A grandmother of two, Tess Burrows came to climbing late in life when she found her true calling in campaigning for the Tibetan cause. In her latest book, Cold Hands, Warm Heart, Tess races to the South Pole to promote Earth Peace. She not only learns to push the limits of the human body, but also to push out the reaches of the human spirit. Joined with her partner, Pete, the pair joined the historic South Pole race to compete with Olympic champion James Cracknell and Ben Fogle. To complete this mission they would have to battle severe medical problems, lack of money, hardship and deprivation. For Tess it was more than combating cold hands with a warm heart, it was also a journey to push out the reaches of the human mind.

Cold Hands, Warm Heart is more than the account of a sixty-year old woman’s incredible attempt to race to the South Pole, but also the tale of that same woman carrying a collective call for compassion through elements too daunting for most of us to withstand.

Praise for Cold Hands, Warm Heart

“These pages offer inspiration to put in the extra mile, to keep striving, to work through the struggle…” -from the forward by Sir Ranulph Fiennes

“The astonishing courage and humour of Tess Burrows makes this terrifying journey a joy to follow.” Joanna Lumley

“The spirit of adventure doesn’t get much tougher than this!” Ben Fogle

See below for a sneak peek at our newly published version of Shakespeare’s The Tempest.

Oscar Grillo joins the ranks of famous directors as he turn the page into the stage with his graphic interpretation of what is thought to be Shakespeare’s last – and for many, most compelling – play. With their associated elements of magic, the monstrous Caliban, the fairy Ariel and their master Prospero demand a more fluid medium if they are to truly reflect the imagination of their creator. Award-winning animator Grillo brings the characters to life with great humour, pathos and persuasion on Prospero’s mystical island.