Welcome to Roving Press
We are a small publisher producing unusual, distinctive and practical travel and local interest books which give you that little bit extra - more than just a good read. We explore areas and subjects in a down-to-earth way, giving you a real feel for the subjects and places described. If you like exploring, you'll love our books.

Roving Press Ltd, 4 Southover Cottages, Frampton, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 9NQ
Tel: 01300 321531
E-mail:  info@rovingpress.co.uk

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News & Events

Sat 13 Jun -- Lesser Known Swanage Book Launch
Many thanks to Jill Blanchard at the New & Secondhand Bookshop in Swanage for hosting the launch of Lesser Known Swanage. There was a great response from the public on a very sunny Saturday morning, and Julie was delighted with all the positive feedback she received.

Tue 26 May -- Prelims to Postlims
Many thanks to the Bournemouth Writers Circle for allowing us to give a talk on the book production process. Julie drew on her 20 years as a copy-editor and 2 years running Roving Press to explain how our small publishing company produces books.

 

Wed 25 Feb 09-- Big Cats Roaming Dorset. 
Merrily Harpur, author of Roaring Dorset! Encounters with Big Cats and Mystery Big Cats, gave a fascinating talk to a packed house of over 60 people at the Weymouth Library - with some turned due to the Fire regulations!
The talk featured many of the 223 big cat sightings taken from Roaring Dorset!, and Merrily also intrigued the crowd with her more esoteric theories about the often 'unusual' circumstances people regularly quote but can't explain.       If you would like Merrily to give a talk, please contact us.

 

 

Sat 4 Oct 08 -- Bournemouth Literary Festival.  As part of the 'world culture' theme of the 2008 Bournemouth Literary Festival, Julie Musk gave a 1-hour talk at The Print Room, Richmond Hill, Bournemouth. She discussed her experiences living in the USA as captured in her recent book A Slice of Apple Pie.

Julie was followed by Brian Schofield, former editor of the Sunday Times Travel Magazine, who spoke about his Wild West travelogue and adventure story Selling Your Father's Bones, and offered travel writing tips. 

 

 

Sat 6 Sep 08 -- Dorset County Show.  Despite the rather interesting conditions, an estimated 200 people stopped to chat with author Merrily Harpur at the launch of Roaring Dorset! Encounters with Big Cats, at the Dorset County Show.  An amazing 41 previously unreported local big cat sightings were provided - the 223 in the book obviously helped show people they were not alone in what they had seen.  Many thanks to Jonathan McGowan for helping us out with his extensive knowledge and experience of big cat field work.  If you didn't manage to get a signed copy of Roaring Dorset! please get in touch with us.


  

 

Sat 30 Aug 08, 10.30 pm -- BBC Radio Solent presenter David Allen had a 20-minute talk with author Julie Musk about her book A Slice of Apple Pie ... and her experiences in the USA.

  

Tue 26 Aug 08, 11.00 am -- Hope FM presenter Janet Latham chatted live to Julie Musk about her cultural experiences in America.

 

Mon 18 Aug 08 -- BBC website article on Roving Press, the company, and why it was founded during the 'credit crunch'.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dorset/content/articles/2008/08/14/roving_press_musk_feature.shtml

Oct 08 -- British Defence Staff Endorsement.  We were delighted to hear that the Defence Staff at the British Embassy in Washington D.C. are recommending A Slice of Apple Pie ... to new Ministry of Defence personnel (military & civilian) posted to the USA.  There are approx 700 MoD personnel stationed in the USA at any one time.