mobility-Scooter-ASBO-Racer-nid-44.html Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:12:00 -0500 Sara To many, Federer is invincible, the greatest tennis player of all time, however yesterday's surprise defeat has sent shock waves of anxiety through Wimbledon's faithful followers. Will he be... http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/Its-Only-Just-Beginning...-nid-43.html Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:54:00 -0500 Clare It's tennis season and Wimbledon is, figuratively speaking, just around the corner and for us here at the office, the Queen's tournament is literally taking place just around the corner. For me tennis has always been synonymous with sun, strawberries and the odd burst of rain made better by Cliff Richard. Well this year, despite thinking the sun was here to stay - the rain has come out to... http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/Rain-Rain-Go-Away-....-Nadal-wants-to-play-nid-42.html Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:43:00 -0500 Sara With great sadness John Blake Publishing has heard of the death of Stuart Cable, former Stereophonics' drummer. The publishing team had worked closely with Stuart in recent years to produce his autobiography Demons and Cocktails and were shocked and... http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/Sad-News...-nid-41.html Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:26:00 -0500 Clare Tim Burton's epic fantasy, Alice in Wonderland, notched-up more than one billion US Dollars in global cinema sales and with just a mere 13 week gap, today is the official DVD release date. Despite its success and enchanting storyline, Hollywood star Johnny Depp - who starred as the Mad Hatter - says... http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/Johnny-in-Wonderland-nid-40.html Fri, 04 Jun 2010 11:41:00 -0500 Sara Warning: This blog comes with too many explanation marks!! Oh my gosh Sex and the City 2 premiered last night and right now it will be showing in a cinema near you! Ever since the sequel was announced I have been dreaming of the outfits, the shoes, the... http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/Getting-Carried-Away-nid-39.html Fri, 28 May 2010 10:21:00 -0500 Sara As the temperature across Britain soared this week it's hard to imagine the snow, rain and hail that battered the country some months ago. But whilst we strip off and bask in the sunshine, climatologist Gavin Cooke is taking a more in-depth look at what the weather has in store for us. Looking back Cooke paints a comprehensive and detailed picture of global warming and the 'Big... http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/FROZEN-BRITAIN...-nid-38.html Wed, 26 May 2010 10:12:00 -0500 Clare 'The sun is shining the weather is sweet, makes you want to move your dancing feet' never has Bob Marley spoke a truer word, especially on this glorious Friday afternoon. This weekend Britain is set to bask in Mediterranean weather with temperatures expected to be higher than Athens and Rome. I cannot wait! Like a true Brit, with a hint of sunshine this morning, I have stripped... http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/Sunshine-nid-37.html Fri, 21 May 2010 14:15:00 -0500 Sara Not ones to blow our own trumpet I thought I'd make the exception today to shout from the roof tops that last night, at The Bookseller Industry Awards 2010, John Blake Publishing picked up a glistening trophy for Independent Publisher of the Year. With six titles hitting last year's non-fiction top 10, three adapted for the big screen, a number one sports book and a top 10... http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/WE-ARE-THE-CHAMPIONS-nid-36.html Tue, 18 May 2010 10:41:00 -0500 Clare With summer just around the corner, there are a few things on my mind: a beach, scorching sun and a cold beer. But when the super rich think of summer, there are only four things on their mind: sun, sea, sex and a multi-million pound superyacht. While most of us lie around on the beach soaking up the sun staring out into the open sea, somewhere on those open shores, a superyacht... http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/Superyacht-X-Rated-nid-35.html Fri, 14 May 2010 14:21:00 -0500 Sara At the beginning of this year Twilight hunk Kellan Lutz and his rescued dog Kola starred in a new PeTA campain "Adopt, Don't Buy" to educate people about rescue pets. With the aim of encouraging people to re-home abandoned animals and save them from a life of uncertainty, rather than spending a... http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/Your-Dog-and-You-nid-34.html Tue, 11 May 2010 15:42:00 -0500 Clare Ay caramba! Did anyone see the pictures of Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, Ivory Coast's Didier Drogba, Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o and Brazil's Kaka in this month's Vanity Fair,... http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/News-in-Brief-s-World-Cupped.-nid-29.html Fri, 07 May 2010 15:14:00 -0500 Sara Big Brother's Nikki Grahame looked a little worse for wear last night as she celebrated her 28th birthday at London's Embassy club. No stranger to the celebrity spotlight Nikki has appeared on TV and radio and even writes regularly for OK! magazine. But there is more to the reality show contestant than the bubbly, high spirited personality she has become famous for. http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/WHO-IS-SHE-nid-28.html Wed, 05 May 2010 15:08:00 -0500 Clare If you are anything like me, with a luxurious three-day weekend just around the corner, you are probably already dreaming of extra sleep and making grand plans for the bank holiday bonanza ahead. So far, my bank holiday plans include good food, refreshing beverages, sunshine, some great company and no exercise! That's enough temptation to make the diet devil sitting on my left shoulder... http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/Bank-Holiday-Bonanza-nid-27.html Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:17:00 -0500 Sara As Whitney Houston's world tour continues with dates across the UK, the troubled diva was forced to apologise to her London audience when her voice faltered during her performance. Blaming the air-con at the O2 arena for her inability to hit the high notes, for which she was once legendary, her much anticipated comeback tour has been somewhat disappointing. But to some she will... http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/Hitting-the-high-notes-nid-26.html Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:27:00 -0500 Clare It seems like Courtney Love just cannot make up her mind. With a new Kurt Cobain biopic in the pipeline, internet rumours quickly circulated that Love was interested in Robert Pattinson taking on the role of the former Nirvana front man. But now she has rubbished the idea of the Twilight star playing her late husband, branding it 'stupid' in the Canadian press. For once, I... http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/A-lesson-in-the-alphabet.-K-is-for-Kurt-and-R-is-for-Robert-nid-25.html Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:59:00 -0500 Sara Don't let the volcanic ash and party political broadcasts dampen your mood....switch on the TV, push back the sofa and get your hairbrush 'microphone' ready....Glee is back!! After the doom and gloom of the last week the award winning, smash hit American TV show is back on our screens at 9 tonight, so don't be a Lima loser, blast 'Don't... http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/ITS-BACK-nid-24.html Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:11:00 -0500 Clare You know you have truly made it as a Hollywood icon when the Walk of Fame offers you a star because they don't get dished out every day or to just anyone for that matter. So you would think being spurned by Russell Crowe on several occasions you would, to use a polite term, turn your back on him. I know I would have done. But in true Hollywood style he was given one last chance which he... http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/WALK-OF-FAME-nid-23.html Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:21:00 -0500 Sara As election mania sweeps the country in the build up to May 6th, the question on everyone's lips is, 'Who should I vote for?' With Gordon Brown firing the starting gun on the most open election since 1992, many people are in turmoil over which party's policies will bring us out of  recession as smoothly and as quickly as possible. Well, if you haven't a clue,... http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/WHO-WILL-YOU-VOTE-FOR-nid-22.html Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:35:00 -0500 Clare Don't send naked pictures of yourself or intimate messages out into the cyber world unless you want everybody to see them. An obvious statement to make, right? Wrong. It appears that everyone's at it. And if the tabloids are to be believed then it also includes people already in the public eye, from Vernon Kay to Tiger Woods, and it's causing massive repercussions for some. The... http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/Sexting-in-the-City...-nid-21.html Tue, 06 Apr 2010 10:07:00 -0500 Sara On or Off ????? The rumour mill is that they're on the verge of calling time on their whirlwind engagement with reports that Russell Brand is tiring of commitment. However the unlikely couple was putting on a show of unity at the weekend as they arrived in LA. Many eyebrows were raised when the controversial, womanising British comedian and the chart-topping,... http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/On-Or-Off-nid-20.html Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:39:00 -0500 Clare Did anyone manage to catch the moving tribute to Stephen Gately ITV broadcast with Irish boyband Boyzone? The hour-long concert, which the band staged in honour of the late singer, drew 7.54 million viewers, quite a large crowd for a Sunday night special. Since they began 16 years ago Boyzone's fan base has continued to grow and with the sudden death of one of the most loved and devoted... http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/BOYZONE...Together-No-Matter-What-nid-19.html Thu, 25 Mar 2010 10:52:00 -0500 Sara John Blake Publishing received their first ever Independent Publishers Award at the weekend... click here to read more. http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/JOHN-BLAKE-PUBLISHING-WINS-IPG-TRADE-PUBLISHER-OF-THE-YEAR-AWARD-nid-18.html Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:10:00 -0500 Clare GLORY BELONGS TO IRELAND... As Ireland line up against Scotland at 17.00 tomorrow the home crowd at Croke Park will be holding their breath. Despite wins against Italy, Wales and England in this year's tournament hopes of retaining their Six Nations title may have all but gone, but victory against Scotland on Saturday would give the Irish something to celebrate,... http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/GLORY-BELONGS-TO-IRELAND-nid-17.html Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:43:00 -0500 Clare RYAN GIGGS, RYAN GIGGS, RUNNING DOWN THE WING.... Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed that key player and Manchester United veteran Ryan Giggs will return to action this weekend and join his teammates for the league-leaders showdown against rivals Liverpool. After suffering a broken arm a month ago, Giggs has had time to rest and recharge ahead of the match, which... http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/RYAN-GIGGS-RYAN-GIGGS-RUNNING-DOWN-THE-WING...-nid-16.html Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:32:00 -0500 Sara THE REAL TWILIGHT With the release of the Twilight novels and the subsequent films vampire mania has swept the country. Yet they are fiction. What about the real thing? Arlene Russo, the UK's foremost vampire expert and founder of Bite Me magazine, has interviewed... http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/THE-REAL-TWILIGHT-nid-15.html Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:49:00 -0500 Clare BOBBY AND THE PLASTIC BEACH.... With a new album out soon, entitled Plastic Beach, the Gorillaz are the latest band to give fans a chance to listen to it before its release date. Instead of using out-dated website Myspace they have created their own widget to be hosted on the Guardian website to unleash their talents. ( http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/BOBBY-AND-THE-PLASTIC-BEACH-nid-14.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:11:00 -0500 Sara JOHN BLAKE PUBLISHING SHORTLISTED FOR IPG AWARDS - click here http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/JOHN-BLAKE-SHORTLISTED-FOR-IPG-AWARDS-nid-13.html Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:01:00 -0500 Clare On 2nd June 2003, Stephenie Meyer had a dream that would change her life forever. She dreamt of a young girl and her sparkling vampire lover lying in a field...that dream became Twilight. Selling over 70 million books worldwide, in 37 different languages the publishing phenomenon is far from over.With the first two movies storming the box... http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/QUEEN-OF-TWILIGHT-nid-11.html Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:01:00 -0500 clare Releasing our first crime fiction titles at the beginning of March, under our brand new imprint MaX Crime, who better to begin the countdown than  Maxim Jakubowski, the creator of the forthcoming crime list. Read what Maxim has to say about what MaX Crime has to offer.... http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/MaX-Crime-The-Countdown-nid-10.html Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:46:00 -0500 clare The BRIT Awards 2010 take place tonight, Tuesday 16 February, live at London's Earls Court Arena, celebrating the very best of British music. With dazzling performances from the likes of Cheryl Cole, Dizzee Rascal, Florence and the Machine, Lady Gaga and JLS this year's BRIT Awards will be dripping with the glitz and glamour of the A-list artists. Going head to... http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/THE-BEST-BRITISH-SINGLE-nid-9.html Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:05:00 -0500 Clare Following their 30-17 defeat to England at Twickenham last Saturday, Wales return home this weekend to face Scotland at the Millennium Stadium. Second-row Alun-Wyn Jones returns to start against Scotland despite calls for him to be dropped following last week's yellow card for a trip on England's Dylan Hartley. In fact Wales coach, Warren Gatland, makes only two changes to the... http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/WALES-v-SCOTLAND-13th-February-2010-nid-8.html Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:12:00 -0500 Clare Today's blog is from John Blake himself - Strangled Freedom http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/A-BLOG-FROM-THE-BOSS-nid-7.html Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:30:00 -0500 clare After winning a host of accolades including a Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award and the People's Choice Awards, hit American TV show Glee has arrived in the UK. Debuting on E4 in January Glee received an enthusiastic welcome and broke into the UK singles chart with the cast's version of... http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/DONT-STOP-BELIEVING...-nid-5.html Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:39:00 -0500 Clare http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/FROZEN-BRITAIN-nid-4.html Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:46:00 -0500 Clare http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/FANGS-AGAIN-nid-3.html Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:13:00 -0500 clare Welcome to the John Blake Publishing blog. Kicking off the New Year with all things technological we hope you enjoy our blog and keep updated with all our news and gossip as we tweet our way into 2010. So far so good this year – we have begun well with Katie v Peter – The Inside Story of their... http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/New-Blog-for-John-Blake-nid-1.html Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:26:00 -0500 Clare With rumours rife that Lady Gaga has been pushing herself too hard with back to back gigs across America, it seems that there are no limits for the Queen of Pop. Announced last week, Lady Gaga has signed up with a host of other celebrity singers for Simon Cowell’s charity single to raise money for victims of the Haiti earthquake. Lifting the lid on Lady Gaga aka Stefani Germanotta, find out... http://www.johnblakepublishing.co.uk/e-store/Going-Gaga-nid-2.html Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:53:00 -0500 Clare