Wildfire signs memoir from It's A Sin inspiration Nalder

Wildfire has acquired Love from the Pink Palace: Memories of Love, Loss and Cabaret Through the AIDS Crisis, a memoir by Jill Nalder, the real-life inspiration behind the character Jill from Channel 4's "It’s a Sin".  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Sin City: A Dame to Kill For Is Beautiful, Gritty, and Near-Unwatchable

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