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Spring Fever
March 17, 2020
We are hunkering down in central London and had been venturing out to a few (small) meetings, but as of tomorrow, this will be stopping completely for a while. It’s certainly a very surreal time. We’v…
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‘Modest Fashion’ Is An Emotive Phrase
February 3, 2020
This is our first blog post of the new year and it’s already February 3rd, Brexit ‘has happened’ and we’ve had a national press article by the author of our first non-fiction book, Modesty: A Fashion…
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Happy Holidays And A Wonderful New Year!
December 24, 2019
Wishing everyone a peaceful, blessed and magical holiday – wherever you are in the world! And the warmest and best of wishes in 2020 for all of us living on this beautiful pale blue dot suspended in a…
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Marketing Mode and Nike’s High-Tech Modest Swim Wear
December 10, 2019
We’ve been trying to figure out what are the best marketing and publicity tactics – what will actually make people press the buy button and, importantly, which ones are the most cost-effective. Withou…
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Fugit Inreparabile Tempus
December 3, 2019
We were dismayed by the tragedy that unfolded on London Bridge and the senseless death of two beautiful souled young people who lost their lives while trying to help rehabilitate prisoners back into s…
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Blog Tours And Giveaways – And A Plea To Everyone To Wear Bright Colours In Dreary Autumn Weather!
November 13, 2019
In grey London autumn weather, we are always surprised that everyone contributes to the dreariness by wearing dark blue, black and brown coats. Today on the tube we saw only two people who had brightl…
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I don’t know that I’ve read a more moving piece of postwar German fiction…
November 5, 2019
We are almost done slotting into Casemate’s distribution infrastructure bar a few last-minute tasks, books are moving to new warehouses and we are relishing engaging with the UK and US teams. We noted…
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Fires In California, UK Radio Interviews And The Rise Of The AfD In Thuringia
October 27, 2019
As wind speeds from 30 to 40 miles per hour and gusts of 60 to 80 miles per hour are forecasted, up to 2.3m people will have their power cut off in California as a precautionary measure and at the las…
Read moreIn the news
We love to read more about the topics our authors write about or just explore interesting news items! Here are some things that have caught our eye recently.
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Berlin Wall tunnelers recall 1971 capture
Berlin Wall tunnellers recall 1971 capture
Read more (The Guardian)
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The dirty side of renewable energy
Clean technologies rely on a wide range of metals sourced from unsustainable mining.
Mineral extraction damages local communities and environments, destroying cultures and biodiversity in the process.
Human rights and conservationist efforts are put at risk due to mining.
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Responsible minerals sourcing for renewable energy
The transition towards a renewable energy and transport system requires a complex mix of metals – such as copper, cobalt, nickel, rare earths, lithium and silver – many of which have only previously been mined in small amounts. Under a 100% renewable energy scenario demand for these metals could rise dramatically, and require new sources of primary and recycled metals. Recycling and responsible sourcing are fundamental to improving the sustainability of the renewable energy transition.
Read more (Earthworks.org)
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Translation is creative
People often think that translations are meant to reproduce their source texts, like a photocopier. But this is a long way wide of the mark, because of course every language is different. In fact, the process is much more complicated – and interesting. Because you can never say exactly the same thing in another language, translators use their imaginations to write the book again, only with different materials, for readers with different expectations. It is more like making a sculpture than taking a photo.
Read more (The Conversation)
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Modest Model Mariah Idrissi and Hijabs
WHEN Mariah Idrissi pulls one of her many hijabs from a bag during photoshoots, stylists often mistake it for a skirt.
Read more (The Sun)
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Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
The newly released Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey is an open world survival game where you control a group of “hominins” – our first ancestors – and explore, expand, and lock in new knowledge so your “clan” can evolve.
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‘The Umbrella Men’ fights the misbehaviour of the powerful against the weak
‘The Umbrella Men’ fights the misbehaviour of the powerful against the weak
Read more (The Big Issue)
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