Rachel Caine and the Morganville Vampires in Stockport
29 April, 2009
THURSDAY 21st MAY, 6.30pm STOCKPORT Rachel Caine, author of the bestselling Morganville Vampire series will be talking about, taking questions and signing copies of her books at Borders, Peel Retail Park, Great Portwood Street, Stockport, SK1 2HH. For more information call 0161 476 3392
Rachel Caine and Morganville Vampires in Boston
29 April, 2009
TUESDAY 19th MAY, 5pm BOSTON Rachel Caine, author of the bestselling Morgaville Vampire series will be giving a talk, answering questions and signing copies of her books at Waterstone’s, 18 Pescod Square, Wide Bargate, Boston. For more information call 01205 360002
Daniel Blythe at the Lincoln Book Festival
27 April, 2009
Saturday 16 May, 4.30 – 6.00pm LINCOLN Daniel Blythe, author of the novel This is the Day and the perennial favourite I Hate Christmas, will be giving a talk and reading, answering questions from the audience and signing copies of his books at Lincoln Drill Hall, as part of the Lincoln Book Festival. For more […]
Tania Crosse at the Tavistock Music and Arts Festival
22 April, 2009
Today, Tania Crosse will be signing copies of her books, including her latest novel Lily’s Journey, at Book Stop in Tavistock today as part of the town’s Music and Arts Festival.
Beryl Kingston speaking at Kings College London
22 April, 2009
Saturday 13th June, 2.15pm – 3.30pm KING’S COLLEGE, LONDON As part of the the Alumni Literary Festival, author Beryl Kingston (Gates of Paradise, Octavia and Octavia’s War) will be on a panel with Lawrence Norfolk, Marina Lewycka (famed author of A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian) and Ross Raisin. They will be talking about […]
Victoria Connelly and Judy Astley at Waterstone’s, Notting Hill
22 April, 2009
Thursday 16 July, 7pm NOTTING HILL GATE, LONDON Before you head off on your summer holidays, come to Waterstone’ at Notting Hill Gate for a summer fiction soiree and meet Victoria Connelly and Judy Astley who will be talking about and signing copies of their latest books. They are just the sort of reads to […]
Book fair mania
21 April, 2009
Monday is always a bit manic, everyone rushing around trying to get the bearings, rush to meetings and gawp at the impressive HarperCollins and Little Brown stands. Amazingly there’s still a shaking of heads and muttering about ‘that awful Excel fiasco’ when the fair was moved to east London for one year’s fair. You’d have […]
Alex Wheatle speaking at Grear Barr Library
16 April, 2009
Friday 22nd May 7.30pm BIRMINGHAM Alex Wheatle, author of the cult classic Brixton Rock and Island Songs, will be giving a talk about his work at Great Barr Library, Birmingham Road in Birmingham. For more information contact Lisa Bunn at the library on 0121 357 1340
Alex Wheatle at Stourbridge Library
16 April, 2009
Friday 22nd May, 2.30pm DUDLEY Alex Wheatle, author of the cult classic Brixton Rock and Island Songs, will be giving a talk about his work at Stourbidge Library, Crown Centre, Stourbridge in Dudley. For more information contact Jill Bright at the library on 01384 814746.
Chocolate envy
15 April, 2009
I was very lucky to have spent a fabulous Easter break in New York. Ostensibly, I was there for a friend’s wedding but after the happy couple had departed for the sunny shores of Mexico (first class I might add – no jealousy after my sincerely tacky flight involving a broken seat, grumpy flight attendant […]
St Hilda’s Crime & Mystery Weekend
7 April, 2009
21-23 August St Hilda’s College, OXFORD Various authors, including Martin Edwards will be speaking at this crime conference. This year’s theme is The Wages of Sin For information email: eileen.roberts@st-hildas.ox.ac.uk
Kate Charles speaking at St Neots Ascensiontide Festival
3 April, 2009
Wednesday 20 May, 7.30pm The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, ST NEOTS Kate Charles, acclaimed author of ecclesiastical mysteries, will be giving a talk entitled Corpses in the Cloisters as part of the town’s very popular annual Ascensiontide Festival. For more information call The Revd Dr Paul Andrews on 01480 472297
Alanna Knight & The Mulgray Twins at Edinburgh International Book Festival
3 April, 2009
Sunday 23 August, 6.45 Peppers Theatre, Charlotte Square, EDINBURGH Crime-writers Alanna Knight and The Mulgray Twins will be speaking at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Subject of the talk TBC Full brochure of events can be downloaded as of 11 June 2009 from www.edbookfest.co.uk
Cath Staincliffe at Mystery Dinner at Harrogate Crime Festival
3 April, 2009
Saturday 25 July, 6.15pm Crown Hotel, HARROGATE Part of the Theakstons Old Peculiar Crime Writing Festival: Cath Staincliffe will be taking part in the Come Dine (Die) With Me: Murder Mystery Dinner. Hosted by award-winning author Ann Cleeves, come dine with an author and solve a dastardly crime at the same time! Other participating crime […]
Martin Edwards’ Creative Thursday workshop at Harrogate Crime Festival
3 April, 2009
Thursday 23 July, 12.15pm Crown Hotel, HARROGATE Part of the Theakstons Old Peculiar Crime Writing Festival: Martin Edwards has made a successful career as a crime writer and lawyer at a top firm. In this tutorial entitled Legalese, Martin will advise how a writer successfully walks the line between staying true to the letter of […]
Zoë Sharp speaking at Harrogate Crime Festival
3 April, 2009
Saturday 25 July, 5pm Crown Hotel, HARROGATE Part of the Theakston Old Peculiar Crime Writing Festival: Zoë Sharp will be speaking together with Stuart MacBride, Caro Ramsay, Mega Abboott and Denise Mina, on a panel entitled: X-rated: Sex, Drugs and Ultra-Violence. Shocking, sickening, repulsive, amoral… how far can – or should – a writer go? […]
Zoë Sharp’s Creative Thursday workshop at Harrogate Crime Festival
3 April, 2009
Thursday 23 July, 2pm Crown Hotel, HARROGATE Part of the Theakston Old Peculiar Crime Writing Festival: Following the success of her workshop on improvised weapons at last year’s festival, author and action heroine Zoë Sharp is back offering a second helping! This time her workshop is entitled You Can’t Run in High Heels and will […]
Martin Edwards & Cath Staincliffe at Waterstone’s, Altrincham
2 April, 2009
Thursday 23 April, 6.30pm Waterstones, Altrincham Martin Edwards and Cath Staincliffe will be speaking to their local readers at Waterstone’s, 33-35 George Street, Altrincham. For more information, call the bookshop on 0161 941 5952.
Author Mike Ripley could get the Last Laugh
1 April, 2009
We are delighted to announce that ANGELS UNAWARE, by Mike Ripley has been shortlisted for CrimeFest’s Last Laugh Award for Best Humorous Crime Novel of 2008.
Want to save paper? Read a book.
25 March, 2009
Eek! Paper prices have shot through the roof! Well, actually we knew this a while ago but we’ve been hiding our heads in the sand waiting for the wheeling and dealings of the paper mills and printers to be finalised. It’s not pretty. Cutting down trees is environmentally unpopular – and criminally expensive. Yet books […]
Judith Cutler & Edward Marston at Hatherley Library
17 March, 2009
Wednesday 25th March, 7.30pm, HATHERLEY LIBRARY Ever wondered how to write a cracking crime novel? How should you choose a setting, or create a character? Husband and wife, and crime writing duo, Judith CUtler and Edward Marston, will be hosting a crime writing workshop at Hatherley Library. With over 70 novels between them, Judith and […]
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