Penguin Books Blog

Blink and you would have missed it!

This morning Penguin books was  briefly visited by two authors; Valentine Warner of the popular BBC cooking show and books What to Eat Now  and What to Eat Now More Please as well as acclaimed environmentalist and wildlife author Gareth Patterson who recently published Secret Elephants. They both took time out to pose with staff as seen below.  

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Nairobi Heat

Introducing a hot new African crime writer from Penguin Books Soon enough I found myself outside the airport in what felt like a market – a wall of people shouting and heckling, selling newspapers, phone cards, even boiled eggs. But it wasn’t the people that stopped me in my tracks, it was the heat. The heat [...]

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HOT OFF THE PRESS!!! Spud the Movie Update from producer Ross Garland

At last Ross Garland the producer of Spud the movie has stepped out of the the boardroom/bathroom for some long awaited news on the long awaited Spud movie. So all you future movie stars and buffs out there, pay close attention because we might never hear from the man again. I hand you over to Ross [...]

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