Brave Lucy Pester shares her story with New magazine
Three years ago, the Pester family made national headlines after two robbers burst into their listed cottage in Plymouth and shot father of two, Colin Pester, 64, with a double barrelled sawn off shot gun in front of his young son. Daughter Lucy, who was 16 at the time, was enjoying a night out at the cinema […]
The incredible story of the woman whose face was rebuilt after being shattered in 20 places
Today, our story about Nancy Sundelson appears as a double page in the Sun newspaper. Her face was shattered in 20 places after she fell in her garden, and she was left with broken cheek bones, a broken jaw, broken nose, broken eye sockets and a shattered forehead but, thanks to pioneering surgery, doctors were able […]
Looking for a book deal for your true life story?
We’re thrilled to announce that two of our clients are on the verge of signing book deals with major publishers for their true life story. Both individuals found themselves making national news headlines, and got in touch with us to find out more about what their options were for speaking publicly. There was huge interest from […]
‘TTTP got me three times more money than the other press agencies I talked to….’
At Talk to the Press we’ve been working with Katie Booth for a few weeks now and have secured her a number of media deals. Her story about coping with her short term memory loss features in this week’s Woman’s Own magazine and has already appeared in the Daily Mirror. She will soon be appearing in […]
TTTP director Natasha talks to journalism students at Journalist Works
Following the launch of her new book on real life journalism, Talk to the Press founder and director Natasha has been invited to give talks to students at a number of universities and journalism training centres. Yesterday, Natasha was in Brighton where she talked to students at Journalist Works and the NCTJ journalism courses at Brighton […]
My three incredible births – this week’s Pick Me Up magazine
This week, mum Helen Carrol appears in Pick Me Up magazine where she talks about the trauma she went through giving birth to each of her three children and the remarkable entrances they made into the world. The 36-year-old almost died in labour with her first daughter Jessica after losing pints of blood, her husband […]
Talk to the Press book on journalism out now
We’re thrilled to announce Talk to the Press’ first book is now on sale. Written by director Natasha Courtenay-Smith, the book is called ‘I had one twin, Mum had the other’: a guide to success in real life journalism.’ Named after one of Talk to the Press’ most memorable stories, the book is aimed at journalism students and graduates, […]
“When the media interest in our family grew too great, we were confident handing over the reins to Talk to the Press”
As soon as we heard Tania Sullivan’s amazing story, we knew a newspaper would love to feature her, and at the time we contacted her, she was already dealing with lots of requests from different journalists. Tania is a mum of nine who is about to give birth to twins, and also an author and […]
Supergran Ann Timson’s media journey continues at tonight’s Pride of Britain awards
It’s been a little over six months since we stepped in to help pensioner Ann Timson handle press attention in her life, and her media journey continues. Tune into ITV tonight, where you’ll see her presented with a Pride of Britain award for outstanding bravery at a glittering and star-studded ceremony, which took place in […]
What ‘Dragon’ James Caan says about us
Earlier this year, Talk to the Press director Natasha was selected to attend James Caan’s business academy, and we’re thrilled to announce that former ‘Dragon’ James Caan has said the following about Talk to the Press: ‘To the lay person who has no idea how to get their story published, I can imagine finding Natasha would […]
