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THE JOURNALIST JUNE-JULY ISSUE 2025
The breakthrough by Reform in the recent local elections in England, following the surge in support for populist politicians everywhere from the US and Germany to Italy and Hungary, raises serious questions about the future of journalism. How should journalists respond? In the wake of authoritarian and often bizarre behaviour by President Donald Trump, can conventional journalism even survive the current threats to liberal democracies. According to broadcaster Sir Trevor Phillips the rise of what he describes as...
MEET OUR AUTHORS An occasional series – No.8 DAVID ERDOS
Julian Costley, CEO & publisher at Bite-Sized Books, interviews some of our authors to provide further background to their books and to their approach to writing. And a little ‘behind-the-scenes’ glimpse of their life and influences. In this edition Julian talks to author, journalist, actor, playwright, and stage director DAVID ERDOS TV about his new book NO LAST WORD - PAUSING TO PRAISE PINTER, his three books in the RETURN TO REASON SERIES and more generally about the influences in his life, his literary...
DELHI BOOK LAUNCH OF A LIFE OF PROJECTS
April saw a first for Bite-Sized Books; a book launch in Delhi, India. Our India partner, Sarabjeet Garcha (pictured left) of Copper Coin Publishing (CCP), hosted our Italian author Walter Romano (right) who gave an evening talk and book signing at Kunzum, Delhi’s Waterstones equivalent. Amazon doesn’t print in India so CCP and Bite-Sized Books organised a print run. The book is now available in India on Amazon.in HERE And elsewhere internationally HERE More about the book Do you have a dream locked in your...
New book explores the rise of populism and itsthreat to journalism and democracy
New book explores the rise of populism and its threat to journalism and democracy.A compelling new publication, Pandering to Populism? Journalism and Politics in a Post-truth Age, unpacks the global rise of populism and its disruptive effects on democracy and journalism. Edited by John Mair, Tor Clark, Neil Fowler, Raymond Snoddyand Richard Tait, and co-authored by 39 leading internationaljournalists and academics, the volume offers a timely, in-depthexploration of how populist movements around the world...
Welcome to our December 2024 newsletter
Welcome to this festive feast of fiction! Soon you may well be indulging in at least one deadly sin during this time of excessive eating, drinking and other indulgencies. I refer, of course, to sloth. That wickedly enjoyable inability to move oneself after third helpings of the brandy-soaked Xmas pud. So, while you’re somewhat comatose, what better way to continue relaxing than ponder one or more of our super seasonal suggestions.MEET OUR AUTHORSA little to our surprise our Meet Our Authors series has turned out...
Guyana’s Oil Boom in Focus: New Edition of Oil Dorado?Guyana’s Black Gold Sheds Light on a TransformativeDecade
“Since 2019, the size of our economy has tripled. Guyana is now the fastest-growing economy in the world.” – President Mohamed Irfaan Ali, Cooperative Republic of Guyana Guyana, the world’s fastestgrowing economy, is at the centre of an oil-driven transformation unprecedented in the Caribbean.The 2025 edition of Oil Dorado? Guyana’s Black Gold – 10 Years After First Oil delves into this remarkable journey, offering a comprehensive exploration of the nation’s meteoric rise as an oil powerhouse. A Nation...
Meet Our Authors – No.7 Farrukh Dhondy
Julian Costley, CEO & publisher at Bite-Sized Books, interviews some of our authors to provide further background to their books and to their approach to writing. And a little ‘behind-the-scenes’ glimpse of their life and influences. In this edition Julian talks to author, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, columnist, biographer, lecturer and senior TV executive about his life, works and dealings with serial killer Charles Sobhraj the subject of the BBC/Netflix series, The Serpent. JC Delighted to be able...
Meet Our Authors – No.6 Angela Antetomaso
Julian Costley, CEO & publisher at Bite-Sized Books, interviews some of our authors to provide further background to their books and to their approach to writing. And a little ‘behind-the-scenes’ glimpse of their life and influences. In this edition Julian talks to author, journalist, TV presenter, and life coach Angela Antetomaso about her novel, A Year of Pandemic in New York: The Fall and Rise of the Big Apple - published by Bite-Sized Books, her career in television journalism, and what happened when she...
Meet Our Authors – No.5 John Mair
Meet our Authors An occasional series - No.5 John Mair Julian Costley, CEO & publisher at Bite-Sized Books, interviews some of our authors to provide further background to their books and to their approach to writing. And a little ‘behind-the-scenes’ glimpse of their life and influences. In this edition Julian talks to editor, journalist, and TV producer John Mair about his prolific book output, his eminent TV career, his empathy with, and determination to support, Guyana, and his pearls of wisdom for budding...
Meet Our Authors – No.4 Farrokh Suntook
Julian Costley, CEO & publisher at Bite-Sized Books, interviews some of our authors to provide further background to their books and to their approach to writing. And a little ‘behind-the-scenes’ glimpse of their life and influences. In this edition Julian talks to author Farrokh Suntook about his novel, The People We Know - published by Bite-Sized Books, the potential of it becoming a film, how he approaches writing, and about his career before becoming a novelist.JC - Welcome to our Meet Our Authors,...