How to Bag a Prince
18 February, 2011
As much as it pains me to recommend another publishers’ book, I have to give credit where credit is due. In amongst all the awful tat that is circulating with the run-up to the Royal Wedding (dishcloths, commemorative china – ho hum) Penguin has outdone itself. Introducing the Royal Wedding: William and Kate Dress-up Dolly […]
FOURTH DAY SHORTLISTED FOR BARRY AWARD
15 February, 2011
Fourth Day, by Zoë Sharp – the latest book in the acclaimed series featuring female bodyguard Charlie Fox – has been shortlisted for a Barry Award for Best British Novel 2011. This is the second time Sharp has been nominated for this award.
Speaking of Literary Tattoos…
8 February, 2011
Yesterday we were talking about tattoos in the office…as you do. It was more a discussion of tattoos that had either gone awry, or perhaps the content of which had not lived up to the longevity the wearer was expecting. For instance, Cheryl Cole’s ‘Mrs C’, and Johnny Depp’s ‘Winona Forever’. And you know how […]
Campaign to Save Our Libraries continues
24 January, 2011
As the Save Our Libraries campaign continues, celebrities too have shown their support. Everyone from Tony Christie, Joanna Trollope and Philip Pullman are up in arms at the cuts, and big names such as Julian Fellowes and Kate Mosse (author, not supermodel) are putting together a Save our Libraries Campaign film. It’s heartening to see […]
SPOTLIGHT ON THE LAND GIRLS
21 January, 2011
The award-winning series Land Girls returned to BBC1 with five new episodes. Missed it? Catch any of the episodes on BBCiplayer, or delve into more Land Girl drama with Julia Stoneham’s acclaimed books.
The scent of an e-book…
18 January, 2011
The e-book revolution is well and truly underway with Amazon reporting that the Kindle is its best selling product of all time (read article in the Guardian) – yes, that includes the final Harry Potter. But there are still those who have not bought in to the hype. They are the ones who stand by […]
Adrian Magson on BBC Radio Oxford
14 January, 2011
Tuesday 18th January, 1.00pm BBC RADIO OXFORD Catch crime author Adrian Magson live on BBC Radio Oxford 92.5fm with presenter Jo Thoenes for an interview about career as a writer and his new book Death on the Marais, the first in a brand new Lucas Rocco series set in rural France in the 1960s.
Zombie Expert Dr Dale at SFX Weekender 2
13 January, 2011
Thursday 3rd – Saturday 5th Feb SFX WEEKENDER 2, CAMBER SANDS Amongst the galaxy of guests, panels and signings at 2011’s SFX Weekender 2, you will find the one man who might actually save your bacon one day. Dr Dale, author of Dr Dale’s Zombie Dictionary will be running his award-winning How To Survive […]
Anna Dean runs workshop in Kendal
11 January, 2011
Thursday 10th February, 101.45am – 3.15pm CUMBRIA COUNTY RECORD OFFICE, KENDEL Historical mystery writer Anna Dean, author of the acclaimed Dido Kent series, will be leading a workshop in the Cumbria County Record Offices, Kendal, LA9 4RQ. The workshop will explore eighteenth and nineteenth century letters and diaries, and examine the ways they can […]
Anna Dean at Ulverston’s Word Market Festival
11 January, 2011
Saturday 5th February, 7.00pm LANTERN HOUSE, ULVERSTON Anna Dean, author of the Dido Kent mysteries will be appearing at Ulverston’s Word Market Festival, at the Lantern House, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 0AA. She will be talking about how interesting letters and diaries found in local archive collections have influenced her work. For more information call […]
The Mystery & Crime Weekend at St Hilda’s, Oxford
11 January, 2011
Friday 19th – Sunday 21st August ST HILDA’S COLLEGE, OXFORD Come and mingle with top-notch crime authors at the annual St Hilda’s crime conference whose theme this year in The Anatomy of Justice. Amongst the writers speaking at the event are Martin Edwards, Edward Marston, Penelope Evans and Cath Staincliffe. The conference takes place at […]
In need of shelf-space?
10 January, 2011
These days, with location being everything, space at a premium and ‘reusable’ the buzzword of the noughties, these rather forward-thinking bookshops have made the most of available venues – turning movie theatres, churches, train carriages and even an old funeral parlour into shelf-space. See all the converted bookshops here, but my favourite has to be […]
The 100 Top-Selling Titles of All Time
6 January, 2011
The Guardian has published Nielsen’s list of 100 top-selling titles of all time – or at least from when Nielsen started compiling data in 1998. See the article here… Glancing down the list I confess to some titles completely taking me by surprise. I knew they’d done well, but did they really beat the sales […]
BOOK LAUNCH: Alanna Knight in Edinburgh
4 January, 2011
Come and celebrate the launch of Alanna Knight’s new Inspector Faro novel ‘The Seal King Murders’ at Blackwell’s, South Bridge, Edinburgh on Thursday 20 January, 6.30pm.
Novel wallpaper…literally.
20 December, 2010
Here’s a novel (!) idea for home décor. Spineless publishing produces full text of your favourite classics with artfully cut out illustrations, all ready for you to hang on your walls. So, this Christmas, when the family becomes too much, you can stare over their shoulders and read away to your heart’s content, remembering to […]
IKEA… behind Scandinavian crime writers’ success?
9 December, 2010
In the Metro this morning there was an article on Scandinavian crime writers noting how interest in this particular area of crime is far from losing momentum. But did you know that there is a direct correlation between the increasing popularity of Scandinavian crime and DIY giant IKEA? According to author Matt Benyon Rees (whose […]
WORLD BOOK NIGHT LIST ANNOUNCED AND BOOK-GIVER VOLUNTEER APPLICATIONS OPEN
3 December, 2010
The list of 25 books has now been chosen for World Book Night – a brand new initiative which will see one million free books given away on 5 March 2011. Now applications are open for book-giver volunteers!
Rachel Caine – Tips for a wannabe writer?
3 December, 2010
Q. I love your series of books and read all of the time. I was wondering if you have any tips for me, I have always wanted to write a book of my own but dont know where to start? With publishers or what to write? I have some good ideas I am told but […]
Vampires v Zombies
29 November, 2010
Hear ye, hear ye! In the battle of vampires vs zombies, the bloodsuckers may have peaked in popularity in the past year or two, but zombies are proving to be the slow and steady burners. Thanks to the Oxford English Corpus which tracks how language is evolving, we have at our disposal this handy graph […]
Save the libraries
25 November, 2010
None of us are going to escape the budget cuts but one of the saddest consequences is the effect this is going to have on libraries nationwide. As Joan Bakewell recently explored in her column for the BBC , how can the ‘happiness index’ research the government is undertaking conclude that taking away the opportunity […]
Martin Edwards at The Wordsworth Arts & Books Festival
19 November, 2010
Sunday 23rd January, 9.30am THE WORDSWORTH HOTEL, GRASMERE Crime author Martin Edwards will be celebrating the new paperback release of The Serpent Pool (the latest in his Lake District mystery series) with a talk at the Wordsworth Arts & Books Festival at The Wordsworth Hotel, Grasmere, Cumbria, LA22 9SW. For more information about the […]
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