Julia Knight – författare

TWO SIBLINGS. OUTCASTS FOR LIFE - TOGETHER. IT CAN ONLY MEAN TROUBLE.Vocho and Kacha are champion duellists: a brother and sister known for the finest swordplay in the city of Reyes. Or at least they used to be - until they were thrown out of the Duellist''s Guild. Now all that''s left to them is to become reluctant highwaymen. But when they pick the wrong carriage to rob, their simple plans to win back fame and fortune go south fast. After barely besting a powerful magician, Vocho and Kacha make off with an immense locked chest. But the contents will bring them more than they''ve bargained for, when they soon find themselves embroiled in a dangerous plot to return an angry king to power . . .Swords and Scoundrels is the first book in the Duellists Trilogy - a tale of death, magic, and the perils of family loyalty.*All three books in the series available in 3 months, from October to December 2015*''Roguish highwaymen and all the intrigue of a bloody revolution . . . will keep you guessing till the end!'' Anne Lyle

Vocho and Kacha are brother and sister, and between them they''ve got quite a reputation. They were once known for the finest swordplay in the city of Reyes. The only problem is, ever since they were thrown out of the Duellist''s Guild for accidentally killing a man they were sworn to protect, it seems everyone wants them dead. Including a dark magician whose plans they recently scuppered . . . Now Vocho and Kacha are in the midst of an uneasy truce, not sure whether to trust each other, or anyone else for that matter. What''s more, the sinister magician is rumoured to have returned. Now he knows who was behind the failure of his last plan, he''s determined to put a stop to Vocho and Kacha permanently.And this time, the flash of steel may not be enough to save them.

Vocho and Kacha may be known for the finest swordplay in the city of Reyes, but they''ve found themselves backed into a corner too often for their liking.Finally reinstated into the Duellists guild for services rendered to the prelate, who has found himself back in charge, Vocho and Kacha are tasked with bring a prisoner to justice. But this prisoner is none other than Kacha''s old flame Egimont. The prelate wants him alive, and on their side. However the more they discover of Egimont and his dark dealings with the magician, the more Kacha''s loyalties are divided. Soon she must choose a side - the prelate or the king, her brother or her ex-lover.The fate of Reyes is balanced on a knife-edge . . .

Through a series of case studies, this book tracks the inventive distribution and exhibition initiatives developed over the last 40 years by an array of small companies on the periphery of the beleaguered UK film industry. That their practices are now being replicated by a new generation of digital distributors demonstrates that, while the digital ‘revolution’ has rendered those practices far easier to undertake and hugely increased their scope, the key issues in securing a more diverse moving image culture are not technological. Although largely invisible to outsiders, the importance of distributors and distribution networks are widely recognized within the industry and Reaching Audiences is a key contribution to our understanding of the role they both do and can play.