Humphrey Lyttelton - writers & suggestion required.

[dkls04736]

I am a publisher of books, and am proposing to publish a book about the late
trumpeter Humphrey Lyttelton who died recently aged 86. Although it may
sound a bit premature to do this, I don't expect the book to actually be
published until December 2008/January2009 and with this in mind I am looking
for suitable contributors who could be commission to write a chapter of
around 10,000 words for the proposed book.

I am really looking for an American perspective on the trumpeter, and anyone
who knew him as a child or in his early twenties would also be helpful.
Hints and suggestions would be interesting too as I am in the early stage of
researching this book.

I propose to contract those who are commissioned professionally and so that
there is no problems affecting fees etc., I am prepared to pay fees in full
in advance so long as a third party can hold the funds until the commission
has been duly completed. I would also want a condition in any contract to
the effect that writer will take part in promoting the publication should
the he/she be asked.

I'd be grateful for any information you can supply, and what you may do to
help promote this book in advance of publication when the time comes. I
believe this publication will attract the attention of many, and to that end
advanced orders can be catered for and arranged.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Regards,

Donald Knox-Richards.
Director.
Elius Books Internet Limited.

[AJFarber]

Joe Temperley! Send me an email and I'll give you his contact info.

[PhilLondon]

Warning: Before anyone replies to Mr Knox-Richards they should be aware that the BBC consumer affairs programme Watchdog recently exposed him as a fraud merchant who aims to profit from the death of much-loved public figures. He published books on John Peel and John Thaw (the Inspector Morse actor) with indecent haste after their death: neither volume was authorised and caused huge upset to their families.

The programme interviewed writers who had contributed lengthy chapters to Mr Knox-Richard's for which they had not been paid.

Don't be fooled and read Humph's own books instead. And what an insult to his memory.

For further details on the John Thaw episode click on this link and scroll down.

http://johnthaw.topcities.com/articles16.html