PAN Macmillan press release on H2G2 reissues
On 12 October 1979 the most remarkable book ever to come out of the great publishing corporations of Ursa Minor (and Earth) was made available to humanity – THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy went straight to Number 1 in the UK...
“Last chance to see” the book hits the shelves
The long awaited book, "Last chance to see - on the foosteps of Douglas Adams" hit the shelves the 3rd September. The original "Last chance to see" book was published in 1990 and was co-written by Douglas Adams and zoologist Mark Carwardine. It's a great book, very...
Hitchcon 09 : Full Program and booking informations!
"With other out-of-this-world entertainment throughout the day – including special free screenings of the Hitchhiker’s series in The Clore Ballroom – this is one event no self-respecting lover of classic British comedy will want to miss. Day pass £32.50 when you book...
Hitchhiker convention the 11th october in London
As read on the bookseller.com "A “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” convention will take place in October to mark the 30th anniversary of the famous Douglas Adams series (11th October) and publication of the authorised sequel from Eoin Colfer, And Another Thing . . ....
And another thing (the first half): my review
I've just finished reading the first half of "And another thing", the sixth book in "The Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy" written by Eoin Colfer.First I'd like to thank Penguin and Eoin Colfer's website for organizing this giveaway and for risking sending to fans...
And another thing : first extract and fist review
Now that Penguin sent the first eight chapters to some lucky bast°°°s who won a copy of the proof, the first reviews (for these eight chapters) begin to appear on the web. Here is an extract posted by my friend Kevin Davies who chose it because it sounds a lot like...
Be a Vogon, destroy the earth (and other news)
There have been some great news latelty about the upcoming 6th book of H2G2 written by Eoin Colfer. First, Penguin has just distributed a few preview copies of this sixth book on Eoin Colfer's official website. You could read on the website's blog that "Penguin have...
Last chance to see event the 27th October in London
"On Tuesday 27 October Stephen Fry and Mark Carwardine will update us on their quest to find the Northern white rhino; the Northern white rhino lived, until recently, in Uganda, southern Chad, south-western Sudan, the eastern part of Central African Republic, and...
Don’t forget Towel Day : 25th May 2009!
"As explained on Towel-day.com : "What? Carry your towel the whole day with you, wherever you go. When? Every year at May 25th. Where? Of course everywhere you go! And why? May 25th is the commemoration day for the Douglas Adams, the author of the world-celebrated...
“Salmon of doubt” on radio but without Dirk Maggs
The british magazine "The Stage" has announced that "Spice World writer Kim Fuller has been enlisted to adapt and complete Douglas Adams’ final and unfinished Dirk Gently novel for BBC Radio 4. The writer will use information provided in the existing chapters of The...