You want a middle-aged woman to run an ultramarathon or start a wellness empire? Can’t I just have a breakdown?There is good news for midlifers, so gird your loins for a flurry of off-brand optimism. Kicking off the list is a new prize for debut novelists over 50. “The reason we launched the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-04-30 13:00:05 UTC ]
Lisa Highton is stepping down from her role as publisher at John Murray Press imprint Two Roads. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-12-01 12:04:50 UTC ]
Two Roads has acquired two novels by actress and ex-"Blue Peter" presenter Janet Ellis in a deal done just before the London Book Fair. Meanwhile Chatto & Windus, Hodder & Stoughton, Serpent's Tail and Penguin Press are among the other publishers announcing pre-LBF deals. Lisa Highton,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
We spoke with Lisa Highton, publisher of the three-year-old U.K. imprint Two Roads, about the lure of debut authors, the difficulties of overseeing a young imprint, and what she's learned from attending literary festivals and talking to reading groups. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]