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FT review for The Year of the Gun by HB Lyle
November 24th, 2020We’re delighted to report that there was a fantastic review for The Year of the Gun in the Financial Times: ‘The story rattles along at pace, the characters are engaging and the fight scenes burst with action.
The Year of the Gun by HB Lyle
September 11th, 2020Ben Lyle’s latest Wiggins spy thriller, THE YEAR OF THE GUN, received its first US trade review this week. Publishers Weekly describes it as ‘ebullient’ & ‘swashbuckling’, ‘The myriad historical incidents and figures that stud the story add color’. Hodder will publish on the 5th Nov; Mobius will publish in the US on November 17
Looking for tips on how to improve your screenplay?
March 31st, 2020Read our Q&A with screenwriter & script consultant Henry Fitzherbert – Find out about his rom-com success & how to turn a script around. ‘The biggest challenge is to find a story worth telling. To find something that can punch through in a very crowded marketplace…’
Dick Clements & Ian LaFrenais book tour postponed until 2021
March 27th, 2020The legendary screenwriting duo’s book tour – to accompany the paperback publication of More Than Likely – has been pushed to 2021.
Stay safe. We look forward to seeing you then.
How to improve your screenplay
January 29th, 2020We’re delighted to welcome scriptwriter Henry Fitzherbert to The Writers’ Practice. Henry will be advising on screenplays. Former film critic, Henry got his break co-writing boarding school comedy horror, Slaughterhouse Rulez, starring Simon Pegg.
Dick Clement And Ian La Frenais to appear at Cheltenham Literary Festival, 13th October
August 26th, 2019To celebrate the publication of More Than Likely, the creators of some of British television’s most beloved comedies reflect on their long and successful careers. Together they scripted The Likely Lads, which became one of BBC Two’s first hits.
W&N to publish memoir of screenwriting legends
May 28th, 2019Weidenfeld & Nicolson publisher Alan Samson has acquired world rights excluding the USA and Canada to the funniest memoir you will read this year: More Than Likely will be published on 19th September.
Phil Miller wins 2019 Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship
May 17th, 2019Congratulations to Phil Miller on winning a 2019 Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship towards completing his new novel, Spook School. Fantastic news!
Catch Ben Lyle at CrimeFest, Bristol 9-12 May, 2019
April 16th, 2019Don’t miss the exciting CrimeFest programme – including Ben Lyle discussing his Wiggins spy thrillers, The Irregular & The Red Ribbon.