Category Archives: salt

Soft-selling Scent of Cinnamon

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Charles Lambert

I suppose it’s just possible that one or two of you out there might not already own a copy of The Scent of Cinnamon and Other Stories. It’s all right, I don’t want to know your names. All I want … Continue reading →

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A message from Griff Rhys Jones

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Charles Lambert

Griff Rhys Jones says: “Support the good work here. Don’t let Salt fall. If the recession is going to take things down, let it be motor manufacturers, let it be bad banks, let it be chains of fast food restaurants. … Continue reading →

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Salt news

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Charles Lambert

I’m sure you’ve been following the Salt Just One Book campaign, and I hope you’ve supported it. If you haven’t, and need a final incentive, other than a visit from some rather shady friends of mine early one morning, this … Continue reading →

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Salt

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Charles Lambert

Salt Publishing, as you may know by now, has been savagely hit by the credit crunch and is now in officially dire financial straits. All, however, is not lost. If every human being currently alive on the planet orders a … Continue reading →

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Remember: no Salt, no flavour

Posted on December 4, 2008 by Charles Lambert

Dithering about what to buy people for Christmas? I know times are hard, but, let’s face it, what are friends and family worth? Something between a fiver and £14.99, with a 33% discount? I guessed as much. So all you … Continue reading →

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And we’re off…!

Posted on November 11, 2008 by Charles Lambert

I’d like to draw your attention to Elizabeth Baines’ blog today. For two reasons. Well three, actually. The first is that – unsurprisingly – it’s one of the most stimulating blogs around, with a care and attention to what reading and … Continue reading →

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The author speaks, so button up and listen

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Charles Lambert

One of the things I did when I went to visit Jen and Chris at Salt Publishing last month was make a podcast in which I talk about short stories. The result is – how shall I put this? – engagingly … Continue reading →

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It’s out! Out, I tell you!

Posted on October 15, 2008 by Charles Lambert

Well, today’s the big day. The Scent of Cinnamon and Other Stories is now officially available from all good booksellers. If you pester them. Go on. Pester them. And, of course, from Amazon. You can order it directly from this … Continue reading →

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Days in England

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Charles Lambert

What I should be doing now is telling you all about my last week in England, as I promised. And since should is the governess of will, to coin a phrase, that’s exactly what I’ll do. It all started off … Continue reading →

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Coming soon to a screen near you

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Charles Lambert

Salt has already put up a website for The Scent of Cinnamon and Other Stories, which contains not only a lot of valuable information about the book and an excerpt from the title story, as well as some reviews, but … Continue reading →

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