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Guest Author Post: June Francis on the little things you discover doing research…

Friday, February 11th, 2011

I’ve been doing some research for my next novel and I’ve just read a book called Who Lie in Gaol, by Joan Henry.  A week ago I didn’t even know this book existed but as I Googled a film released in 1954 called the Weak and the Wicked I discovered that it was based on [...]

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GUEST BLOGGER: Victoria Connelly on the RNA conference

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

What’s the collective noun for a group of romantic novelists?  That’s the question that was being asked at the annual conference of the Romantic Novelists’ Association in Penrith at the weekend.  Suggestions included ‘a passion’, ‘a chatter’ and ‘a heartbeat’.
There were over 120 writers and the atmosphere was buzzing.  Writing is a lonely job and, [...]

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GUEST BLOGGER: Tim Lebbon. Passing by on his blog tour…

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

Tim Lebbon, author of Fallen and the upcoming release The Island, joins us today on the A&B blog - the 2nd stop of his blog tour.
To celebrate we’re giving away a copy of Fallen - just be quick to enter this prize draw, or try your luck again at the next blog stop. Enjoy the [...]

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  • Currently we are...

  • ...Recalling

    Lesley: Our own experience of the minefield of cover design picture research, after seeing this!

  • ...Reading

    West End Front, by Matthew Sweet. Lesley: A look at what was going on behind the dazzling exteriors of the grand London hotels like the Ritz and the Savoy during WW2. Chock-full of interesting details.

  • ...Watching

    Sara: Birdsong, the BBC's adaptation of the Sebastian Faulks novel. I wish I'd read the book first, but it's got such a great cast I can't resist watching it.

  • ...Loving

    Chiara: Today's suggestion from Emerald Street of hosting an every-one-brings-their-own-cheese-and-wine dinner party!