Sangeeta Bhargava book signing in Harrow
1 February, 2012
Saturday 11 February, 11.00am – 2.00pm WATERSTONE’S, HARROW Come and meet, Sangeeta Bhargava, author of the captivating debut The World Beyond – a love-story set in exotic India and the perfect gift this Valentine’s! She will be chatting to customers and signing copies her book at her local Waterstone’s 60-62 St. Ann’s Road, Harrow […]
What upcoming film adaptations are you looking forward to?
31 January, 2012
Last week’s issue of Stylist included a list of book adaptations due to hit the big screen this year, and as a frequent cinema-goer, I’m looking forward to quite a few of them. First, on the 10th February, comes eerie horror, The Woman in Black. I haven’t read the book, but I’m quite interested to […]
Rebecca Tope speaking at Teign Valley Literary Supper
25 January, 2012
Thursday 1 March, 7.30pm SHELDON Enjoy a talk, quiz and dinner and the Teign Valley Literary Supper! Rebecca Tope, author of the hugely popular Cotswold mystery series including the latest release, Deception in the Cotswolds, will be the pre-dinner speaker and the event will take place at Long Barn at Sheldon. Tickets can be obtained […]
Martin Edwards speaking at the Essex Book Festival
25 January, 2012
Wednesday 7 March, 7.45pm WITHAM LIBRARY As part of the Essex Book Festival, crime-writer Martin Edwards, author of the acclaimed Lake District mysteries, will be the guest speaker at the annual Dorothy L Sayers Society lecture, taking place at Witham Libray, 8 Newland Street Witham, CM8 2AQ. For more […]
Catrin Collier speaking at LLanelli Library
25 January, 2012
Monday 5 March, 2.00pm LLANELLI LIBRARY Come and meet Catrin Collier, author of Bobby’s Girl, who will be at the opening of the new Llanelli Library, Vaughan St Llanelli, SA15 3AS. She will be talking about her books and answering any questions. For more information contact the library on 01554 773538.
Catrin Collier at Pontypridd Library
25 January, 2012
Tuesday 14 February, 5.00pm PONTYPRIDD LIBRARY Come and meet Catrin Collier, author of Bobby’s Girl, who will be talking about Pontipridd and the historical aspects of her books at Pontypridd Library, Library Road, Pontypridd, CF37 2DY. This is part of the “Pontypridd – more than just a bridge” series of talks and for more information […]
Launch of The War of the Dragon Lady at Goldsboro Books
25 January, 2012
Thursday 9th February, 6.30pm GOLDSBORO BOOKS, LONDON Come and and celebrate the launch of The War of the Dragon Lady, by John Wilcox – the latest in his acclaimed Fonthill series – at Goldsboro Books, 23-25, Cecil Court, London WC2N 4EZ. For more information call the bookshop on 0207 497 9230.
Happy Year of the Dragon!
24 January, 2012
Yesterday, as I recently discovered, was the Chinese New Year. The literal translation of its Chinese name is ‘Spring Festival’, and so it marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring. I wish it was feeling like spring already, but I’m afraid it’s a bit early for it here in the UK! Nevertheless, […]
The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged) reviewed…
16 January, 2012
As I’ve mentioned before, one of my New Year’s resolutions is to make the most of London by exploring some of the city’s interesting places and events. So when I received an e-mail advertising discounted tickets for Shakespeare’s Complete Works (abridged), I thought: Perfect! I will be exploring London’s theatre scene, and also nurturing my […]
ALFIE HITS THE STAGE
11 January, 2012
The new theatre production of Bill Naughton’s most celebrated novel, Alfie, will be touring theatres across the country until the end of April.
Spending January at the cinema
9 January, 2012
For me, January is the month of cinema trips, as a) there’s nothing much else to do, b) it’s cold and I want to sit in a warm darkened room for a couple of hours, and c) it’s Oscar season, so all the good films are out! Last year I remember seeing some of the […]
Can you help me with my New Year’s Resolution?
5 January, 2012
Ah, January. The month of hiding under the duvet, missing the twinkly lights of Christmas, and giving up on New Year’s resolutions. My resolutions this year include the standard ‘get more exercise’ and ‘eat less junk food’…even I’m betting they don’t last long. There is one resolution, however, which I might be able to prolong […]
More literary inspired Xmas shopping
20 December, 2011
Ever since I wrote a blog confessing that I just didn’t understand the acclaim for Jack Kerouac’s On the Road (which, by the way, my brother was scandalised at – it’s his favourite novel), the author seems to be haunting me. First there was the news story about the discovery of a lost Kerouac book, […]
Barnard hailed by US indie booksellers
18 December, 2011
Robert Barnard, veteran crime-writer and winner of the CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger, an award in recognition of a lifetime’s achievement in crime writing, has now been included in the American “Great Reads from Booksellers You Trust”, nominated by indie booksellers.
Meet & Greet with Cassandra Clark in Windsor
13 December, 2011
Come and meet Cassandra Clark, author of the acclaimed medieval mystery series featuring Abbess Hildegard of Meaux on Sunday 18th December, from 11am to 4pm at Waterstone’s in Windsor.
My Top 5 Christmassy Films
12 December, 2011
It’s the last full week in the office before the Christmas holidays begin, and I’ve started to consider what festive things I’ll be doing this year. I’ll be heading home to Wales for a family Christmas, so of course there will be lots of eating, getting too competitive playing charades, and watching my little nephew […]
Where does that phrase come from?
9 December, 2011
Today I discovered the origin of the phrase ‘rain cheque’, which I had never bothered to ponder before. Apparently a rain cheque was originally a voucher issued to baseball fans so they could view a later game if it rained. Hence the common phrase of postponement, ‘I’ll take a rain cheque’. It set me thinking […]
What would be your word of the year?
6 December, 2011
The Oxford English Dictionary annually chooses a Word of the Year, and last week they announced their 2011 choice. Except, as Will Gompertz of the BBC pointed out, it’s not even a word; it’s an expression. And if you ask me, it’s not a very catchy one. ‘Squeezed middle’. That’s the word the OED feel […]
Julia Stoneham book signing at Totnes Library
1 December, 2011
Come and meet Julia Stoneham, author of the Land Girls trilogy, including the latest release, ‘Alice’s Girls’, who will be signing copies of her books at Totnes Library at 11am on Friday 9th December and Saturday 10th December.
Walking in a winter wonderland…
28 November, 2011
It’s now late November, and very soon I feel I will be legitimately allowed to look forward to Christmas. Despite the fact that getting excited about Christmas is counter-productive past the age of about six (you open your presents in four minutes flat, then the anti-climactic disappointment and boredom begins…), I still seem to enjoy […]
The protesters’ libraries
24 November, 2011
I learnt from the Guardian this week something quite inspiring: Occupy campaigners across the world have begun to set up informal libraries in their tent cities. Yes – in London there is a little library satirically named ‘StarBooks’ (anti-capitalist jokes, what fun!), and the Vancouver protesters even have a whole section on ‘The American Empire’. […]
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