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Mark My Words with Mark Forsyth
Posted on 2013/06/14 in General, tagged as
Mark Forsyth took a trip to Australia last month where he recorded the below video for Australian TV show The Feed, and revealed just exactly what a Delphinesterian* is… And check out ‘Hold a levee for Mark My Words’ here. *One of Icon HQ’s favourite words from The Horologicon! Follow Mark Forsyth at @inkyfool and find out more about The Horologicon and The Etymologicon here.
Come and hear Mark Forsyth talk about the magic of words!
Posted on 2013/06/12 in General, tagged as
Mark Forsyth will be speaking at the latest Cauldron event at The Hemingford Arms, Islington on 24th June. At this event we will be exploring the wizardy of words with Mark Forsyth, with fun and games and erudition. Artists including brilliant composer and pianist Lola Perrin explore the power of words in music, while Anne Chmelewsky shows just how a man in search of a good wife must find the right words. And magical tales of the Sundarbans are t… Read more »
Bobby’s Open Wins Times Sports Book of the Year 2013!
Posted on 2013/06/11 in General, tagged as
Bobby’s Open won Golf Book of the Year in the British Sports Book Awards last month and this week it was announced as the overall winner of Times Sports Book of the Year 2013! Times Sports Book of the Year is a public-voted award – so thank you everybody who voted! 3000 votes were cast and Bobby’s Open took 45% of the total votes. John Hopkins, former Golf Correspondent of The Times and head of the golf judges, said: “Bobby Jones in golf is a bit… Read more »
Martin Bell at the British Library’s ‘Propaganda: Power and Persuasion’ exhibition
Posted on 2013/06/07 in General, tagged as
Martin Bell will be speaking alongside David Welch, Director of the Centre for the Study of Propaganda, University of Kent, historians and military experts as part of the British Library’s Propaganda: Power and Persuasion exhibition on 21st June, 6:30pm. Martin’s talk will be on state propaganda and ‘Justifying War’: ‘Dynamic communication with the general population is essential in the lead up to, and during, periods of conflict. Effective propa… Read more »
Mark Forsyth’s brilliant The Etymologicon – out in paperback today!
Posted on 2013/06/06 in General, tagged as
Mark Forsyth’s The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language is published in paperback today! William Leith reviewed the book for the Evening Standard, which you can read here: ‘I really love books about words, and this is a particularly good one’. Come and see Mark Forsyth at the Cauldron event on 24th June, 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm at the Hemingford Arms, where he’ll be talking about the magic of words. If… Read more »
Brian Clegg interviewed about Dice World
Posted on 2013/06/05 in General, tagged as
Brian Clegg was interviewed about Dice World: Science and Life in a Random Universe, was published last month. This week, Brian was interviewed on newbooksinmath.com. You can read an extract from Dice World below and follow Brian on Twitter @BrianClegg.
Mark Forsyth talking about The Horologicon at Sydney Writers’ Festival
Posted on 2013/05/28 in General, tagged as
Mark Forsyth was at the Sydney Writers’ Festival (lucky for some!) last week and you can listen to him talking to Linda Mottram below about some of the most interesting and wonderful words from The Horologicon, why etymology is great to know, and where collywobbles comes from! Visit Mark’s blog The Inky Fool to see what he’s been up to in Australia and follow him @inkyfool. Find out more about The Horologicon and The Etymologicon here.
Watch Tom Whyntie’s TEDEd video on the beginning of the universe
Posted on 2013/05/23 in General, tagged as
Tom Whyntie, the author of Introducing Particle Physics: A Graphic Guide, which is published later this year, has put together a talk on the beginning of the universe for TEDEducation. Stand aside Brian Cox! Find out more about Particle Physics: A Graphic Guide here.
Bobby’s Open by Steven Reid wins Golf Book of the Year!
Posted on 2013/05/23 in General, tagged as
Steven Reid picking up his award, presented by Steve Rider Steven Reid and Henry Lord, Corinthian’s Publicity Manager, attended the prestigious British Sports Book Awards on Tuesday where Bobby’s Open: Mr Jones and the Golf Shot that Defined a Legend picked up an award for Golf Book of the Year! Here is what Henry had to say about the evening: ‘It was wonderful to be a part of the British Sports Book Awards at Lord’s, rubbing shoulders with the l… Read more »
Book now for #independentsday on 6th June!
Posted on 2013/05/21 in General, tagged as
Join us for a day of celebrating independence across publishing, theatre, film, art and music! The Independent Alliance of Publishers and the Institute of Contemporary Arts present a one day festival – on 6th June 2013 – to celebrate and explore independence across industries, from discussions on ‘What constitutes being ‘independent’?’ to readings and conversations with some of the Alliance’s top authors, talks on how the current economic climate… Read more »
