Headline takes two from Tuffers

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 08/07/2011 - 11:09 Headline has signed two books from former England spin bowler Phil Tufnell, with the titles to be compendiums of his cricketing anecdotes and stories. Headline non-fiction publishing director Jonathan Taylor acquired British Commonwealth rights through Mike Martin of Paragon Sports Management, with Tuffers' Cricket Tales to be published in hardback in May 2012, and Tuffers' Ashes Tales to come, also in hardback, in May 2013, coinciding with the next Ashes series. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]

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