Label: National daily — mid-market
Imported note: Mail, Express
The i Paper (Culture/Books)
Why relevant: i runs accessible culture coverage and weekend features/readers’ round-ups; strong fit for relatable contemporary fiction and Manchester/Northern culture tie-ins. Suggested angle: Pitch a culture feature for iweekend: “Why so many of us ‘perform fine’ at weddings,” with Manchester setting; offer serialised extract for iweekend online. Approach notes: Subject line: ‘Exclusive extract + feature … Read more
Quick Book Reviews (podcast)
Why relevant: Active UK books podcast with frequent commercial fiction interviews; audience overlaps with book club readers and women 30–50. Suggested angle: Offer interview + short read-aloud from a comic ‘fake fiancé’ scene; discuss social-media performativity and Northern workplace politics. Approach notes: Reference a recent episode and propose 3 talking points + 2 listener takeaways; … Read more
BBC Radio 2 Book Club (via The Reading Agency)
Why relevant: Mass reach for commercial fiction; themes (modern womanhood, friendship) align well with Book Club discussions. Suggested angle: Emphasise strong UK setting (Manchester), relatable late‑30s heroine and timely wedding-season hook; supply proofs, reading-guide questions and librarian-friendly notes. Approach notes: Email concise title sheet (blurb, pub date, imprint, ISBN, comps, availability of author for broadcast). … Read more