…crime by joining authors Martin Edwards, Cara Black, Ali Karim and other crime writers for Crimefest’s popular quiz, led by quizmaster Maxim Jakubowski. For more information visit www.crimefest.com Recommend This:…

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…the police, but what follows is certainly not innocent amusement. Detective Inspector Ann Lindell becomes involved in the case and immediately is transported back into her own past.  Recommend This:…

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…a bit of mental stimulation to chase the cobwebs away. And while browsing The Bookseller’s website I found just the thing – Bent’s Invisibooks (second edition). The first letter of…

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…lunch at the Highwayman Inn this year, there was no sign of festive snow. The high tops and rocky tors were hidden beneath a blanket of low cloud, the wind…

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…Pi Alexander Masters – Stuart: A Life Backwards Rohinton Mistry – A Fine Balance David Mitchell – Cloud Atlas Toni Morrison – Beloved Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie – Half of a…

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…the way I write it. A screenplay is a blueprint for a film; it’s efficient, spare – you don’t write anything on the page that can’t be seen on the…

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…article in the Guardian, anyone can write a punchy opening chapter. But by page 99, you will be able to judge the true writing staying power of the author –…

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…her husband – every Tuesday at 9pm sharp. Then there’s Todd, the handsome stay-at-home-dad – the one the other mothers admire in a silent Look-But-Do-Not-Touch fashion. He’s trying (for his…

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…book. I don’t mean the main protagonist or the series sidekick – Watson or Hastings or Lewis – but the eccentrics who were intended to plug a hole in the…

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…by Australian author Sofie Laguna. C’mon mate, don’t be a drongo and ‘ave a go – do the Australia Quiz this arv to win a bonza prize! Chiara Priorelli, Publicity…

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…wouldn’t let us distract her until she’d reached the final page. I think the pleasures of becoming engrossed in a story in a peaceful, technology-free environment have reminded me of…

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The Author Blog Awards competition is now officially open! For a brief summary of how the competition works read our previous blog about the awards or visit CompletelyNovel.com. You can…

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…for free print publications and paid for publications… but the real future is free or paid digital platforms…) We know this already. We were hoping for some good insights and…

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In these challenging days of publishing there are some seriously interesting marketing ideas afoot. Not least so that of Random House, US who, in the spirit of Open House London…

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Work Experience Allison & Busby is a small office and vacancies do not open up very often, but we operate a work placement scheme for those who are interested in…

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…about our Xmas offers which include a free handy A&B bag with every order and free UK delivery. And for another tip – if you plan to get a bunch…

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…liking the Morganville The Series Facebook page. New to the series or want to get a friend hooked on Morganville too? Glass Houses, the first book, is currently absolutely FREE…

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…a page simply displaying all and only her book covers – a most colourful array of book covers I might add. Check out Anna Jacobs book cover page here. And…

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…Now it’s not even that easy to take away a catalogue (we’re being enticed by bowls of free gummy bears instead – much more cost-effective…) However, I managed to come…

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…you the chance to read a free extract from them – just click on the free taster button and hey presto, you’ll download a pdf of the extract, to read…

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