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Meet the most important man you’ve never heard of: GENE SHARP visits London
February 1st, 2012
Renowned nonviolent protest theorist Professor Gene Sharp visited London this week. Serpent’s Tail are honoured that Gene Sharp, so-called “godfather of nonviolent protest” and author of the hugely influential From Dictatorship to Democracy, is in London this week on a rare visit. Just published for the first time in English...
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Announcing Adrian McKinty’s new thriller, THE COLD COLD GROUND
January 3rd, 2012
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Serpent’s Tail publishes the book that shaped the Arab Spring
November 11th, 2011
Gene Sharp’s From Dictatorship to Democracy has been widely acknowledged as a piece of literature widely used as a blueprint for nonviolent resistance to dictatorial regimes. Passed from activist to activist, frequently photocopied, scanned and disseminated online, Serpent’s Tail have acquired book rights and are proud to have this important...
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Gabriel Chevallier’s First World War classic is published in English for the first time
November 11th, 2011
Fear, or La Peur, is a lost classic of French war literature, addressing the reality of the experiences in the trenches and acknowledging the overwhelming emotion of the troops – that of fear. Based on Chevallier’s own experiences in World War I, it has never before been published in English....
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Aifric Campbell at the LSE Literary Festival on ‘Finance and the Novel’ on 2nd March
February 2nd, 2012
Speakers: Justin Cartwright, Professor John Sutherland, DJ Taylor Chair: Aifric Campbell Recent literary responses to the financial crisis take their place in a rich tradition of novelistic portrayals of the city and finance. What do these tell us of our changing attitude towards, and understanding of, money? Justin Cartwright was...
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Pauline Black at Glasgow Street Level Photoworks
January 6th, 2012
This photography gallery in Glasgow is the venue for a reading and talk with Pauline Black, lead singer of The Selecter and author of acclaimed memoir, Black by Design. For tickets and further information, contact the gallery on 0141 552...
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Andy Kershaw takes NO OFF SWITCH on a UK tour: January – April 2012
January 4th, 2012
‘He made me travel a little further than I usually do! He has an ability to do things first and ask questions afterwards. Not a recipe for a safe, secure life, maybe, but it makes things a lot more interesting for the rest of us! I’ve always enjoyed his foreign...
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Pauline Black at Waterstone’s Croydon on 17th November
September 17th, 2011
Legendary singer and actor Pauline Black will be signing copies of Black by Design at 2pm on the 17th...