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BLUE MURDER RETURNS TO ITV
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
Series 5 of Blue Murder (based on the books by Cath Staincliffe) is back on ITV with Caroline Quentin reprising her role as DCI Janine Lewis. Catch the show for the next six weeks, every Monday at 9pm (from 7 Sept - 12 Oct).
Is this Molly’s car??
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
The heroine in one of our books, Molly’s Millions, is a florist who loves yellow gerberas and drives a yellow WV Beetle. Do you think this creation was inspired by the book??
Ok, so it’s actually a Chevrolet Matiz, not a Beetle but let’s not pick at details…Click here and scroll through the pictures for some [...]
A Work of Art
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
I’ve stumbled across some brilliant Photoshop geniuses and thought I’d share! They’ve taken the faces of some of the world’s best-loved celebrities and turned them into Renaissance masterpieces – and the results are hilarious!
Check out a very debonair Jude Law looking rather dashing in a doublet (my current favourite), and Daniel Radcliffe as you’ve never [...]
Prints by Mick Wiggins
Monday, September 28th, 2009
Christina (our Art Editor) currently has this image saved on her desktop and when I spotted it, I decided it would look very nice as a print in my living room.
I asked her where she found the image and as it turns out, the illustrator happens to be Mick Wiggins, the man who did the artwork on [...]
Something to procrastinate with…
Friday, September 25th, 2009
Bored? Try this for some lighthearted release: http://www.deanjackson.dj/nameanagram/index.php?n=Lara+Crisp
Kind regards,
Rip Rascal (Lara Crisp, Managing Editor)
Another recommendation from Oz
Thursday, September 24th, 2009
My favourite restaurant in Sydney has got to be the Doyles in Watson Bay - a well-known but unpretentious restaurant perched next to a lovely little suburban beach, from where you have a lovely view of the Harbour Bridge in the distance as you tuck into fresh seafood.
I can’t say I have explored much the menu - simpy because I [...]
Fancy making an audiobook?
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
I’ve come across an interesting site - Librivox.com. A site which aims to make all public domain books available as free audio books (that means books published before 1923…) and what’s more, you can release your own recordings.
So if you’ve ever fancied reading chapters for audio yourself, here’s your chance - become a volunteer and [...]
Liking this new Etihad airline
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
A blog from Down Under. Yes, I’m writing this from Sydney, Australia (and before you ask yourself what in God’s name I am doing on a computer when I am in this gorgeous city and on holiday - the answer is: jet lag. It’s 5am and options are limited. It’s either whiling away time on [...]
Thoughts on The Shawshank Redemption play
Monday, September 21st, 2009
In my blog post a few blogs ago, I said I was going to see Shawshank Redemption at the theatre. Well, I saw it, and it did not disappoint. I was worried that I would simply be seeing the film replicated on stage (and a poorer version at that) but I was very impressed with [...]
The perfect chocolate mousse
Friday, September 18th, 2009
Here’s something to try over the weekend - a friend’s recipe for the most delicious chocolate mousses ever. Prepare for absolute melt-in-the-mouth heaven! Pure indulgence!
Ingredients (serves 6):
100g (3.5 oz) 70% dark chocolate, broken up (keep some separate to grate on top)
1 tbsp milk
2 eggs, separated
35g (1 oz) caster sugar
150ml (5 fl oz) double cream (plus [...]
I love Weebirdy.com
Thursday, September 17th, 2009
Today I’d like to share my favourite blog with you. It’s called Weebirdy.com. If you think London’s a grey place to be, think again. Weebirdy introduces you to the cool and the quirky, the colourful and the mad. I’m in love. I could try to sum it all up in wordy fashion but I think [...]
Anyone else planning to strike?
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
Seriously - what is it with all the strikes at the moment? Royal Mail has been fizzling on and off like a reluctant light bulb and I’ve just had an email from National Express saying there’s likely to be another train strike for all of next week. Watch this space, I may have intrepid adventures [...]
Victoria Connelly & Kate Harrison in Abingdon
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
Tuesday 20th October, 7.30pm MOSTLY BOOKS, ABINGDON
“Vampires or Nice Guys?” Celebrating fictional heroes, romantic novelist Victoria Connelly will be speaking at Mostly Books, 36 Stert St, Abingdon, with author Kate Harrison. For more information call the bookshop on 01235 525 880.
Romantic Novelists Talk about Love at Waterstone’s, Uxbridge
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
Saturday 10th October, 2.00pm WATERSTONE’S, UXBRIDGE
A Let’s Talk About Love Event. Join four romantic novelists, including Victoria Connelly, Juliet Archer, Janet Gover and Jean Fullerton, as they share all their secrets about love, relationships and writing. For more information contact the bookshop on 01895 272800.
Edward Marston at Wellington Literary Festival
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
Wednesday 21 October, 7pm WELLINGTON
Come and meet historical crime-writer, Edward Marston - author of the hugely popular Railway Detective series. He will be talking about ‘Crime on the Railways’at the Civic Centre as part of the Wellington Literary Festival in Shropshire. For more information call 01952 382382 or visit the festival website here.
Edward Marston speaking at Boldemere Library
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
Wednesday 21st October, 10.30-11.30am SUTTON COLDFIELD
Come and meet historical fiction master Edward Marston, author of the hugely popular Railway Detective series. He will be speaking at Boldemere Library, Sutton Coldfield. Coffee will be served from 10.15am. Pick up your free ticket at the library or call 0121 464 1048 for more information.
How will The Shawshank Redemption suit the stage?
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
The Shawshank Redemption is my all-time favourite movie. I have watched it countless times. I have read the novella it is based on by Stephen King - called Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption and to be found in the collection Different Seasons. I have bought the original screenplay which is interesting since (unlike many screenplays you buy [...]
The first of the A&B ebooks!
Monday, September 14th, 2009
Trumpets! Confetti! General jubilation! Congratulate us one and all for Allison & Busby has just put a toe in the digital book waters with the release of five titles as ebooks - all available from Waterstones.com and ebooks.WHSmith.co.uk. The five books are:
Glass Houses by Rachel Caine
Lord of Misrule by Rachel Caine
Mariana by Susanna Kearsley
The [...]
Mixed emotions watching 9/11 documentary
Friday, September 11th, 2009
It’s been eight years to this day since the horrific events of 9/11. In the run up to this tragic anniversary Channel 4 have been running several documentaries to mark and remember that fateful day and I caught the middle of 9/11 - Phone Calls from the Towers. Listening to the voices of those trapped in [...]
A £1million laughing matter…
Thursday, September 10th, 2009
News has it that Penguin (Michael Joseph) has signed up an autobiographical book by Michael McIntyre – the man of the moment in the UK comedy circles. Personally I think he’s hilarious. I saw him live at The Lyric in Hammersmith (before he hit stardom), I bought the DVD Live and Laughing and I series-linked [...]
Pop-ups? Pop to your local library any time…
As we near the end of a week celebrating libraries around the country, culminating tomorrow with special events to mark National Libraries Day (see yesterday’s blog), it seems fitting to highlight the new pop-up library at Selfridges in London (found in the UltraLounge on the Lower Ground floor of the department store). Recently opened as [...]
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