DCD unveils new rights portfolio ahead of the London Book Fair

UK TV Tie-in specialist DCD Publishing unveils a range of new high profile properties at this year’s London Book Fair opening on Monday 19 April.

LIBEL - BBC One’s forthcoming major six part documentary series set to air in 2011 exploring the complex and fascinating implications of the libel and privacy laws operating in Britain . Based on 12 high profile cases, the book will be a powerful new summation and a benchmark analysis of the dangers posed to our civil liberties, interspersed with observations and interviews with Stephen Fry, Simon Singh (who will write the introduction to the book) and others personalities who have distinct views about the benefits and detrimental effect of our libel laws.

THE GENIUS OF BRITISH ART - Channel 4’s biggest arts commission of 2010, has a glittering list of contemporary arts commentators and thinkers including Roy Strong, David Starkey, Howard Jacobson, Jon Snow and Janet Street-Porter each adding a new dimension to our understanding of British art from their individual expertise and interest.

ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF LYRICS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY – the result of a groundbreaking deal brokered by the world’s biggest music company, Universal Music, and DCD Publishing, this book will be the definitive compilation of the most significant lyrics of the 20th century illustrated with exclusive photographs and illustrations of music memorabilia, and featuring contributions from the top musicians.

LYRICS OF OUR LIVES – An original and infinitely adaptable, expandable, commercial series of gift-books based on some of the best known music lyrics which celebrate memorable things in our lives: Love, Christmas, Mothers and Fathers featuring the entire lyrics of international hit songs and previously unseen photography and drawings of music memorabilia. These will be taken from the libraries of the key music companies represented by DCD Publishing including Universal, EMI, peermusic, and Chrysalis.

THE FUTURE IS CERTAIN, Martyn Gilbert - The mathematical technique described by Martyn Gilbert - a book that will enable readers to uncover the certainty of the future.

THE SHARD - Channel 4 forthcoming documentary about the building of the Shard of Glass (the tallest building in Europe) at London Bridge that will open to coincide with the 2012 Olympics and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

THE ARCH OF ENLIGHTENMENT – by bestselling author Dr Howard Reid. A major television tie-in to the film about the restoration of one of the lost wonders of the world, The Arch of Enlightenment in Seoul , South Korea . A Prince’s Trust Project.

THE SACRED ART OF ISLAM, JUDAISM AND CHRISTIANITY – based on a 3-part series, the book will explore the commonalities and the differences in the artistic and architectural expressions that have emerged over the centuries between these three religions sharing a common ancestor Abraham. A brave and intelligent description of world religions published at a time of intense interest in what unites and what divides us as believers and non- believers.

DCD Publishing attends the London Book Fair, table 9A IRC - 19 to 21 April, 2010 in London.
For more info visit www.dcdmedia.co.uk/publishing