‘BITTER GREENS DESERVES TO WIN THE BOOKER’
19 July, 2013
Self-proclaimed ‘book addict’ Simon Savidge of Savidge Reads has nominated Bitter Greens, by Kate Forsyth as one of the top 5 novels that he believes deserves to win the Booker.
Take a break from technology this weekend
19 July, 2013
Earlier this week I spent a few lovely (and luckily sunny!) days camping in Pembrokeshire. We camped at Lleithyr Farm, a brilliant site and a truly secluded countryside spot; my only complaint might have been the occasionally noisy sheep! Although I of course took my smartphone along with me (who can be separated from theirs […]
Alex Wheatle at Literary Bites
16 July, 2013
Wednesday 31st July, 7pm – 9.30pm LONDON Literary Bites is a new initiative by Words of Colour Productions, connecting aspiring scribes with published writers over great food. At each event, an established author, such as A&B’s Alex Wheatle will read from and discuss their work over a carefully sourced and quality menu that is affordably […]
Alanna Knight at Bloody Scotland Crime Writing Festival
16 July, 2013
Sunday 15th September, 12.30pm STIRLING HIGHLAND HOTEL In conversation with fellow author David Ashton, Alanna Knight will be celebrating Scotland’s greatest writer in a discussion called Robert Louis Stevenson as the Split Detective. Alanna’s Rose McQuinn and Inspector Faro novels, such as Murders Most Foul, are rich in Stevenson’s influence. Tickets are £7/£6 concession and […]
Speaking through the pages…
12 July, 2013
The current book occupying my bag by day and bedside table by night is David Mitchell’s much-acclaimed Cloud Atlas, and reading it made me think about the often crucial element of narrative voice. I must admit that I wasn’t hooked on the book at first, because the initial voice was quite dry, dull and didn’t […]
Alanna Knight & Alex Gray at Bloody Scotland Crime Writing Festival
11 July, 2013
Sunday 15th September, 2pm ALBERT HALLS STIRLING Crime writing is much more about the characters than the crime. Great characters make great series. Meet three uniquely different characters and their creators to find out just why readers demand more and more of the adventures of the Alanna Knight’s Inspector Faro and Glasgow’s DCI Lorimer by […]
Martin Edwards in Liverpool
11 July, 2013
Wednesday 31st July, 7pm FORMBY BOOKS Join Martin Edwards at Formby Books annual CWA Crime BBQ for a crime quiz, food and drink as well as talks from Martin and fellow crime writers Kate Ellis and Sheila Quigley. Martin’s most recent Lake District mystery The Frozen Shroud was published in June and he will do […]
Alanna Knight at the Edinburgh International Book Festival
10 July, 2013
Friday 16th August, 11am – 12noon WRITER’S RETREAT, EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL Edinburgh’s streets are steeped in literary history. From Scott and Stevenson to Renton and Rebus, writers have responded to the character and characters of Auld Reekie. In this special reading workshop, Alanna Knight, author of the much-loved Inspector Faro series and the Rose […]
Aline Templeton at Bloody Scotland Crime Writing Festival
8 July, 2013
Saturday 14th September, 5.00pm STIRLING HIGHLAND HOTEL “A killing, a mystery, an enquiry and a conclusion with an element of satisfaction in it”. The ingredients of good crime fiction according to Margery Allingham in the 1940s. But does that recipe still hold true for contemporary crime novels? And do you have to plan it all […]
Zoe Sharp at Bloody Scotland Crime Writing Festival
8 July, 2013
Saturday 14th September, 6.30pm STIRLING HIGHLAND HOTEL Zoe Sharp‘s Charlie Fox is a gun-toting woman to be reckoned with. A flawed and fascinating character whose outings are thick with action matched with emotional subplot. Join her as she chats with author Julia Crouch about inspiration for her Charlie Fox thrillers. Tickets are £7/£6 concessions and […]
Friday Fun: Test your bookworm IQ…
5 July, 2013
This year, Virago books celebrate forty years of championing women writers. To celebrate, author Sarah Waters has concocted a little quiz for us book lovers. Click here to see her list of forty quotes from some of Virago’s classics, each one referring to a number between one and forty. I wonder how long she spent […]
Mary Nichols in Cambridgeshire
3 July, 2013
Tuesday 20th August, 7.30pm HEYDON & GREAT CHISHILL WI Join A&B historical novelist Mary Nichols as she talks about her latest book, Escape by Moonlight and her life as a best selling romantic writer. She has been shortlisted for various awards, including the RNA Historical Novel of the Year and has written over twenty novels […]
Edward Marston & Judith Cutler at FEVA Festival in Knaresborough
3 July, 2013
Friday 16th August, 7.30pm KNARESBOROUGH LIBRARY The husband and wife team of Edward Marston and Judith Cutler have written over 80 crime novels between them, including Peril on the Royal Train and Shadow of the Past. Edward’s speciality is historical crime, with series such as The Home Front Detective, while Judith’s focus is on the […]
Martin Edwards, Penelope Evans & Priscilla Masters at St Hilda’s Mystery & Crime Weekend
2 July, 2013
16th – 18th August, St Hilda’s College, OXFORD The 20th annual St Hilda’s Mystery & Crime Weekend. This year’s theme ‘From Here to Eternity’: The Present & Future of Crime Fiction. The conference speakers include A&B’s Martin Edwards, Penelope Evans, and Priscilla Masters will be the after dinner speaker. Their own crime novels include the […]
June Francis at the Southport Flower Show
2 July, 2013
Friday 16th August, BROADHURST’S BOOKSHOP A&B’s June Francis will be appearing at Broadhurst’s Bookshop in Merseyside as part of the Southport Flower Show. She will signing copies of her latest titles including The Pawnbroker’s Niece and It Had to be You. Full details of the programme are yet to be released so check back for […]
Edward Marston & Judith Cutler in Derby
2 July, 2013
Thursday 15th August, 7pm WATERSTONES DERBY The husband and wife team of Edward Marston and Judith Cutler have written over 80 crime novels between them, including Peril on the Royal Train and Shadow of the Past. Edward’s speciality is historical crime, with series such as The Home Front Detective, while Judith’s focus is on the […]
Rediscover the magic of the fairy tale . . .
27 June, 2013
Did you know that this week is National Bookstart Week? This means that thousands of free events will be taking place for preschool children and their families, in the hopes of getting some young ‘uns hooked on books! And to mark the start of this celebration, which this year has a fairy-tale theme, five of […]
Freda Lightfoot at the RNA Conference
25 June, 2013
Friday 12th – 14th July, UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD Freda Lightfoot, who’s My Lady Deceiver was published in paperback in April, will be attending this year’s annual Romantic Novelists Conference at Sheffield University. She will be leading a discussion group on the ebook, covering topics such as places your ebook needs to be and how to […]
Edward Marston & Judith Cutler at Chichester Festival
25 June, 2013
Tuesday 2nd July, 7.30pm CHICHESTER LIBRARY The husband and wife team of Edward Marston and Judith Cutler have written over 80 crime novels between them, including Peril on the Royal Train and Shadow of the Past. Edward’s speciality is historical crime, with series such as The Home Front Detective, while Judith’s focus is on the […]
The Lost Pictures of Childhood
20 June, 2013
I discovered on Twitter that it was Judith Kerr‘s ninetieth birthday last week. Writer and illustrator of such children’s classics as The Tiger Who Came to Tea and the Mog series, Kerr’s words and pictures will doubtless both endure for a long time yet, given how familiar people of many generations are with her books. […]
Martin Edwards in Cheshire
18 June, 2013
Saturday 13th July, 10.30am WINSFORD LIBRARY Join crime writer Martin Edwards as he talks about his latest book in the Lake District Cold-Case mysteries, The Frozen Shroud. Martin will be reading from the book, talking about his writing as well as answering questions at Winsford Library, High Street, Cheshire, CW7 2AS. The event is free […]
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