Tania Crosse booksigning in Tavistock

28 July, 2010

Friday 13th August, 11.00am-3.00pm  THE BOOKSHOP, TAVISTOCK Tania Crosse will be signing copies her books, including her latest releases Lily’s Journey and Hope at Holly Cottage at The Bookstop, 3 Market Street, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 0DA. For more information call the bookshop on 01822 617 244.

Cathy Lamb and Chocolate-eyed Labs

27 July, 2010

I’ve been chatting on email to our author Cathy Lamb, whose next book Julia’s Chocolates will be available soon.  Cathy lives over in the US and was telling me about her recent stay on the Kindness Ranch where her sister is a ranch manager.  She described the place so beautifully and sounded like she had […]

STOP ME SHORTLISTED FOR THE NEW BLOOD DAGGER AWARD

26 July, 2010

Richard Jay Parker is on the shortlist for the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger Award, for his debut thriller Stop Me, vying for the prize along with seven other debut crime novelists.

Richard Jay Parker & Zoë Sharp at Knaresborough Library

22 July, 2010

Thursday 19th August, 7.30pm-9.00pm     KNARESBOROUGH LIBRARY As part of the annual Knaresborough Feva festival, Richard Jay Parker, Zoë Sharp and Matt Lynn will be appearing on a thriller discussion panel at Knaresborough Library, Market Place, Knareborough, HG5 8AG. Authors will sign their books after the event. Enjoy a glass of wine and free admission! […]

Zoë Sharp at Harrogate International Crime Festival

22 July, 2010

Sunday 25th July, 10.00am    CROWN HOTEL, HARROGATE INTERNATIONAL CRIME FESTIVAL Panel: James Bond, Eat Your Heart Out… 007, bond girls and The Iron Curtain are old news…Today our global conflicts are more about clashes between cultures than countries, the technological revolution has given ordinary people toold previously only in the hands of spymasters, and women […]

Tania Crosse book signing at The Torbay Bookshop

20 July, 2010

Saturday 14th August, 10.30am The TORBAY BOOKSHOP, PAIGNTON Tania Crosse will be signing her latest paperback Lily’s Journey at The Torbay Bookshop, 7 Torquay Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 3DU. For more information call the bookshop on 01803 522011.

High Tea with Lazy Cook Mo Smith in Stroud

20 July, 2010

Wednesday 28th July, 6.00pm-9.00pm EGYPT MILL, STROUD Come and enjoy high tea at the Egypt Mill (Stroud Road, Nailsworth, Stroud GL6 0AE) and some wonderful interactive cookery demonstrations by Lazy Cook Mo Smith (author of The Lazy Cook’s Family Favourites), The Pampered Chef and the Vanilla Pod Bakery. Ticket £10 to include delicious sandwiches, scones, […]

Susan Wooldridge speaking at Hainault Library

19 July, 2010

Friday 23rd July, 7.00pm – 9.15pm Hainault Library, CHIGWELL Come and join the Big Read Read Summer event with actor and now author Susan Wooldridge, who will be talking about her debut novel The Hidden Dance which has been shortlisted for the fiction prize for Redbridge’s annual book award, the Big Read Read. The event […]

THE MARY RUSSELL & SHERLOCK HOLMES UK BOOK TOUR

16 July, 2010

Follow bestselling author Laurie R King on her UK book tour (15 July – 2 August) celebrating the release of her new books in the acclaimed series featuring Sherlock Holmes and narrated by his wife, Mary Russell. Discover a whole new world of mystery and adventure…

Wedding Fever

16 July, 2010

It’s that time of year when there seems to be a wedding every second weekend and I find myself regularly oohing and aahing over pictures weeks later. But when a friend of mine sent me her wedding photos recently, I was snapped out of white dress ennui. Up and coming photographer, Paul de Vries, is […]

Elizabeth Corley – What’s next after Innocent Blood?

7 July, 2010

Q. I have really enjoyed the four Fenwick/Nightingale novels and wondered if there were plans for anymore following Innocent Blood? Andrew Newman, Rotherfield, East Sussex A. I’m glad that you’ve enjoyed the Fenwick/Nightingale series so far – and thank you for letting me know that you did! I am working on the fifth book now […]

Maggie Craig at the Edinburgh International Book Festival

7 July, 2010

Thursday 19th August, 11.00am – 12.30pm    WRITERS’ RETREAT, EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL Writing Workshop: Writing The Epic Romance Want to write the Scottish Gone With The Wind or Doctor Zhivago, set a passionate love story against wars, revolutions, fire and flood? Then come along to this session with Maggie Craig, historian, novelist and author […]

A Summer Scoop

5 July, 2010

There is never a dull summer evening in London. Living on an otherwise rainy island makes one so appreciative of the rare balmy nights, that there is no chance of spending it cooped up indoors. And there’s no need to spend a fortune either. This past Friday evening saw us taking advantage of a free […]

Laurie R King in conversation with Kate Charles in Ludlow

1 July, 2010

Tuesday 20th July, 6.00pm    LUDLOW Come and enjoy a delightful evening at the Castle Bookshop’s inaugural Author Garden Party, featuring acclaimed mystery writer Laurie R King, author of the bestselling Mary Russell & Sherlock Holmes series, in conversation with local crime writer Kate Charles. The event will be held in the garden at 7 Dinham,  […]

Laurie R King speaking at Portsmouth City Museum

1 July, 2010

SUnday 18th July, 2.00 – 4.00pm    CITY MUSEUM, PORTSMOUTH Bestselling mystery writer Laurie R King, will be talking about her acclaimed Mary Russell & Sherlock Holmes series (including the latest release The God of the Hive ) at the City Museum, 3 Museum Road, Portsmouth, PO1 2LET – home to The Arthur Conan Doyle […]

Laurie R King booksigning at Waterstone’s Eastbourne

1 July, 2010

Saturday 17th July, 11.00am    WATERSTONE’S, EASTBOURNE Come and meet bestselling mystery writer Laurie R King, author of the acclaimed Mary Russell & Sherlock Holmes series, at Waterstone’s, 120 Terminus Road, Eastbourne BN21 3AJ. She will be signing copies of her books, including her new releases The God of The Hive and The Language of […]

Hot Guys Reading Books

25 June, 2010

Are brains and beauty mutually exclusive? And are good-looking men who are well read a complete contradiction? On the search for conclusive evidence to prove this is not the case, this website Hot Guys Reading Books has scaled bookshops, libraries and public transport to get to the bottom of this weighty (and very PC) conundrum… […]

Tea with Tania Crosse at Ivybridge Library

25 June, 2010

Enjoy an afternoon of cream tea with author Tania Crosse who will be talking about her latest books at Ivybridge Library. Get your copies signed and take part in a raffle for a chance to win some free books!

Laurie R King speaking at Blackwell’s, Edinburgh

23 June, 2010

Friday 30th July, 6.00-8.00pm    BLACKWELL’S, EDINBURGH Join Blackwell’s reading group and bestselling mystery writer Laurie R King for an intimate discussion about her acclaimed Mary Russell & Sherlock Holmes series, in particularly the first book in the series The Beekeeper’s Apprentice, at Blackwell’s, 52-63 South Bridge, Edinburgh. Limited places to book your spot early […]

Laurie R King speaking at The Lit & Phil, Newcastle

23 June, 2010

Monday 2nd August, 7.00pm    THE LIT & PHIL, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE Bestselling mystery writer Laurie R King will be talking about and signing copies of her acclaimed Mary Russell & Sherlock Holmes series, including the new releases The God of The Hive and The Language of Bees, at The Lit & Phil, 23 Westgate Road, Newcastle […]

Bodies in the Bookshop at Heffers, Cambridge

23 June, 2010

Thursday 15th July, 6.00pm HEFFERS BOOKSHOP, CAMBRIDGE Mingle with your favourite crime writers at the annual Bodies in the Bookshop bash, which takes place at Heffers, 20 Trinity Street, Cambridge. CB2 1TY. Amongst the writers flocking to the store for a night of shmoozing, boozing and book signing will be Allison & Busby authors Laurie […]