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News and Events
At Extremis Publishing we are in the process of developing new titles throughout the year, and information about book releases will be posted to the site along with author news and breaking developments.
Please keep checking back for updates about our forthcoming publications, as well as details of book launches and other Extremis Publishing public events. |
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A Mediterranean Mystery
20th July 2017 An exciting new manuscript has recently arrived at Extremis Publishing, which promises to be a treat for anyone with a passion for travel - especially those with a taste for the mysteries of the ancient world and the marvels of the Renaissance. Keep your eyes peeled for more news of this compelling new project in the months ahead! |
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Introducing Tales from the Western Front
14th July 2017 Extremis Publishing is delighted to announce Tales from the Western Front, the debut book by Ed Dixon. This exciting and often poignant collection of stories centres around the real-life people and places encountered by the author during more than three decades of visiting the battlefields, graveyards, towns and villages of France and Belgium. Fully illustrated throughout, Tales from the Western Front chronicles the life and times of a range of intriguing and sometimes unexpected characters including Tommy Armour, golf champion and war hero; dauntless Canadian “Hoodoo” Kinross, VC, the Pride of Lougheed; early flying ace Albert Ball, and the fascinating tale of Jackie the Soldier Baboon, amongst many others. Tales from the Western Front is now available for pre-order, and will be released on Thursday 31st August 2017. For more details about the book, please visit our Tales from the Western Front page. |
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Celebrating Our Second Anniversary
3rd July 2017 Extremis Publishing is officially two years old today! Thank you to everyone who has supported us so far, and who has helped to make our business come alive. Watch this space for more exciting titles in the coming year. If you haven't done it already, why not "like" our Facebook company page at https://www.facebook.com/extremispublishing/ or our LinkedIn page at https://www.linkedin.com/company/extremis-publishing-ltd-/ to be kept up to date with our latest books and events. |
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Anniversary of an Action Movie Legend
29th June 2017 Thirty-six years ago this month, in June 1981, Steven Spielberg's trail-blazing Raiders of the Lost Ark was released to cinema audiences for the first time. It became the number one feature of 1981 at the US box-office, grossing an incredible $248,159,971 domestically. Not only would this film introduce one of cinema's most iconic figures in globetrotting archaeologist Dr Indiana Jones and spawn a number of hugely profitable sequels, but it was also to have a major impact on the action movie genre which was to dominate the box-office throughout the eighties. Raiders of the Lost Ark is just one of the films which feature in Dying Harder: Action Movies of the 1980s, Dr Colin M. Barron's new study of a popular and sometimes controversial category of mainstream cinema. For more details, please visit our Dying Harder page. |
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New Author Announced
21st June 2017 Extremis Publishing is delighted to announce that author Ed Dixon has now joined our catalogue. Ed is a writer with a long and varied career in secondary and adult education, with a special interest in Scottish, British and world history. We will soon be announcing details of his first book, which is set for publication in the coming months. For more information about Ed, please visit our Ed Dixon page. |
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New Feature in the Stirling Observer
7th June 2017 Many congratulations to Dr Colin M. Barron, who features in a full-page article in today's edition of the Stirling Observer. The feature, 'Action Movies Never Say Die', is written by Kaiya Marjoribanks and appears on page 25 of the 7th June 2017 issue. The article discusses Colin's latest book, Dying Harder: Action Movies of the 1980s, and explores some of the themes and films that appear within its pages. Image Copyright ©2017 Colin M. Barron. |
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Dying Harder Now Available to Order
31st May 2017 Extremis Publishing is delighted to announce that Colin M. Barron's book Dying Harder: Action Movies of the 1980s is now available to buy from all good online retailers and independent booksellers. An entertaining survey of the 1980s action movie boom, Dying Harder explores some of the most classic action features of the decade, including a discussion of the iconic stars and the people behind the camera. For more details, please visit our Dying Harder page. Author image Copyright ©2017 Raymond McFadyen. |
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Dying Harder Video Promo Now Online
24th May 2017 In a new video promo, Dr Colin M. Barron introduces Dying Harder: Action Movies of the 1980s, his new book which discusses the legends of eighties action cinema. Exploring some of the most influential features of the decade, Dying Harder looks at the stories behind these movie classics as well as examining their enduring appeal amongst audiences worldwide. To view the video, please visit the Extremis Publishing YouTube channel at: https://youtu.be/yLntVISPmRo. Author image Copyright ©2017 Raymond McFadyen. |
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VisitScotland's Year of Scottish History, Heritage and Archaeology 2017
15th May 2017 The Scottish Government has declared 2017 the Year of Scottish History, Heritage and Archaeology. Led by VisitScotland, the initiative aims to encourage promotion, celebration, participation, collaboration and business engagement with the social and cultural history of Scotland through a range of activities running throughout the year. There are many wonderful places to visit in Scotland, and if you would like to find out more about the kind of events that are being organised this summer by VisitScotland, please check out their website for further details. If you're interested in reading about some of the many historical sites that were visited by travel writer David M. Addison during his epic North Highland road trip, you can find out more by visiting our Exploring the NC500 page. Image Copyright ©2017 David M. Addison. |
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Congratulations to Stirling Soup
12th May 2017 Extremis Publishing would like to offer our warmest congratulations to Stirling Soup on the news that they have been shortlisted as a finalist in the "Celebrating Communities" award at the annual Scottish Charity Awards. The nomination is in recognition of their work as "an outstanding grassroots or community initiative", and deservedly highlights the tireless effort they have put in to promoting community projects around the Stirling area. Extremis Publishing is proud to support Stirling Soup and the valuable work that it does, which is why we would like to encourage our readers to vote for the organisation in the forthcoming "People's Choice" award. A prize which is awarded on the strength of public support, votes can be cast by visiting the SCVO website at www.scvo.org.uk/vote. To find out more about Stirling Soup and the work that they're involved in, please visit their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/StirlingSoup/ or follow them on Twitter at https://twitter.com/stirlingsoup. |
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Meet the Author with David M. Addison
4th May 2017 In our latest Meet the Author video, travel writer David M. Addison discusses his life in literature and gives some insight into his journeys as well as his many books to date. The video can be found on the Extremis Publishing YouTube Channel at: https://youtu.be/8hWQ9RA7xJQ Image Copyright ©2017 David M. Addison. |
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Announcing Dying Harder for Pre-orders
24th April 2017 Extremis Publishing is pleased to announce a new book by Dr Colin M. Barron. Dying Harder: Action Movies of the 1980s is an entertaining account of the golden age of action cinema; an era when the genre was winning new fans and succeeding at the box-office as never before. The author explores these action movie legends in detail, discussing the iconic stars of the decade as well as the behind-the-scenes tales involved in bringing them to the big screen. Dying Harder: Action Movies of the 1980s is now available for pre-order from retailers. The release date will be Wednesday 31st May 2017. For more information, please visit our Dying Harder page. |
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Happy World Book Night!
23rd April 2017 Extremis Publishing would like to wish everyone a very happy World Book Night - whatever you're reading! |
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Herald-ing David's Latest Travel Writing
20th April 2017 Travel writer David M. Addison is the focus of a new article in this week's edition of The Falkirk Herald. "David's on the road again for miles of history and beauty" by Kirsty Paterson appears on pages 20-21 of the Thursday 20th April 2017 issue, and features an interview with David where he discusses his most recent book, Exploring the NC500: Travelling Scotland's Route 66. To read the article in its entirety, please visit The Falkirk Herald's website at: http://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/lifestyle/david-s-on-the-road-again-for-miles-of-history-and-beauty-1-4424406 |
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The Great Sinclair Spectrum Comeback
13th April 2017 Though new Sinclair ZX Spectrum computers haven't been manufactured in nearly thirty years, this venerable stalwart of the golden age of British home computing is back in the news again thanks to retro gaming emulation systems and even the prospect of a fully fledged successor in the near future. So what better time to revisit the debt that modern interactive fiction owes to the early days of the microcomputer? In his book The Spectrum of Adventure, Dr Thomas A. Christie discusses one hundred Spectrum games which helped to shape public awareness of digital storytelling between 1982 and 1989. For more information, please visit our The Spectrum of Adventure page. |
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Alma Mater Celebrates David's Literary Success
6th April 2017 Warmest congratulations to David M. Addison, who features in the latest edition of the University of Aberdeen's alumni news blog. A graduate of Aberdeen University, David's new book Exploring the NC500: Travelling Scotland's Route 66 has been spotlighted in the article, which also discusses his travels through the North Highlands that would form the basis for his account. The feature can be found at: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/alumni/blog/graduate-news-roundup--april-2017/ Image Copyright ©2017 David M. Addison. |
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New Meet the Author Video
27th March 2017 In our latest Meet the Author feature, Dr Thomas A. Christie - author of Extremis Publishing's The Spectrum of Adventure and A Righteously Awesome Eighties Christmas - talks about his career in publishing and discusses the influences behind his work. The video can be found on the Extremis Publishing YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHGrAwzDYAo Image Copyright ©2013 Eddy A. Bryan. |
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Exploring the NC500 Now Available to Order
20th March 2017 Extremis Publishing is pleased to announce that David M. Addison's book Exploring the NC500: Travelling Scotland's Route 66 is now available to buy from all good online retailers and independent booksellers. An entertaining journey around the beautiful North Highlands of Scotland, the book details the social history and cultural heritage of this extraordinary region, including some exciting diversions and unexpected side-trips. For more details, please visit our Exploring the NC500 page. Image Copyright ©2016 David M. Addison. |
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Hitting the Road to the North Highlands
17th March 2017 With just a few days to go until the release of his book Exploring the NC500: Travelling Scotland's Route 66, travel author David M. Addison talks about the road trip of a lifetime he undertook around the North Coast 500 Route in the beautiful North Highlands of Scotland. To view a video promo of David introducing his new book, please visit our YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUb27dpkcUU |
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Stand By for Action!
10th March 2017 If you like cinema, action and just a bit of nostalgia, you'll soon be in for a treat. A brand new book is under development at Extremis Publishing which will be unveiled in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for more information soon! |
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A Soup-er Night at Stirling Soup III
27th February 2017 A very successful and enjoyable fundraising evening was organised by Stirling Soup, a community fundraising organisation, at Stirling Rugby Club on Friday 24th February. The winner of the Soup III event was the Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme (RSVP), who beat several other competitors to be awarded the event's cash prize which will go towards supporting their charitable efforts. Many congratulations to the winner of the Extremis Publishing prize, and to all other prize-winners on the night. |
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Introducing Meet the Author
22nd February 2017 In the first of a new series, we invite you to meet the authors behind Extremis Publishing. In this video, Dr Colin M. Barron - author of Extremis's The Craft of Public Speaking and Planes on Film: Ten Favourite Aviation Films - discusses his lifelong interest in writing and introduces the books that he has developed over the years. You can find the feature at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osdKf98VN6E. Planes on Film is also featured in the latest edition of Key Publishing's Aviation News magazine. Colin's book is reviewed in the March 2017 issue, which is currently available at all good newsagents. |
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Colin is Flying High in The Scottish Sun
13th February 2017 You can't keep a good author down! Dr Colin M. Barron is featured in today's issue of Scotland's best-selling newspaper The Scottish Sun, where he discusses his life and his recent book Planes on Film: Ten Favourite Aviation Films. The article appears on page 30 of the Monday 13th February 2017 edition. For more information about the interview, please visit The Scottish Sun's website. |
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Planes on Film in The Sunday Post
12th February 2017 Author Dr Colin M. Barron highlights his book Planes on Film: Ten Favourite Aviation Films in this week's edition of popular national newspaper The Sunday Post. Appearing on page 31 of the Sunday 12th February 2017 issue in an interview by Yvonne Bolouri, Colin discusses his writing career and life-long interest in wartime aviation. To read the article, please visit The Sunday Post's website at: https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/was-dr-colin-a-wartime-pilot-in-a-past-life/ |
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Announcing Exploring the NC500 for Pre-orders
9th February 2017 Extremis Publishing is delighted to announce that David M. Addison's new book Exploring the NC500: Travelling Scotland's Route 66 is now available for pre-order from retailers. The release date will be Monday 20th March 2017. A lively and entertaining road trip around Scotland's North Coast 500 Route, the book explores the history and cultural heritage of the area with plenty of exciting diversions and anecdotes along the way. Journeying around the Northern Highlands of Scotland, the author visits many towns and villages as well as sometimes going off the beaten track. For more information, please visit our Exploring the NC500 page. |
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Waiter, There's a Book in My Soup!
27th January 2017 Stirling Soup is a community-based group which supports and promotes local projects via crowd-funding. Raising awareness for Stirling-based organisations, Stirling Soup has provided funding for some great causes. Their next event will be taking place on Friday 24th February 2017 at 7pm at Stirling Rugby Club, Bridgehaugh Park, Stirling, FK9 5AP. Entry is by donation of £5, which includes entertainment and a bowl of soup, and pre-ordering a place at the event is recommended. Extremis Publishing is happy to support the event with the donation of a raffle prize designed for a perfect night in: one lucky winner will receive two books from our range, a bottle of wine, and a box of chocolates. Please come along on the night to find out more about the work that Stirling Soup does in the local community. To find out more about Stirling Soup, please visit the organisation's Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/StirlingSoup. |
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New Year, New Titles
17th January 2017 The New Year is with us at last, and Extremis Publishing is delighted to announce that a range of exciting new titles will be heading for release throughout 2017. WIth subjects ranging from travel and popular culture to social commentary and film history, you can be sure of an interesting year ahead. So get set for a thought-provoking variety of books, finding out more about our authors, and plenty of surprises in the months to come! |
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