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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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Lost: A Poem by Ian McNeish
16th November 2018 With just two weeks to go until the release of Thomas A. Christie’s new book Contested Mindscapes: Exploring Approaches to Dementia in Modern Popular Culture, author Ian McNeish has penned a reflective poem entitled Lost about the issue of dementia and its impact upon those affected by the condition: Lost Miss Monet smiles, I melt away. Her eyes sparkle, inquire, so deep, explore my emotions; exposed. Miss Monet smiles, why are you here? My answer unclear. Sad, confused, I want to hold her, an inadequate response. Miss Monet smiles, I am transparent, why am I here? An intrusion, drawn by a loveliness I cannot voice. Miss Monet smiles, her eyes sparkle; also sadness. Why am I here? Ian McNeish (Copyright 2018 Ian McNeish, all rights reserved. Please do not reproduce this text without prior permission of its author.) |
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More Places to Hear the Extremis Publishing Podcast
12th November 2018 The Extremis Publishing Podcast is now available to hear at Apple iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, and Podbean. So whatever your favourite streaming service, you can subscribe and tune into a new episode every month where we and our authors will be discussing all things literature. For more details, please visit our podcast page. |
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Tales from the Western Front Podcast
7th November 2018 In this month's Extremis Publishing podcast, Ed Dixon talks about his book Tales from the Western Front, a collection of stories about the people and places that were encountered by the author during more than three decades of visiting the First World War battlefields, graveyards, towns and villages of France and Belgium. To listen to Ed's feature, please visit our podcast page. |
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Announcing Contested Mindscapes for Pre-Order
2nd November 2018 Extremis Publishing would like to announce a new book by Thomas A. Christie. Contested Mindscapes: Exploring Approaches to Dementia in Modern Popular Culture is a detailed and thought-provoking examination of how dementia has been depicted in popular culture over the past few decades, with a specific focus on film and television, music, performance art, and interactive entertainment. Examining a variety of creative approaches ranging from the thought-provoking to the controversial, Contested Mindscapes carefully contemplates the many ways in which the humanities and entertainment industries have engaged with dementia, exploring how the wide-ranging implications of this complex condition have been expressed in recent years. Contested Mindscapes is now available for pre-order from all good online retailers. The release date will be Friday 30th November. For more information, please visit our Contested Mindscapes page. |
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Campaign to Axe the Reading Tax
25th October 2018 The Publishers Association is currently spearheading an awareness campaign regarding the "Reading Tax" - VAT placed on digital publications such as eBooks and audiobooks. While printed matter in Great Britain has been zero-rated for Value Added Tax since it was first established in the 1970s, this has not been the case for digital reading material. At a recent meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) in Brussels, the European Union has elected to remove VAT on e-publications, and the "Axe the Reading Tax" campaign is aiming to ensure that the British Government's UK digital policy also recognises the need for all electronic reading material to be exempt from tax. To read more about this issue, including the campaign's petition, please visit the official website at: www.axethereadingtax.org |
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David's Impressions of Italy for Coldnoon
17th October 2018 Congratulations to David M. Addison, whose travel writing on Italy is now appearing in a dedicated column in the Coldnoon International Journal of Travel Writing and Travelling Cultures. A literary magazine focusing on travel and cultural studies, amongst other disciplines, Coldnoon is based in New Delhi and its online edition is updated quarterly. David's writing appears in the Impressions of Italy section; for more details, please visit the Coldnoon website at: https://coldnoon.com/category/magazine/columns/impressions-of-italy/ |
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Destination Dundee for Extremis Publishing
11th October 2018 Extremis Publishing would like to thank Dundee University and the organisers of Writers Read for inviting us to be involved in their arts action and networking forum at Dundee's Tonic Cafe yesterday, Wednesday 10th October. We were delighted to meet with so many other arts professionals from around Scotland, and to talk about publishing, literature, arts organisation start-ups, and many other topics besides. It also gave us a very welcome chance to meet with people from the audience and hear about their own projects and interests. Thanks again to everyone who took the time to chat with us, and wishing you the very best of luck with all of your creative pursuits! |
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Tom's Word is His Bond
6th October 2018 With Irvin Kershner's infamous unofficial James Bond film Never Say Never Again celebrating its 35th anniversary on the big screen, Dr Thomas A. Christie has been invited to take part in an international round table of authors to discuss the impact of Sir Sean Connery's swansong in this iconic role. Conducted by Michael Coate, the feature appears in the History, Legacy and Showmanship section of Californian entertainment website The Digital Bits. To read the article, please visit: https://mail.thedigitalbits.com/columns/history-legacy-showmanship/never-say-never-again-35th |
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The Extremis Publishing Podcast is Launched
3rd October 2018 Extremis Publishing is delighted to announce the launch of our brand new podcast. Every month, we'll be presenting a new audio feature where we chat with our authors, talk about their books, and discuss all things writing and publishing. There will be plenty of variety, and a few surprises along the way. Come and join us at: https://extremispublishing.podbean.com/ |
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Victories at Sea Now Available to Buy
28th September 2018 Victories at Sea: In Films and TV, Colin M. Barron's new study of naval warfare on the big and small screens, is now available for purchase from all good online retailers and independent booksellers worldwide. Covering many different aspects of naval warfare both above the waves and under the sea, the book examines the various reasons why this compelling genre has come to be so perennially popular in cinema and television over the years. For more information, please visit our Victories at Sea page. |
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Tom Gets Dazed and Confused
25th September 2018 With Richard Linklater's landmark nineties teen movie Dazed and Confused celebrating its 25th anniversary, Dr Thomas A. Christie is interviewed by Michael Coate in the latest feature for the "History, Legacy and Showmanship" section of Californian entertainment website The Digital Bits. He discusses the film's ongoing appeal amongst audiences, its thoughtful nostalgia for the 1970s, and the important part that it played in Linklater's early directorial career. To read the article, please visit: https://mail.thedigitalbits.com/columns/history-legacy-showmanship/dazed-and-confused-25th-anniv |
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Victories at Sea Video Promo
20th September 2018 With just a week to go until the release of Victories at Sea: In Films and TV, author Dr Colin M. Barron discusses the content of his new book in this video promo. An entertaining and reflective analysis of naval warfare as it has been depicted on film and television, Victories at Sea examines the ways in which these features have achieved critical success and enduring popularity. The book considers the many different aspects of warfare on (and below) the waves as they have been portrayed on screen. To watch the video, please visit the Extremis Publishing YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqJyxt39Tes |
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Christmas Comes Early!
12th September 2018 Extremis Publishing is excited to announce a new international collaboration with the USA's acclaimed The North Pole Press, where our Christmas-themed titles will be made available through The North Pole Press online bookstore. Owned by award-winning author Joe Moore and publishing professional Mary Moore, The North Pole Press is one of America's best-loved independent publishers with titles ranging from family Christmas tales to suspense thrillers. We are delighted to work with them to bring our Christmas books to a whole new audience, starting with Thomas A. Christie's A Righteously Awesome Eighties Christmas - an in-depth guide to the festive cinema of the 1980s. Watch out for more Extremis Publishing books with a Christmas focus, which will be announced in the months ahead! To visit The North Pole Press's online bookstore and browse the range of titles that they have available, please follow this link to their website: https://aerbook.com/store/North_Pole_Press |
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Announcing Victories at Sea for Pre-order
31st August 2018 Extremis Publishing is delighted to announce the latest book by Dr Colin M. Barron. Victories at Sea: In Films and TV is an entertaining and reflective analysis of naval warfare as it has been depicted on film and television, including discussion of topics such as amphibious operations, carrier warfare, underwater sabotage, and Cold War strategies. Considering many different features on the big and small screen, this book examines the ways in which these films and series have achieved critical success and enduring popularity. Victories at Sea is now available for pre-order from all good online retailers. The release date will be Friday 28th September 2018. For more information, please visit our Victories at Sea page. |
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(Very Early) Christmas Thanks!
30th August 2018 Extremis Publishing would like to thank everyone who helped us with our Christmas promo video today, especially The Bookhouse Monifieth, Carnoustie Golf Club, The Station Hotel Carnoustie, and Links to Scotland of Carnoustie. Thank you also to the residents of Monifieth and Carnoustie for being such good sports, and helping to make the production run so smoothly. Remember to watch out nearer the festive season, when our promo will finally be unveiled! |
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An Inspection for the Inspector
28th August 2018 Ian McNeish's book The Fearn Bobby: Reflections from a Life in Scottish Policing features in this month's edition of the Police History Society Newsletter. The review of Ian's entertaining and thought-provoking book, which recounts his professional experiences in the Scottish Police Force over the decades, can be found on pages 5-6 of the September 2018 issue. For more information about the book, please visit our The Fearn Bobby page. |
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Lights, Camera, Action!
23rd August 2018 Extremis Publishing will be out on the road next week as we film our 2018 Christmas video promo in Carnoustie and Monifieth on the beautiful Tayside coast. Like any good Christmas present, details of the promo are strictly under wraps until December, but we look forward to getting behind the camera in such a scenic part of Scotland - and many thanks to all of the volunteers who are coming together to help us make it possible. If you happen to see us out and about, don't forget to give us a wave! |
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Celebrating the Greats of British Interactive Fiction
16th August 2018 Thirty years ago, 1988 was a big year for Magnetic Scrolls. One of Britain's finest and most successful developers of interactive fiction, landmark games such as Corruption, Jinxter and Fish! were riding high in the charts and the opinions of reviewers alike. So timeless is the appeal of these acclaimed games that, even today, they are being enjoyed on modern computer systems and mobile devices thanks to new adaptations by Strand Games. Magnetic Scrolls is just one of the software houses discussed by Thomas A. Christie in his book The Spectrum of Adventure: A Brief History of Interactive Fiction on the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, a chronicle of text adventure games throughout the 1980s. For more information, please visit our The Spectrum of Adventure page. |
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Hitting the Road Again
9th August 2018 Travel website Globehunters have recently published their list of "The Top 10 Road Trips Around the World", and among their most recommended routes are Italy's Amalfi Coast and Scotland's North Coast 500 Route. So what better time to find out more about the history and culture of these epic road trips than by checking out David M. Addison's books Exploring the NC500: Travelling Scotland's Route 66 and Travels Around Sorrento: Discovering the Amalfi Coast and Capri - available to buy now from independent bookshops and online retailers around the world. |
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Autumn Voices Showcase Features Ian and Robert
4th August 2018 Congratulations to Ian McNeish and Robert Murray, whose books The Fearn Bobby and The Grocer's Boy have been featured in the Autumn Voices Showcase - a celebration of writing by authors over the age of 60. For more information, please visit the Autumn Voices website at: http://autumnvoices.co.uk/showcase-list/autumnvoices.co.uk/showcase-list/ |
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The Long Summers of the Seventies, Fearn Bobby Style!
1st August 2018 If you're enjoying this year's glorious summer weather, spare a thought for Ian McNeish. As a new police Constable fresh from the training college, he found himself spending his summer nights in the mid-seventies tracking poachers through the wilds of rural Scotland and even having to thwart the schemes of crafty sheep thieves, all while coming to terms with the demands of being the only policeman on duty for miles around. Discover more about Ian's formative years in the Scottish police service in The Fearn Bobby: Reflections from a Life in Scottish Policing, his entertaining account of more than thirty years as a police officer from the Highlands to the Central Belt. For more information, please visit our The Fearn Bobby page. |
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Wishing You a Happy Christmas in July
25th July 2018 Yes, it's that time again! With only five months to go until Christmas Day, people around the world are celebrating Christmas in July, and what better way to combine the spirit of the festive season with a heady dose of nostalgia than with A Righteously Awesome Eighties Christmas! Thomas A. Christie's chronicle of the most successful (and many of the most eccentric) festive movies of the 1980s, this book brings together facts about all of the major Christmas releases during one of the most exciting decades in modern cinema. Available to order now, it'll make you want to seek out yuletide films from now until Christmas arrives. For more information, please visit our A Righteously Awesome Eighties Christmas page. |
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Travels Around Sorrento is Now Officially Released
16th July 2018 Extremis Publishing Ltd. is delighted to announce that David M. Addison's latest book, Travels Around Sorrento: Discovering the Amalfi Coast and Capri, is released today. A comic and good-natured account of his visit to Italy's beautiful Amalfi Coast, David's destinations including Sorrento, Herculaneum, Capri, and several other areas of cultural and historical interest. On his excursions, he encounters many larger than life characters and discovers some amazing sights. Travels Around Sorrento is available to buy now from all good online retailers and independent booksellers worldwide. For information, please visit our Travels Around Sorrento page. |
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Travels Around Sorrento Video Promo
11th July 2018 With less than a week to go until the release of Travels Around Sorrento: Discovering the Amalfi Coast and Capri, author David M. Addison talks about his humorous and light-hearted account of journeys through Italy's beautiful province of Napoli, with reflections ranging from the ancient past to the vibrant present, in this video promo. You can watch the video on our YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTnkgeJjFP8 |
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Remembering the Great War
6th July 2018 One hundred years ago this month, in the closing stages of the First World War, the Second Battle of the Marne was raging. The last major German offensive of the war, it was met by a huge Allied counterattack in mid-July 1918 - a strategy that would eventually see the German Army retreating back across the Marne River. As a result of the battle, the resulting Allied advance would lead to the signing of the November Armistice which brought an end to the war some months later. The human story of World War I is recounted by Ed Dixon in his book Tales from the Western Front, which includes stories of combatants drawn from across this world-changing conflict. For more information about the book, please visit our Tales from the Western Front page. |
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Announcing Travels Around Sorrento for Pre-order
29th June 2018 Extremis Publishing is pleased to announce a new book by David M. Addison. Travels Around Sorrento: Discovering the Amalfi Coast and Capri is a humorous account of the author's journeys around Italy's beautiful province of Napoli, including many areas of cultural and historical interest. On his excursions, he encounters many larger than life characters and discovers some truly amazing sights. Travels Around Sorrento is now available for pre-order from all good online retailers. The release date will be Monday 16th July 2018. For more information, please visit our Travels Around Sorrento page. |
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The Adventure's Just Beginning
21st June 2018 Thomas A. Christie's book The Spectrum of Adventure is the focus of a four-page feature in the latest issue of The Classic Adventurer magazine, a retro-gaming guide to classic interactive fiction. In addition to a review of the book by Mark Hardisty, Tom takes part in an interview about the history of text adventures on 1980s home computers and reveals a selection of his favourite titles from the decade. The feature appears in Issue 2, running from pages 54-57. For more details about The Classic Adventurer - which is available in PDF and magazine format - please visit their official website at: http://classicadventurer.co.uk/ |
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Ian's Feeling Rebellious
18th June 2018 Many congratulations to Ian McNeish on his short story "Cooking, Rebel Style", which has been featured by the Scottish Book Trust as part of their "Rebel Stories" fiction campaign. The Trust has been encouraging writers across Scotland to explore what the theme of rebelling means to them, and Ian's tale is characteristically original in its take on the concept. To read the story, please visit the Scottish Book Trust's website at: http://scottishbooktrust.com/writing/rebel/story/cooking-rebel-style |
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Tom Gets Shaken, Not Stirred
11th June 2018 As part of an international round table of authors and film historians, Dr Thomas A. Christie has been involved in a discussion about the legacy of the 1983 James Bond film Octopussy which has recently celebrated its 35th anniversary. Conducted by journalist and media commentator Michael Coate for Californian entertainment site The Digital Bits, the interview feature discusses the historical context and contemporary relevance of this critically divisive feature in the long-running James Bond film franchise. For more details, please visit The Digital Bits website at: http://www.digitalbits.com/columns/history-legacy-showmanship/octopussy-35th |
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The Grocer's Boy on the Road
6th June 2018 Author Robert Murray has a busy few weeks ahead, as he will be making a number of public appearances to promote his new book The Grocer's Boy: A Slice of His Life in 1950s Scotland. On Friday 8th June, from 2pm until 3pm, Robert will be addressing three reminiscence groups at a special event taking place at Carnoustie Library, 21 High Street, Carnoustie. Then, on Saturday 9th June from 12:30pm onwards, Robert will be giving a presentation about his book followed by questions and answers at Waterstones at 35 Commercial Street, Dundee. On Wednesday 13th June at 7pm, he will be taking part in a book event hosted by Friends of Broughty Ferry Library located at Broughty Ferry Library, Queen Street, Dundee. And on Saturday 7th July, he will be making an appearance at Carnoustie Gala Day and talking about his book to members of the public. Copies of The Grocer's Boy will be available to purchase and be autographed by Robert at all of the above events, so why not come along and hear more about his happy recollections of life as a delivery boy in the world of fifties Tayside? For more information about the book, please visit our The Grocer's Boy page. |
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The Fearn Bobby in Seaboard Community News
28th May 2018 Ian McNeish's new book The Fearn Bobby: Reflections from a Life in Scottish Policing is the focus of a two-page feature in the latest edition of Seaboard Community News. Appearing on pages 14-15 of the May 2018 issue, Ian talks about the inspirations which lay behind his writing of the book and discusses its content in detail. The Fearn Bobby is available to buy from all good online retailers and independent booksellers worldwide. For more information, please visit our The Fearn Bobby page. |
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Extremis Publishing Joins the Publishers Association
23rd May 2018 Extremis Publishing is pleased to announce that it has been accepted into the Publishers Association, the British trade organisation which serves book, journal and electronic publishers throughout the United Kingdom. First established in 1896, the Publishers Association represents the British publishing industry within the UK, in Europe, and across the world. For more information about the organisation and the work that it does, please visit the official website of the Publishers Association at: https://publishers.org.uk/ |
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Getting Back into Action
15th May 2018 With the recent news that Sylvester Stallone is set to reprise his iconic role as John Rambo in a fifth instalment of the long-running Rambo action film series at the age of 71, what better time to discover the origins of the character as they are explained by Dr Colin M. Barron in his book Dying Harder: Action Movies of the 1980s. From Rambo's literary origins to his eventual emergence as one of the most significant figures in eighties American popular cinema, Dying Harder discusses the many and varied qualities of this action hero that have made him such an enduring box-office draw. Find out more about the book on our Dying Harder page. |
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Ian's Book in the Spotlight
11th May 2018 Congratulations to Ian McNeish, who has featured in the latest issue (Vol. 63, No.2) of Police World, the magazine of the International Police Association (Section UK). Ian's first book, The Fearn Bobby: Reflections from a Life in Scottish Policing, appears in their Culture Corner section, where his true life account of thirty years in the Scottish Police Service is discussed in detail. The Fearn Bobby is available to buy from independent retailers and online booksellers. |
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Video Retrospective for The Grocer's Boy Book Launch
7th May 2018 Warmest thanks to everyone who came along to hear author Robert Murray as he gave a presentation about his book The Grocer's Boy at the historic Station Hotel in beautiful Carnoustie on Thursday 3rd May 2018. As well as discussing the story behind the book and taking questions from the audience, Robbie was also on hand to personalise and autograph copies on the day. You can watch the video retrospective on our YouTube channel at: https://youtu.be/dS8lPp4MnpE |
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The Grocer's Boy is Now Officially Released
30th April 2018 The Grocer's Boy, Robert Murray's entertaining first book, is released today. Within its pages, Robert will take you on an eventful journey through his childhood in 1950s Tayside, where he progressed from a grocery delivery boy on a temperamental pushbike all the way to eventually becoming his firm's youngest ever manager at the age of nineteen. Join Robert on his first steps in the world of commerce as he discovers the benefits (and the pitfalls) of being "The Grocer's Boy"! The Grocer's Boy is available to buy now from all good online retailers and independent booksellers worldwide. For information, please visit our The Grocer's Boy page. |
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The Grocer's Boy Video Promo
23rd April 2018 With the release of Robert Murray's first book The Grocer's Boy: A Slice of His Life in 1950s Scotland fast approaching, in this video promo Robert recounts memories of his happy and eventful childhood in post-War Tayside. Join Robert on beautiful Westhaven Beach in Carnoustie as he talks about his work and the real-life events behind the book. You can watch the video on our YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IB9Qy6j37vk |
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Robert Hits the Front Page!
20th April 2018 Congratulations to Robert Murray on making front page news! He appears with his new book The Grocer's Boy: A Slice of His Life in 1950s Scotland on the front cover of this week's edition of The Arbroath Herald and Guide and Gazette. In a two-page article, Robert discusses his book and the real-life influences which lay behind its events. Don't forget that the book launch for The Grocer's Boy will be taking place at the Station Hotel in Carnoustie at 2pm on Thursday 3rd May 2018. For more details, please visit the launch's Facebook event page at: https://www.facebook.com/events/230345667542905/ |
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The Fearn Bobby Book Launch Retrospective
18th April 2018 Many thanks to everyone who came along to support our book launch event at the Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum on Thursday 12th April, where author Ian McNeish delivered a heartfelt presentation about his debut book The Fearn Bobby: Reflections from a Life in Scottish Policing. As well as discussing the real-life incidents behind the book, Ian took part in a lively Q&A event before autographing and personalising copies which were available for purchase on the night. A video retrospective of the event can be found on our YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcSLirGdzqo |
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Book Launch for The Grocer's Boy
9th April 2018 On Thursday 3rd May 2018 at 2pm, Extremis Publishing is delighted to announce that author Robert Murray will be discussing his charming debut book The Grocer's Boy: A Slice of His Life in 1950s Scotland. Taking place at the historic Station Hotel in beautiful Carnoustie, Robert will be talking about the inspirations behind the book and performing some readings for the audience. Books will be available to purchase on the day, and Robert will be signing and personalising copies on request. Admission is free. For more information about the launch, please visit the Facebook event page at: https://www.facebook.com/events/230345667542905/ |
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Order of Malta Ball Charity Silent Auction
5th April 2018 Extremis Publishing is happy to support the annual Order of Malta Ball silent auction which is taking place on Saturday the 14th of April 2018 at the Sheraton Hotel in Edinburgh. We will be providing a collection of eight different titles, each of which has been personalised and autographed by their respective authors. To find out more about the great auction lots which are now available, and how you can bid for them, please visit the Order of Malta Ball website at: http://www.orderofmaltaball.com. All proceeds from this charity auction will be contributed to four worthy causes; more details are available on the organisation's website. |
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The Fearn Bobby is Now Available to Buy
30th March 2018 The Fearn Bobby, the debut book by Ian McNeish, is officially released today. Join Ian as he gives his entertaining account of thirty years in the Scottish police service. He shares some of the laughs, the heartache, and above all else the memories of his encounters and experiences during a career that served Scottish communities spanning from the rural to the urban. The Fearn Bobby is available to buy now from all good online retailers and independent booksellers worldwide. For information, please visit our The Fearn Bobby page. |
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Watch Out for The Grocer's Boy
26th March 2018 Extremis Publishing is delighted to announce the charming first book by author Robert Murray. The Grocer's Boy: A Slice of His Life in 1950s Scotland tells the true story of Robert's early days working in the world of retail. Set in beautiful Tayside, we follow Robert's journey from his formative experiences as a delivery boy for the legendary William Low grocery firm all the way through to his appointment as the company's youngest ever manager at the age of just 19. Packed with warm and often humorous reminiscences of post-War Scotland, The Grocer's Boy introduces us to Robert's loving, hard-working family, his droll group of friends, and the many inspirational people who helped to shape his early life. With a keen eye for fine detail, he takes the reader back to a distinctive bygone age - a time of great change and exciting new opportunities. The Grocer's Boy will be released on Monday 30th April 2018, and is now available for pre-order from online retailers and independent booksellers. For more details about the book, please visit our The Grocer's Boy page. |
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The Fearn Bobby Video Promo
22nd March 2018 With the release of Ian McNeish's debut book The Fearn Bobby now just a week away, in this video promo Ian talks about his journey through three decades of professional life in the Scottish police service, looking back on his time in the force and discussing the experiences in rural and urban policing which made for such a memorable and eventful career. You can watch the video on our YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPypid5Akw0 |
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Introducing Robert Murray
20th March 2018 It is with much pleasure that Extremis Publishing would like to announce that Robert Murray has now joined our catalogue of authors. With a long career behind him which has included management, lecturing and commercial expertise, Robert has drawn upon his wealth of professional experience to craft a remarkable literary debut. Stay tuned for more information about his first book in the weeks ahead. For further details about Robert, please visit his author page. Image Copyright ©2018 Eleanor Jewson. |
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Coming Soon: The Fearn Bobby Book Launch
16th March 2018 On Thursday 12th April at 7pm, Extremis Publishing will be organising a book launch event for The Fearn Bobby: Reflections from a Life in Scottish Policing, the exciting first book by Ian McNeish. Taking place at one of Stirling's favourite venues, The Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum, Ian will be giving a presentation about his book which contains his thoughts on his thirty-year career in policing, from rural communities to the urban beat. He will be taking questions from the audience, and copies of his book will be available for purchase on the night which can be autographed and personalised by the author on request. Admission to the event is free of charge. More information about this book launch can be found at the Extremis Publishing Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/extremispublishing/ |
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The Road Trip of a Lifetime
13th March 2018 With the tourist season fast approaching, what better time than now to read about one of Scotland's favourite tourist routes? In his book Exploring the NC500: Travelling Scotland's Route 66, author David M. Addison takes a look at the cultural and historical significance of the North Coast 500 route, drawing on his in-depth knowledge of the tales and heritage of the Highlands. With his trademark dry wit and eye for detail both humorous and insightful, Exploring the NC500 will make anyone want to undertake this road trip of a lifetime for themselves. For more information about the book, please visit our Exploring the NC500 page. |
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Ian in The Sunday Post
4th March 2018 Congratulations to our latest author Ian McNeish on his appearance in this week's edition of The Sunday Post. Appearing in the Sunday 4th March 2018 issue, Ian's book The Fearn Bobby: Reflections from a Life in Scottish Policing is featured in a two-page article by Laura Smith on pages 26-27. The Fearn Bobby is released on Friday 30th March and is available for pre-order. For more information, please visit our The Fearn Bobby page. Image Copyright ©2018 Anne McNeish. |
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Introducing The Fearn Bobby
26th February 2018 Coming soon, Extremis Publishing is pleased to announce the exciting debut book by author Ian McNeish. The Fearn Bobby: Reflections from a Life in Scottish Policing explores Ian's eventful career as he rose through the ranks from a remote countryside outpost to his appointment as a Local Unit Commander, always putting the community at the centre of everything he did. Ian held a police warrant card for three decades, serving communities across Scotland. In that time, his work saw him moving from the northerly constabulary where he policed the rural Hill of Fearn to the social challenges that presented themselves amongst the urban landscape of Central Scotland. Leading the reader through his involvement in front line situations, Ian explains the effects of anti-social behaviour and attending criminal court appearances, in addition to dealing with death and the responsibilities of informing those left behind. He considers topics such as ethics, public interest, police and firearms, drug issues, causes of crime, and a lot more besides. Comparing today’s policing techniques with his own professional experiences and examining both the good times and the harrowing pitfalls of the job, his account of life in the force is heartfelt, entertaining, and always completely honest. The Fearn Bobby will be released on Friday 30th March 2018, and is now available for pre-order from online retailers and independent booksellers. For more details about the book, please visit our The Fearn Bobby page. |
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New Author Announced
20th February 2018 Extremis Publishing is delighted to announce the latest author to join our catalogue. Ian McNeish is a writer with a long and eventful career which has involved management and community development, including three decades in the Scottish police force. Ian has already discussed his collaboration with our company in the 15th February 2018 edition of The Falkirk Herald, and we will be announcing details of his first book in the very near future. For more information about Ian, please visit his author page. |
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David in i-on Magazine
12th February 2018 Congratulations to David M. Addison on the appearance of his book Exploring the NC500: Travelling Scotland's Route 66 in i-on, Scotland's largest lifestyle magazine. In an article entitled "The Scottish Route 66: The North Coast 500 Road Trip", the sights and delights of this grand tour of the North Highlands are explored in some detail, with David's cultural and historical companion to the route being featured as one of the key guides to this now-legendary road trip. To read the article online, please visit i-on's website at: https://www.ionmagazine.co.uk/travel/i-on-edit/scottish-route-66-north-coast-500-road-trip |
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Heading on the Highway
9th February 2018 Great news for all the road-trippers out there - with the tourist season just around the corner, it has been announced that work on the historic Bealach na Ba road to Applecross will be postponed until after the Easter weekend. The third highest road in Scotland, it forms part of the North Coast 500 tourist route, but roadworks are to be delayed by a fortnight so that there will be no disruption to those hoping to kick off the tourist season with a trip to the beautiful Scottish Highlands. You can read more about the story here: https://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/north-coast-500-easter-road-closure-postponed-after-tourism-fears-1-4684415 Applecross and the surrounding area are featured in David M. Addison's Exploring the NC500, an epic cultural and historical journey around the many towns and villages of the North Highlands. For more information about his book, please visit our Exploring the NC500 page. |
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Stirling Smith Petition
24th January 2018 For almost a century and a half, the Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum has served the city of Stirling and its surrounding area. Providing access to arts and cultural services of many different kinds, the Smith is home to a huge collection of unique artefacts and fine artworks. Its value to Scotland is incalculable. The Smith has also been very supportive of many organisations based in the region, including Extremis Publishing. We would therefore encourage you to read the following link to a petition which discusses the prospect of the Smith's potential closure, and please consider whether you would like to add your voice to the thousands who have already protested against this decision: https://www.change.org/p/stirling-council-save-the-stirling-smith |
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The Frozen North
19th January 2018 As Scotland continues to brace itself for more wintry weather, spare a thought for David M. Addison and his young family who - forty years ago - were struggling across the snowy Rocky Mountains during his exchange teacher visit to Montana in the United States. Crossing the icy peaks in a rickety old car, David, his wife and young children could only imagine the adventures that would await them in the depths of that eventful winter. Find out more about David's snowbound experiences in Still Innocent Abroad, the sequel to his award-winning An Innocent Abroad. |
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By Land, Air and Sea
11th January 2018 Dr Colin M. Barron's book Battles on Screen: World War II Action Movies features in this month's edition of Classic Military Vehicle magazine. The review appears in the January 2018 issue. Published by the Kelsey Publishing Group, Classic Military Vehicle is the UK's best-selling historical military vehicle magazine. Their website can be found at: http://www.cmvmag.co.uk/ Image Copyright ©2017 Colin M. Barron. |
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Where Colin Dares
6th January 2018 Congratulations to Dr Colin M. Barron on appearing in a feature in today's edition of the Daily Record. With reference to his new book Battles on Screen: World War II Action Movies, Colin discusses the 50th anniversary of Brian G. Hutton's classic film Where Eagles Dare (1968) which starred Clint Eastwood and Richard Burton. The article can also be read online at: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/scotland-now/how-classic-60s-war-movie-11802643 |
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A Happy New Year to One and All
3rd January 2018 Extremis Publishing would like to wish all of our readers a very happy, peaceful and prosperous New Year in 2018. This year is set to feature an eclectic range of exciting titles joining our catalogue, with subjects to suit almost every taste. So get set for some interesting and surprising new books coming up in the months ahead! |
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