Stefan Lorant’s life spanned the twentieth century and he is the acknowledged ‘godfather of photojournalism’. He was concerned with language, both verbal and visual, and was one of the greatest storytellers of his time, having worked as filmmaker, journalist, a literary and picture editor, and recently as an author and biographer.
     He edited the Münchner Illustrierte Presse in Germany, Pesti Napló magazine in Hungary, and created and edited Weekly Illustrated, Lilliput and Picture Post in England, publishing work of the early photojournalists.
     He was acquainted with political figures of the century including Hitler, Winston Churchill and John F. Kennedy, and knew Marlene Deitrich, Greta Garbo and Marilyn Monroe amongst others.
     Anybody who met Stefan Lorant, even just in passing, could not remain ambivalent. Lorant was a chameleon, maverick and an inspiration. He reflected: ‘I wanted to have a life where I left a tiny little scratch on the world.’ Through the legacy of his work we have all been touched by this combative, contradictory, complex and charismatic man.  
      Never a Dull Moment: the diaries 1991-1999 are the record of our seven-year conversation. There was never a dull moment...

Never a Dull Moment will be available as a 'library edition' and as an edited ebook. Publication will coincide with the 75th anniversary of the publication of Picture Post in October 1938.

Michael Hallett was born on Portland and brought up in Weymouth. With Olympic Coast he brings together his understanding of local history and heritage, a touch of autobiography and links this with his photographs and the iconographic imagery he calls the ‘photo construction’.
       ‘With Weymouth & Portland the sailing venue for the 2012 London Olympic Games it is as if the sporting world is coming to my own back yard.’  

Olympic Coast is published by the Henwick Hill Press, 2012. Size and length: 25cm x 20cm landscape, ca.116 pages. ISBN 978-0-9561570-0-3.   £30.00 plus p&p. It can be previewed and purchased on line from www.blurb.com/books/3119456, through www.olympiccoast.co.uk or just click on the above cover.