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Commodore book wins 2010 Axiom Award

300 days ago

Commodore: a Company on the Edge has been awarded the Axiom Business Book Award in the category of corporate history. The book won the 2010 bronze medal, awarded by the Independent Publisher group. It is a great honor for the author and Variant Press to receive this acknowledgement by the independent book community.

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355 days ago

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Interviews

456 days ago

On Tuesday, November 23, author Brian Bagnall appeared on CBC Radio One 89.3 FM to promote his new book on Commodore. Radio personality Larry Updike interviewed Bagnall about the pionering company and why it failed.

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457 days ago

Commodore legacy lost to its rightful place in history

Author seeks to set the record straight

If you ask anyone about which company first pioneered personal computers—you’d likely hear answers ranging from Apple to Microsoft to IBM.

But, those answers would be wrong.

The truth is that Commodore was the first major company to show a personal computer to the world. It sold one million computers before any other company. No single model has sold more than the Commodore 64.

The history of Commodore is one fraught with chaos, infighting and intrigue. In fact, at times, the true story sounds more like fiction. And weaving in and through the story are “the Apple kids—Jobs and Wozniak,” as well as Microsoft, Atari, Radio Shack and Nintendo.

Author Brian Bagnall wants Commodore and its intrepid employees to take their rightful place in history—before it is too late. Bagnall tracked down and conducted extensive interviews with Commodore insiders. His research is recorded in two books: Commodore: a Company on the Edge, which will be released next month and The Spectacular Rise and Fall of Commodore.

“When I was a kid, my family got a Commodore 64—and that started my love affair with computers and sparked my interest in the Commodore company. As an adult, I couldn’t find any books on the history of Commodore, so I decided to write them myself. I hope my books set the record straight and give rightful credit to the company and its employees,” Bagnall says.

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For more information:

Brian Bagnall: phone: (204) 510-6710; email: bbagnall@shaw.ca