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Flare Publications

Flare Publications was formed in 1996 to publish astrology and palmistry books, as well as bring these subjects to businesses and media events. Its authors and staff are professional consultants and teachers, most of whom are available for corporate events and parties. Please contact us by post, telephone or email: Flare Publications, c/o BCM Planets, London WC1N 3XX. Tel: +44 (0) 20 8402 7772. Email: info@flareuk.com.

Frank Clifford

An astrologer and palmist since 1989, Frank began his data collecting work with Lois Rodden, contributing to and editing her "Profiles of Women" (1995) book and magazine "Data News". Frank's first book, "British Entertainers: the Astrological Profiles" was published in 1997. A paperback version of the most recent edition (2003), with hundreds of chart wheels (Placidus), quotes from celebrities and the astrological signs of entertainers, is available from various bookshops or online from Amazon and www.flareuk.com

In 1996 he founded Flare Publications, and since then Frank has edited and published over a dozen astrology books, including "Astrology in the Year Zero" by Garry Phillipson, "The Contemporary Astrologer's Handbook" by Sue Tompkins (2007), and a revised edition of "The Twelve Houses" by Howard Sasportas (2007), with tribute essays to Sasportas by Liz Greene, Darby Costello, Melanie Reinhart, Laura Boomer-Trent and Erin Sullivan.

Two new books by Frank are due for publication in 2008-09: "The Midheaven: Spotlight on Success" and "Birth Charts: Horoscopes of the Famous".

Frank has combined his work as a consultant astrologer with that of sun sign columnist for magazines such as "Marie Claire" (UK), "Quick and Simple" (US), "Reveal" (UK), and "Candis" (UK). He has also been profiled in various broadsheets and tabloids, and is a regular on TV and radio. His media work has ranged from the sublime to the ridiculous! From being interviewed for documentaries on the BBC comedy "Little Britain" and the Danny Boyle feature film "Sunshine", working with Oxford University Press and Universal Studios, to being asked by the tabloid The Sun to locate a then-missing Saddam Hussein!

Frank is also a well-known palmist (The Guardian newspaper dubbed him the "palmist to the stars"), and his book "Palmistry 4 Today" (Rider/Random House, 2002) is considered the modern textbook on the subject, and has been published in five languages. A U.S. revised edition was published in late 2007. Frank's other book on palmistry, "Palm Reading" (Hamlyn, 2003) is a unique guide with profiles on love, work and personality for each palm marking and hand shape. Every year Frank organises the Hand Analysis Conference in London, which brings together some of the top palmists in the country.

In 2004, Frank took over the London School of Astrology (www.londonschoolofastrology.co.uk) from Sue Tompkins, and runs certificate and diploma classes, seminars and residential courses in astrology and palmistry. The LSA prides itself on inviting an eclectic range of some of the most accomplished astrologers from around the world to give seminars and classes. Frank has also set up an annual Hand Analysis Conference (2005-), a Music and Astrology Conference (2008-) and the Astrology Student Conference (ASC, 2008-). Frank lectures all over the UK and is a regular guest tutor on the psychology course at the London Metropolitan University.

Frank is an Aries Sun, with Gemini Rising and the Moon in Virgo.