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COOLCANALS WOMEN BARGE INTO CANAL HERITAGE - July 2012
COOLCANALS LAUNCHES NEW BOOK AT MOMENTOUS TIME FOR BRITAIN'S CANALS - July 2012
COOLCANALS HONOURED TO SUPPORT THE NEW CANAL & RIVER TRUST - July 2012
Coolcanals lay claim to fame as probably the tiniest publishing company in the world, housed in the bow of a travelling narrowboat. Martine and Phillippa have been writing and publishing coolcanals books since 2009, and have attracted an extraordinary amount of national media coverage in the newspapers, TV and radio. This summer, the two women were honoured to be asked to produce a special edition of one of their books to help the charity fundraising campaign of the new 'national trust' for Britain's canals and rivers, the Canal & River Trust.
"2012 is turning out to be a hectic year for us. I think the real appeal of our books is that we don't rely on secondary resources - we are two women who live on a narrowboat and are incorrigible explorers, addictively walking the towpaths everywhere from Cornwall to Scotland too. And we aren't embarrassed to show how much we care about the living heritage of Britain's canals. Traditionally, in the book publishing industry, the two words together, 'canals' and 'heritage', might evoke a male gendered response, but we dust away that out-of-date stereotype and celebrate living canals as they are today, with their fantastically exciting context at the heart of British history. Canals are a national treasure and that's the message we want to carry in our books."
Coolcanals brand new book for this year tells the remarkable story of Britain's canals past, present and future. From their own travels Martine and Phillippa uncover some of the 100 treasures of Britain's canals, and they ask TV personality, Julia Bradbury, along with the Chairman and Head of Heritage of the new Canal & River Trust and other experts to pick their favourites too.
The two women confess that moving lock, stock and barrel onto a narrowboat shell with the intention of building the interior themselves at the same time as travelling the water and running coolcanals isn't the easiest way to run a publishing business. But from the start, coolcanals didn't aim to follow iron rules. Martine and Phillippa say sawdust on the laptop is par-for-the-course and the boat is getting built in traditional slow canal time. They will carry on building the boat in between writing and publishing their books, "as long as we've got a crate to sit on and a kettle on the stove, we're happy".
Britain's canals, a national treasure in 100 must-see objects Publication: 1 July 2012 ISBN: 978-0-9560699-4-8 Price: £20
Notes to Editors
All Coolcanals publications are available from our website and from all good bookshops and online retailers
Biogs of Martine and Phillippa: About us
Request review copies 'Britain's canals, a national treasure in 100 must-see objects'
More info about Canal & River Trust: www.canalrivertrust.org.uk
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2012 is turning out to be a busy year for 'coolcanals', the tiny publishing company that runs from a travelling narrowboat. Martine & Phillippa say they are extremely excited to play their small part in helping to support the canals and are "honoured" to have been asked to create a special edition of one of their books 'Cool canals Weekend Walks' for the new Canal & River Trust, to offer supporters as a gift when they join as a 'friend'.
July marks a momentous new era for Britain's canals as 2,000 miles of inland waterways transfer to charity status. A new 'national trust for the waterways', the Canal & River Trust, is officially launched on 12 July to care for the canals of England and Wales.
Coolcanals also launch their brand new book 'Britain's canals, a national treasure in 100 must-see objects' this week to tie in with this remarkable moment in Britain's history.
Britain's canals, a national treasure in 100 must-see objects Publication: 1 July 2012 ISBN: 978-0-9560699-4-8 Price: £20
Notes to Editors
All Coolcanals publications are available from our website and from all good bookshops and online retailers
Biogs of Martine and Phillippa: About us
Request review copies 'Britain's canals, a national treasure in 100 must-see objects'
More info about Canal & River Trust: www.canalrivertrust.org.uk
For more information on this release please contact us
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Coolcanals, the tiny publishing company housed in the bow of a travelling narrowboat, launch their brand new book this week - 'Britain's canals, a national treasure in 100 must-see objects'.
Phillippa and Martine, the creators of coolcanals, are best known for their extreme habit of walking canals from Cornwall to Scotland, with 6 books already to their credit since first starting their quirky publishing business in 2009.
Their new book, published this week, picks 100 favourite treasures of Britain's canals to tell the remarkable story of canals past, present and future. The book also includes favourites chosen by TV personality Julia Bradbury and canal experts including the Head of Heritage and Chairman for the Canal & River Trust.
2012 is turning out to be a busy year for Martine and Phillippa and they say they are "honoured" to have been asked to create a special edition of one of their other books 'Cool canals Weekend Walks' for the new 'national trust for the waterways', the Canal & River Trust, who are offering the book as a gift to the charity's new supporters. The transfer of care of 2,000 miles of Britain's canals and rivers into charity status with the new trust is a momentous mark in Britain's history, and coolcanals say they are extremely excited to play their small part in helping to support the canals.
Since coolcanals first set up, Martine and Phillippa have attracted a huge amount of media coverage in national newspapers, TV and radio. The two women confess that moving lock, stock and barrel onto a narrowboat shell with the intention of building the interior themselves at the same time as travelling the water and running coolcanals isn't the easiest way to run a publishing business. But from the start, coolcanals didn't aim to follow iron rules. Martine and Phillippa say sawdust on the laptop is par-for-the-course and the boat is getting built in traditional slow canal time. They will carry on building the boat in between researching, writing and publishing their books, "as long as we've got a kettle on the stove, we're happy."
Notes to Editors
All Coolcanals publications are available from our website and from all good bookshops and online retailers
Biogs of Martine and Phillippa: About us
Request review copies 'Britain's canals, a national treasure in 100 must-see objects'
More info about Canal & River Trust: www.canalrivertrust.org.uk
For more information on this release please contact us
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