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21/11/2024

Thanks to Falkirk Libraries for a great start to the festive season this Book Week Scotland!

20/11/2024

Just a day to go until the next Christmas movie extravaganza! Hope to see you there.

What's your favourite Christmas film? Tom Christie is with us at Falkirk Library on Thursday to take us on a whistlestop tour of festive flicks past. If you could book a spot, so we can make sure there are enough biscuits, we'd be much obliged. Link in the comments.

Tom has written several books on the subject (and lots of other things besides) and is a lecturer at Forth Valley college. Head to Forth Valley news for details: https://www.forthvalley.ac.uk/news-events/fvc-evening-class-lecturer-publishes-20th-book

20/11/2024

Julie Christie and Dr Tom Christie, Directors of Extremis Publishing, were delighted to be part of Book Week Scotland at Forth Valley College's Stirling Campus on Monday 18th November. They had a great time having a chat with travel and tourism students about video presentations and travel writing. Many thanks to Wendy Gormley, Isabella Young and Lisa MacLaren for all their help.

19/11/2024

Extremis Publishing is delighted to announce that "Mundaneum: The Shocking True Story of the Man who Invented the Internet and the Man who Destroyed It", the new book by the award-winning author Mel Croucher, is available to buy from today.

With "Mundaneum", Mel Croucher provides an enthralling account of Belgian data management pioneer Paul Otlet, creator of the Mundaneum global information retrieval system, and German propagandist Hans Hagemeyer who was responsible for the project's eventual destruction. The vast differences and chilling parallels drawn between the lives of these two diametrically-opposed individuals, who met only once, illuminates this fascinating tale of the man who invented the Internet and the man who would eventually obliterate his efforts from history.

"Mundaneum" is available for purchase from independent bookstores and online retailers. For more information about the book, including participating online retailers, please visit our "Mundaneum" page at: https://www.extremispublishing.com/mundaneum.html

15/11/2024

Great news for book lovers everywhere - Book Week Scotland is almost upon us! Running from Monday 18th November until Sunday 24th November, this annual celebration of books and reading takes place right across the country with events to suit literary enthusiasts far and wide.

Extremis Publishing will be taking part in a number of events during the course of Scottish Book Week.

On Thursday 21st November, 2pm-3pm, "Christmas on Film" takes place at Falkirk Library, Hope Street, Falkirk, FK1 5AU. This is an illustrated presentation about the history of Christmas movies with Dr Tom Christie. Please book your seat via EventBrite to avoid disappointment on the day: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/christmas-on-film-tickets-1070759222659

Then, on Friday 22nd November, 2:30pm-3:30pm, "Artificial Intelligence in Publishing" will be held at Lochee Library, 47-49 High Street, Lochee, Dundee, DD2 3AU. This is a lecture about AI in publishing by Dr Tom Christie, discussing the impact of new technologies on the writing and publishing process. This event is now sold out, but please check EventBrite for any last minute cancellations: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/artificial-intelligence-in-publishing-a-talk-by-dr-tom-christie-tickets-1042647706357

Finally, on Saturday 23rd November, 2pm-3pm, "A Century of Christmas Films" will be taking place at Stirling Baptist Church Family Life Centre, 63 Murray Place, Stirling, FK8 1AP. Dr Tom Christie will be talking about how and why Christmas movies have come to be such a popular fixture of the festive season by revisiting past decades of this ever-evolving genre of cinema. Please reserve your place via the Stirling Baptist Church online booking system: https://stirlingbaptist.churchsuite.com/events/zoxpug3a

14/11/2024

Congratulations to Extremis Publishing author Dr Murray Cook of Stirling Archaeology on being nominated for a Stirling Business Award. Follow the link below to vote for Murray and recognise the great work he does in Stirling all the year round!

Nominate your favourite independent business in the Stirling City Centre to be recognised in Stirling Business Awards 2025.

12/11/2024

Computing legend and digital culture pioneer Mel Croucher presents "Mundaneum" - his remarkable new book which chronicles the astonishing true story of the man who invented the Internet and the man who destroyed it.

11/11/2024

Don't miss this excellent opportunity to hear Dr Murray Cook of Stirling Archaeology discuss his latest findings at the incredible Church of the Holy Rude.

09/11/2024

Huge thanks to Forth Valley College News for featuring the publication of the twentieth book by Dr Tom Christie. Tom, who is an associate lecturer at the college on the subject of publishing, has been celebrating the fact that his new book, "A Seriously Groovy Movie Christmas", is his twentieth to have been published in the seventeen years of his writing career to date. Tom has no plans to slow down, though - he's already hard at work on his next book, so watch this space for more news in the coming months!

To read the article, please visit the Forth Valley College website at: https://www.forthvalley.ac.uk/news-events/fvc-evening-class-lecturer-publishes-20th-book/

Author image by Julie Howden Photography, on location at The Stirling Highland Hotel.

05/11/2024

In this month's Extremis Publishing Podcast, Mel Croucher - digital culture pioneer and legend of computing - unveils his new book "Mundaneum": an absorbing account of information management pioneer Paul Otlet, creator of a unique global data retrieval system, and propagandist Hans Hagemeyer who was responsible for the project's eventual eradication from history. Mel explains the astonishing true story of the man who created the Internet and the man who ultimately destroyed it.

To listen to the podcast, please visit your favourite audio streaming provider or our podcast page at: https://www.extremispublishing.com/podcasts.html

Mel Croucher, digital culture pioneer and legend of computing, unveils his new book "Mundaneum": an absorbing account of information management pioneer Paul ...

31/10/2024

Extremis Publishing is pleased to announce that "A Seriously Groovy Movie Christmas: Festive Cinema of the 1960s and 70s" by Thomas A. Christie is now available to buy.

The final volume of Dr Christie's multi-volume history of Christmas cinema in the 20th century, "A Seriously Groovy Movie Christmas" is an exciting and in-depth exploration of the vibrant Christmas films of the sixties and seventies. The book celebrates the rich cultural backdrop of the time, making it a must-read for film enthusiasts and lovers of Christmas nostalgia, offering a fresh perspective on holiday classics and forgotten treasures alike.

"A Seriously Groovy Movie Christmas" is available to buy from independent bookstores and online retailers from today. For more information about the book, including participating online retailers, please visit our "A Seriously Groovy Movie Christmas" page at:

http://www.extremispublishing.com/a-seriously-groovy-movie-christmas.html

Author image by Julie Howden Photography (https://www.juliehowden.com/) on location at The Stirling Highland Hotel by their kind permission.

29/10/2024

Extremis Publishing is thrilled to announce the forthcoming release of "Mundaneum: The Shocking True Story of the Man who Invented the Internet and the Man who Destroyed It" by the award-winning Mel Croucher.

Mel Croucher is the acknowledged founder of the British computer games industry. Among his innovations, he pioneered the first radio broadcasts of computer software, the first interactive soap opera, the first real-world adventure quest, the first computer-generated movie, the first AI virtual companion and the first million-user viral marketing campaign. He is the author of text books, technical manuals, fiction and non-fiction, and over a thousand of his columns, investigations and cartoon strips have appeared in print over five decades.

With "Mundaneum", Mel Croucher provides an enthralling account of Belgian information management pioneer Paul Otlet, creator of the Mundaneum global information retrieval system, and German propagandist Hans Hagemeyer who was responsible for the project's eventual destruction. The vast differences and chilling parallels drawn between the lives of these two diametrically-opposed individuals, who met only once, illuminates this fascinating tale of the man who invented the Internet and the man who would obliterate his efforts from history.

"Mundaneum" is available for pre-order from independent bookstores and online retailers, with a release date of Tuesday 19th November 2024. For more information about the book, including participating online retailers, please visit our "Mundaneum" page at:

http://www.extremispublishing.com/mundaneum.html

26/10/2024

Author Dr Tom Christie gets into the festive spirit by announcing his book "A Seriously Groovy Movie Christmas: Festive Cinema of the 1960s and 70s" - the final volume in his history of Christmas cinema throughout the twentieth century. He explains why this period of yuletide cinema was responsible for such innovative and experimental holiday movies which came to influence Christmas features for decades to come.

21/10/2024

Many thanks to the Corporate Livewire Innovation & Excellence Awards, which has named Extremis Publishing the Publishing Company of the Year for 2024. The prize was conferred to Extremis Publishing's directors Julie Christie and Tom Christie at the Village Hotel Club in Edinburgh on Sunday 20th October 2024. The judging panel based their decisions upon areas such as business innovation, corporate responsibility, sustainability, excellence in performance, industry impact, market leadership, customer service and adaptability.
We would like to sincerely thank the award organisers for such an amazing day, and to all of our authors and business associates for everything they do. Special thanks to Amy Leitch and Eddy Bryan for their photos from the event.

16/10/2024

In this new episode of the Traditionally Speaking Podcast, it's time to consider how the holidays have been portrayed over the airwaves. Who doesn't love some good television at Christmas time? From comedies to variety shows, we all have our favourites. But how have Christmas TV traditions varied between the UK and North America - and has the age of streaming video changed how we consume festive television during the holiday season? Tom and Joe take a look at some yuletide TV legends that have endured the test of time on both sides of the Atlantic.​

​​​​​​To listen to the podcast, please visit the Traditionally Speaking website at: http://traditionally-speaking.com

Who doesn't love some good television at Christmas time? From comedies to variety shows, we all have our favourites. But how have Christmas TV traditions var...

10/10/2024

"A Seriously Groovy Movie Christmas: Festive Cinema of the 1960s and 70s" by Thomas A. Christie (2024).

10/10/2024

Extremis Publishing is delighted to announce the forthcoming release of "A Seriously Groovy Movie Christmas: Festive Cinema of the 1960s and 70s" by Thomas A. Christie. The book is the culmination of Dr Christie's multi-volume history of Christmas cinema in the 20th century, thought to be a world first - a literary effort that has taken almost ten years to complete.

"A Seriously Groovy Movie Christmas" is an exciting and in-depth exploration of the vibrant Christmas films from the Swinging Sixties and the "Me Decade" of the Seventies. It captures the essence of the holiday season through the lens of iconic films like "The Apartment", "The Lion in Winter", "Scrooge" and "Black Christmas", while also shedding light on lesser-known, independent curiosities that shaped the festive cinematic landscape of the era. This book celebrates the rich cultural backdrop of the time, making it a must-read for film enthusiasts and lovers of Christmas nostalgia, offering a fresh perspective on holiday classics and forgotten treasures alike.

"A Seriously Groovy Movie Christmas" is available for pre-order from independent bookstores and online retailers, with a release date of Thursday 31st October 2024. For more information about the book, including participating online retailers, please visit our "A Seriously Groovy Movie Christmas" page at: https://www.extremispublishing.com/a-seriously-groovy-movie-christmas.html

07/10/2024

Happy Green Libraries Week to all of our readers! Running from 7th-13th October, Green Libraries Week is an annual event that celebrates the role of libraries in promoting sustainability and environmental awareness. It's a time for our amazing libraries across the country to showcase their green initiatives, host special events and encourage their communities to adopt more environmentally friendly practices. By participating in Green Libraries Week, our libraries play a vital role in inspiring and empowering their communities to take action on environmental issues.
For more information, please visit their website at: https://www.librariesweek.org.uk/

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