MB Comms specialises in first class PR for high profile authors and publishers. Clients include Barbara Taylor Bradford OBE and Pearson.
PR to promote The Maths Factor and drive customer traffic to the online learning site. Focus on media relations.
PR to raise awareness of DK Eyewitness Guides to parents and highlight their use as great educational resources for children.
Read for My School is an initiative to encourage children aged seven to 13 years to read for pleasure both offline and online. MB Comms was tasked with raising awareness of the initiative and encouraging participation in the initiative, specifically targeting schools, teachers and parents and children.
Personal PR for Barbara Taylor Bradford OBE. Activity includes supporting author throughout the year and keeping her profile prominent beyond book publications. Created 'A Woman of Substance Awards' to mark the 30th anniversary of the best-selling book and also 'The Write Stuff', a short story competition aimed at encouraging the next generation of female writers.
Babara Taylor Bradford says, "Maria Boyle handles my publicity on an international basis. She is the very best at what she does."
Booktime is the national free books programme for Reception-aged children in England, run by independent charity Book Trust and Pearson. Booktime provides a free book pack for children to share and enjoy with their family and friends. PR for this campaign ran for nine years with the focus of encouraging parents/carers and children to enjoy the pleasure of reading together.
Devised PR campaign to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the iconic travel guides. The campaign won an industry award for its creativity and results.
Barbara Taylor Bradford
More coolness in the style of My Cool Caravan and My Cool Campervan, this time celebrating the humble and not so humble shed—from artists' studios to beach huts The 35 sheds in this stylish collection include small cabins, garden rooms, beach huts, modern architectural mini masterpieces, and other mini spaces given purpose by their owners to pursue their hobbies, careers, creative endeavors, o... read more
Ellen Ullman
Gustave Flaubert
This is one of 1000 limited-edition copies of "Madame Bovary" published to mark the sixtieth anniversary of Penguin Classics, with a special jacket created by the leading designer, Manolo Blahnik. Emma Bovary is beautiful and bored, trapped in her marriage to a mediocre doctor and stifled by the banality of provincial life. An ardent reader of sentimental novels, she longs for passion and seek... read more
Ruth Blackmore
"The Mini Rough Guide to Paris" is your perfect companion to Europe's most visited and romantic capital. Discover Paris' highlights with stunning photography and detailed coverage, plus a full-colour section introducing Paris' hottest sights such as the Eiffel Tower and the stylish Marais quarter. Find detailed practical advice on what to see and do in Paris whilst relying on up-to-date descri... read more
Annabel Karmel
Every mum-to-be wants to know that she's eating the right things for herself and her baby. Nutrition is vital during pregnancy, and there's a huge amount of conflicting advice out there. For the first time, child nutrition expert Annabel Karmel brings her food knowledge and experience to expectant mothers, guiding you through each stage of your pregnancy and offering tips and advice on what to... read more
This is the classic Harry story: Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs Harry finds some dusty plastic dinosaurs in Nan's attic. He cleans them, finds out their names and takes them everywhere - until, one day, the dinosaurs get lost! The lost property man gets a surprise when Harry proves the dinosaurs are his by calling them over to him. Having spent much of his life teaching English and drama... read more
Hairy Maclary goes off for a walk in town, followed by a few friends. All is uneventful until they meet Scarface Claw, the toughest tom in town, and run for home. This story is told by a brilliant, cumulative rhyming text and terrific pictures.
Kim McCosker, Rachael Bermingham
Edith Pearlman
Barbara Taylor Bradford;
Barbara Taylor Bradford
Drama, danger and heartbreak. This is a gripping story from a master storyteller. On the surface, Claire Saunders has it all. She has a rewarding career in fashion and a talented concert pianist daughter. Her loving husband is one of the country's most trusted diplomats. But every now and again, she has to plaster her face in heavy make-up and wears sunglasses. She thinks she's hidden her secr... read more
Barbara Taylor Bradford
Barbara Taylor Bradford
Barbara Taylor Bradford
Captivating and evocative, Letter from a Stranger will take you on an unforgettable journey from idyllic Connecticut to exotic Istanbul to war-torn Berlin then back to the present day. When award-winning film maker Justine Nolan returns to her beautiful childhood home, she is intrigued by an envelope she finds in her absent mother's post. But the letter inside contains a shocking revelation. I... read more
The DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Rome 2016 will lead you straight to the best attractions Rome has to offer. The guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the city's stunning architecture, and 3D aerial views of the key districts to explore on foot. You'll find detailed listings of the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets in this fully updated and exp... read more
This is an engaging and entertaining reference guide of World War II. Compelling and accessible, Eyewitness World War II explores every aspect of the Second World War from the impact of World War I and the implication of unstable peace to the significant events that sparked the path to war. Packed with all the essential information from the previous edition, Eyewitness World War II is now more... read more
Do you sabotage your own happiness and success? Are you struggling to make sense of yourself? Do your emotions sometimes dictate your life? The Chimp Paradox is an incredibly powerful mind management model that can help you become a happy, confident, healthier and more successful person. Dr Steve Peters explains the struggle that takes place within your mind and then shows how to apply this un... read more
The sloth moves very slowly and takes life very gently; all the other animals in the rainforest want to know why he is so slow, so quiet, so boring and so lazy. The sloth's reply is a good and surprising one - quite a philosophical statement in favour of slowness!
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Publicist with 10 years experience at major publishing houses (Picador, FSG). Specializes in literary/commercial fiction, kids + lifestyle.
New York, NY, USA
I am an award winning publicist with a decade of experience managing debut and high-profile book campaigns - both fiction and non-fiction.
Colchester, United Kingdom