In The Pipeline  
(titles planned for publication over the next couple of years)

Diary Of A Nearly Man (The real-life diaries of legendary fashion enigma Alan Stutz)  ISBN 978-0-9557542-1-0 Publication date: 27th October 2008   For thirty years legendary fashion enigma Alan Stutz has kept a daily diary. Now in his first book in almost fifty years the real life, true diaries of Stutz’s early years are brought together; all the highs and lows recounted as they actually happened.    Haven't heard of him? Well let's face it, how many people in Britain had heard of Hitler before he invaded Poland? That doesn't mean that Stutz has anything in common with the former German Fürher, but buy this book and his hilarious life story will certainly invade your mind!   Stutz may not be as well-known as fashion gurus such as Yves Saint Laurent but he has hobnobbed with some of the rich and famous. Read his stories involving Britt Ekland, Kate Bush, Robert Plant and the (then) Environment Secretary Michael Heseltine. His encounters with many rock stars including Status Quo, Deep Purple, The Stray Cats, Kiss, Slade's Don Powell and Rough Mix are also detailed throughout this incredible tome:     In addition to all this, how many people do you know that have also walked through plate glass doors unscathed, been stopped drunk in possession of a push bike two nights running or invited a girl out on a date to her own birthday party?      All the ups and downs of the Nearly Man are documented in this very Monty Python-esque tome. Stutz might not be as famous as Michael Palin, but his diaries guarantee more laughter than a hyena! This will undoubtedly be one of the funniest reads of 2008.    “Alan Stutz isn’t only one of Britain’s most enigmatic fashion gurus, he is also a very puzzling man with appalling dress sense.” Jean-Paul Saint-Laurent  “I haven’t laughed as much as this since yesterday.”  The Fulham Citizen “More riveting than the Titanic.”  Ship Builder’s Weekly   “Shakespeare, Dickens and J.K Rowling are undoubtedly some of Britain’s greatest literary figures of the past five-hundred years.”  The New York Literature Review “Put alongside War & Peace or the works of Oscar Wilde, you soon realise that Stutz’s diaries are in a different league entirely.” The Newcastle Telegraph

You've Never Had It So Good   (Bedford's music scene)  ISBN 978-0-9557542-2-7 Publication date: TBC    Since rock 'n' roll started in the mid fifties, Bedford, like so many other towns around Britain has had its fair share of concerts. Unlike the big cities however, Bedford has rarely witnessed rock and pop concerts on a grand scale. That said one look through this book and you will soon discover the wealth of talent that has performed in and around the Bedford area through the decades. Whether it be Cliff Richard or Little Richard; The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Genesis, Deep Purple, through to The Teardrop Explodes, New Order, Supergrass, Oasis and Coldplay. These are just some of the hundreds of acts that have all graced the stages of Bedford over the decades. Local music fan and author Jerry Bloom has painstakingly researched hundreds of concerts that document the events of not just the bigger names but also those that time has been less kind to, but who have also helped in some form or other to have shaped the popular music culture of the past fifty years. With first hand anecdotes from promoters, local fans and musicians, as well as some of the professional artistes who recall playing Bedford, this book is the definitive word on the local music scene, but also offers a fascinating insight into the careers of many of rock and pop's biggest names.     This will now be published in two volumes: Vol 1 will cover 1954-69, Vol 2; 1970-99

In The Shadow Of The Wizard   (The story of Rainbow's 1976 album and tour)  ISBN: 978-0-9557542-3-4 Publication date: TBC   This book will focus on Rainbow's most revered period: The stunning Rainbow Rising album and the world tour that followed. Most fans consider Rainbow was at its peak during '76 and the book will look in detail at the making of the album, and the amazing concerts, with anecdotes and recollections from fans, journalists and of course the band and crew, as well as reviews of the shows, full concert listing and recording details.

Under A Blackmore's Night (The Unofficial Blackmore's Night story) 
ISBN: TBC 
 
Heston, Hamburg & Hope (The early sixties career of Ritchie Blackmore) 
ISBN: TBC 
 
No Time To Think (Bob Dylan's 1978 tour) 
ISBN: TBC 
 
Zappa The Hard Way (Frank Zappa's last ever world tour that ended in turmoil) 
ISBN: TBC 
 
Through The Window (Mostly Autumn biography)
ISBN: TBC