www.penguin.co.uk Penguin publishes my two most recent books -- 'Falling for Icarus' and 'Under the Dragon'. I admire their high standards,
their history and their excellent readers'
websites. Click on to both the main Penguin site and the superb
Readers' Group pages -- readers.penguin.co.uk -- and enjoy!
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www.ibtauris.com IB Tauris -- an established publisher of books on the Middle East, politics, religion and film -- are launching a travel list. Thanks to them 'Stalin's Nose, 'The Oatmeal Ark', 'Under the Dragon' and 'Next Exit Magic Kingdom' have reappeared in the UK, US and Canada. Nice.
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www.appliedautonomy.com/isee Thinking of
flying to New York with your lover and don't want to be seen? Then
click on to the Applied Autonomy site with its web tool to map the
best routes around Manhattan avoiding CCTV cameras. We
need to sacrifice some privacy for security, but does our every move
need to be videoed? Stand up for civil liberties...and stay tuned
for the coverage to be extended to the UK, the world's 'leading user of
surveillance cameras'.
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| www.author.co.uk Alone in your garret?
This is an important site for UK writers seeking information, help or
camaraderie. You need never be lonely again - even when stuck on chapter 3.
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| www.tourismconcern.org.uk
Tourism Concern is a British campaigning group focusing on the impact of
tourism, particularly in developing countries. It encourages tourism
that is just, sustainable and participatory. Consult them, join them,
support them.
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www.arvonfoundation.org For 35 years the Arvon
Foundation has offered residential creative writing courses open to all,
with grant subsidy for people unable to afford the full fee. Join
Jim Crace, Sara Wheeler, John Hegley, Toby Litt, Kathleen Jamie (and me) for
a creative break from routine life.
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| www.burmacampaign.org.uk
The Burma Campaign UK - formerly Burma Action Group - was set up in 1991
and is the UK's leading organisation campaigning for human rights and
democracy in Burma. BCUK campaigns for all the people of Burma
regardless of ethnicity, gender or religion.
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www.hillerphoto.com/burma
This is a stunning photographic tribute to the Burmese people.
Ravishing, moving and horrifying. The site is heavy on images so takes
time to download - but it's worth the wait.
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| www.seat61.com
a useful, world-wide one-man rail travel site, named after creator Mark
Smith's favourite Eurostar seat. Trans Siberian to trans-Pennine, and
excellent for trans-Atlantic rail tips!
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| www.wanderlust.co.uk
Launched in 1993 by two independent-minded travellers who'd ditched
careers in big business, Wanderlust is an inspirational magazine dedicated to
free-spirited travel. Read it, enjoy its superb photographs, use its
great practical information and fuel your passion for travel!
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| www.jeanettewinterson.com
for my money the finest author's site on the web; engaging, informative,
current and very cheeky.
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| www.eaa.org
The Experimental Aircraft Association supports, encourages and
celebrates the home-building of recreational aircraft - from the weird
and wonderful Butterfly Banty (plans available for $25), to the suicidal
Flying Flea and the sleek, D.I.Y. ViperJet (yours for $134,900).
Not only for anoraks and Chuck Yeagers (though it helps to be a little
mad). Icarus and Daedalus would have been regular
visitors.
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| www.mi5.gov.uk
Bored of the nine-to-five? Then join the exciting world of espionage.
The British intelligence service MI5 now advertises for new employees on
its website. In 'Myths and Misunderstandings' you can learn that
MI5 does not arrange assassinations or kill people.
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www.screwfix.com No, it's not an adolescent therapy session, but rather a
small West Country company that sells 2,000,000 screws every day.
Some of their hardware was used in my 'Falling for Icarus' flying machine.
Now part of the Kingfisher group but still helping to hold the world
together.
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