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I’d like to dedicate this week to…
Tuesday, November 30th, 2010
Historical figures and events have days named after them. Allison & Busby authors are getting weeks celebrated in their honour!
First we had the Morganville Vampire Week at Chrissie’s Corner Blog in honour of Rachel Caine’s hit series (links to all the week’s posts can be found at here at our UK Fans of the Morganville [...]
Vampires v Zombies
Monday, November 29th, 2010
Hear ye, hear ye! In the battle of vampires vs zombies, the bloodsuckers may have peaked in popularity in the past year or two, but zombies are proving to be the slow and steady burners.
Thanks to the Oxford English Corpus which tracks how language is evolving, we have at our disposal this handy graph illustrating [...]
Onassis, a Robert Lindsay production…
Friday, November 26th, 2010
This week I went to the Novello Theatre to see the play Onassis, by Martin Sherman (based on the novel Nemisis, by Peter Evans). It wasn’t what I had expected; less of a story with an actual plot than a sequence of vignettes - moments in Onassis‘ life in which the audience gets a glimpse [...]
Save the libraries
Thursday, November 25th, 2010
None of us are going to escape the budget cuts but one of the saddest consequences is the effect this is going to have on libraries nationwide. As Joan Bakewell recently explored in her column for the BBC , how can the ‘happiness index’ research the government is undertaking conclude that taking away the opportunity [...]
Wednesday Cover Story: The 3D Effect
Wednesday, November 24th, 2010
No matter what kind of cover design is chosen for a book, the goal is for it to stand out. And this clever design has taken that goal very seriously…and indeed literally, with a brilliant 3D effect. I take my hat off to the designer who has managed to make a striking cover out of [...]
A night at the (amateur) theatre…
Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010
There’s been an awful lot of it about lately. This past weekend I subjected myself to it for a third time in a matter of months - a record for me considering how unenthusiastic I am about it, and only explicable on the basis that I am excessively generous in humouring my family’s peculiar whims [...]
Here comes the bride and book tie-in
Monday, November 22nd, 2010
So, Will and Kate are getting hitched, yawn. Predictable as the announcement was, along with the ridiculous wall-to-wall news coverage, so was the rush to cash in. For those of you interested (I won’t think less of you…much), you can get a bargain version of the engagement ring and while there’s a bit of a [...]
Really get into Get Carter…
Friday, November 19th, 2010
Spotted in this morning’s Metro - an ad for a special viewing of Get Carter, the classic cult film starring Michael Caine. A title which always catches my eye since it is based on the novel by Ted Lewis which, I can proudly say, we publish.
The special screening will take place on 2nd Dec at [...]
Martin Edwards at The Wordsworth Arts & Books Festival
Friday, November 19th, 2010
Sunday 23rd January, 9.30am THE WORDSWORTH HOTEL, GRASMERE
Crime author Martin Edwards will be celebrating the new paperback release of The Serpent Pool (the latest in his Lake District mystery series) with a talk at the Wordsworth Arts & Books Festival at The Wordsworth Hotel, Grasmere, Cumbria, LA22 9SW. For more information about the festival [...]
Dedicated to…
Thursday, November 18th, 2010
Have you ever wondered who is behind the dedications that authors add to their books? And who would you mention if you were to publish a book? I’ve often thought about it and always enjoy hearing the stories associated with the named individuals. So, it’s with very great pleasure, that I introduce young Imogen Rose [...]
Wednesday Cover Story: Making a ’serious’ statement with statues
Wednesday, November 17th, 2010
Statues are a recurring feature in cover designs for modern classics, or books which want to position themselves as such in my mind.
There was the cover I chose among a few different editions when buying a copy of Donna Tartt’s The Secret History, which perfectly suits the story superficially (a group of students brought together [...]
In search of the innovative bookshelf (bookshelf series, 2)
Tuesday, November 16th, 2010
Following my recent bookshelf-building exploits, and the fact that I’m still short of space, I’ve been on the hunt for innovative ideas as to how I could store more books in my flat. And there are plenty of interesting ideas out there, albeit some more useful than others (considering a few assume you must reside [...]
Martin Edwards at the Nottinghamshire Reader’s Day
Tuesday, November 16th, 2010
Saturday 27th November, 1:30-2.30pm COUNCIL HOUSE, NOTTINGHAM
Enjoy a full day of author events celebrating Nottinghamshire’s Reader’s Day taking place at the Nottingham City Council, The Council House, Old Market Square, Nottingham NG1 2DT. The long list of events includes a talk by crime writer Martin Edwards, author of the popular Lake District mysteries, who will [...]
THE HIDDEN DANCE WINS BEST DEBUT NOVEL AWARD
Monday, November 15th, 2010
Susan Wooldridge’s novel The Hidden Dance has won the Best Debut Novel Award in the Big Red Read as well as taking second place in the Fiction Awards.
Vote for creativity!
Monday, November 15th, 2010
Did you know that last week London hosted Internet Week, Europe? No, me neither. But apparently, around the city, events were taking place with such fascinating names as: Protein Forum: Data Visualisation, Urban Computing and the Virtual Goods Summit.
Most interesting though was a workshop where the talents of 10 year old kids were pitched against [...]
And what if we could trade places…
Friday, November 12th, 2010
Today, after emailing a reader who bought one of our books, I was greeted with this charming response: ‘You’re obviously not the daughter of Commissario Brunetti in the Donna Leon novels!‘ He was, of course, referring to Chiara Brunetti - whose Christian name I share.
Ah, if only I could say that I was indeed the [...]
My Remembrance Day Reads
Thursday, November 11th, 2010
‘Are we downhearted?’ crackles one of the most familiar sound-bites of the Second World War, and a hearty ‘No!’ is generously returned to this rhetorical tease. Presumably ‘well, perhaps a bit’ (however jokingly intonated) was sternly deemed unsuitable for broadcast. Well, good on them who, as the song encourages, kept smiling through; and this Remembrance [...]
Dr Dale on RTE One’s The Panel comedy show
Thursday, November 11th, 2010
Thursday 2nd December, 10.15pm RTE One THE PANEL
Don’t miss this episode of The Panel on RTE One featuring Dr Dale, the world’s renowned (err, only) Zombologist and author of Dr Dale’s Zombie Dictionary: the A-Z Guide to Staying Alive. He’ll be sharing his expertise about zombies and zombie survival with host Craig Doyle. Because one [...]
Adrian Magson on BBC Radio Northampton
Thursday, November 11th, 2010
Friday 3rd December, 2.00pm BBC RADIO NORTHAMPTON
Catch crime author Adrian Magson live on BBc Radio Northampton for an interview about his work and new books including Death on the Marais, the first in a brand new Lucas Rocco series set in rural France in the 1960s.
Adrian Magson book signing in Northampton
Thursday, November 11th, 2010
Saturday 4th December, 11.00am - 1.00pm WATERSTONE’S NORTHAMPTON
Come and meet local crime author Adrian Magson who will be meeting fans and signing copies of his books including his new release Death on the Marais at Waterstone’s, 9 Abington Street, Northampton NN1 2AN. For more information call the bookshop on 0843 290 8517.
Wednesday Cover Story: Don’t read this book if you’re stupid
I bought this collection of short stories by Tibor Fischer, some years ago and must admit, purchased it solely on the basis of the title - the most blatant and yet brilliant marketing ploy I’ve ever seen. It’s a challenge, encouraging you to think: ‘well, I’ll prove to you I’m not stupid by reading it!’. [...]
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