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Balding begins major signing tour

Publication Date: Tue, 11/09/2012 - 06:30

Broadcaster Clare Balding kicked off a period of intensive book promotion last night (10th September) with a launch held at the Ivy in London’s West End.

The broadcaster, whose memoir My Animals and Other Family is released by Penguin imprint Viking on Thursday, will begin a programme of 31 signings with a session at...

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Balding to pen childhood memoir

Publication Date: Fri, 01/07/2011 - 11:25

Viking has signed a childhood memoir by BBC sports presenter Clare Balding, paying what is believed to be around £500,000 for two books.

Penguin declined to comment on the sum paid, which was a pre-emptive deal for world rights to the two books. Viking editorial director Joel Rickett bought the books from Ivan Mulcahy at...

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