Edward Marston at the Essex Book Festival
4 November, 2009
Wednesday 24th March, 7.45pm WITHAM LIBARY, ESSEX Edward Marston, author of the acclaimed Railway Detective series will be speaking about Historical Detective Fiction at the Dorothy L Sayers Society Annual Lecture at Witham Library, Essex. The talk is part of the Essex Book Festival and open to everyone. Tickets will be available as of January […]
Alison Joseph at Haringey Literary Festival
4 November, 2009
Tuesday 2nd March, 7.00pm HIGHGATE LIBRARY, LONDON N19 Crime-writer Alison Joseph, author of the popular Sister Agnes crime series, will be speaking at Highgate Library, Chester Road, London as part of the Haringey Literary Festival. For more information contact Wendy Bradshaw on 020 8489 1429
WINNERS OF THE 2009 PRIME MINISTER’S AWARD ANNOUNCED
3 November, 2009
The hugely acclaimed novel One Foot Wrong, by Sofia Laguna is pipped to the award post by Nam Le’s The Boat.
Christmas lights in London tonight
3 November, 2009
Our offices are just a few minutes walk from Oxford Circus – where they’ll be turning on the Christmas lights tonight with the usual fanfare including street performances. And although I’m dreading the tube journey home (despite the rain there are always thousands of people flocking to these things), I’m secretly a real Christmas nut […]
Have you found your inner genius?
2 November, 2009
You have to have lived on a different planet the past few years not to have heard about Eat, Pray, Love Elizabeth Gilbert’s bestselling memoir. Recent photos have been in the paper this weekend of Julia Roberts who plays the part of Gilbert in the film of the same name due out next year. Click […]
FEAR IN THE COTSWOLDS BOOK LAUNCH
2 November, 2009
Rebecca Tope launches the next book in her hugely popular Cotswold mystery series at Waterstone’s, Gloucester, this Thursday 26th November.
Autumn in the Countryside
26 October, 2009
To celebrate a special occasion this weekend, my husband whisked me off on a romantic weekend break to a little village in Suffolk called Lavenham. He’d read an article in The Times recommending special places to visit in the UK and The Great House in medieval Lavenham, boasting superb cuisines and numerous awards had been […]
Creative Writing in Lavenham with Mike Ripley
26 October, 2009
Saturday 21st November, 9am-1pm THE SWAN, LAVENHAM Mike Ripley, the multi award winning author of the fifteen book ‘Angel’ crime series will be leading a creative writing class at The Swan in Lavenham, as part of the Lavenham Literary Festival. For more info click here.
SHADOW OF DEATH WINS 4TH PLACE IN THE BIG RED READ
21 October, 2009
The Big Red Read initiative, organised by Redbridge Libraries, called for readers to vote for their favourite reads from a list of 45 books. Shadow of Death, by Alison Joseph came in fourth!
BLUE MURDER RETURNS TO ITV
21 October, 2009
Series 5 of Blue Murder (based on the books by Cath Staincliffe) is back on ITV with Caroline Quentin reprising her role as DCI Janine Lewis. Catch the show for the next six weeks, every Monday at 9pm (from 7 Sept – 12 Oct).
Maggie Craig speaking at the University of Dundee
19 October, 2009
Thursday 26th November, 7pm UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE Come and meet Scottish author Maggie Craig at the University of Dundee, for an event organised by Dundee Book Events. She will talking about and signing copies of her latest book One Sweet Moment, a compelling story of love amidst family pressures and the social divide, set in […]
Alanna Knight’s Mystery Tour of Edinburgh
15 October, 2009
Thursday 29 October EDINBURGH Alanna Knight, author of the much-loved Faro and Rose McQuinn mysteries, will be giving a talk for the Smithsonian Institution and taking their members on a tour of Edinburgh to the various sites mentioned in her books. So look out for her amongst the streets of Edinburgh later this month!
Meet Mary Nichols at Holt Bookshop
9 October, 2009
Saturday 17 October, TIME TBC HOLT BOOKSHOP, HOLT Come and meet Mary Nichols, author of The Summer House at Holt Bookshop in Holt, Norfolk.
Mary Nichols signing books in Swaffham, Norfolk
6 October, 2009
Saturday 24 October, 11.00am CERES BOOKSHOP, SWAFFHAM Come and meet author Mary Nichols, author of The Summer House, who will be signing copies of her books at Ceres Bookshop, 20 London Street, Swaffham, Norfolk. For more information call the bookshop on 01760 722504.
Alex Wheatle at Round Table Author Discussion, London
6 October, 2009
Friday 30th October, 6.30pm-8.30pm STRATFORD LIBRARY, LONDON Alex Wheatle (author of Brixton Rocks and Island Songs), poets Nick Makoha and Malika Booker, and writer in residence Mark Norfolk, will be discussing their careers as black writers and the state of the arts now and for the future at Stratford Library, London E15. For more information […]
Alex Wheatle & Lola Jaye at Worthing Library
6 October, 2009
Monday 12th October, 7.00pm WORTHING LIBRARY To celebrate Black History Month, Alex Wheatle (author of Brixton Rock and Island Songs) and Lola Jaye will be speaking about their work and signing copies of their latest books at Worthing Library Lecture Hall. For more information or to reserve your free ticket, ask at the Worthing Library […]
Favourite pubs in London
2 October, 2009
I’m not a fan of dirty old man pubs and as much as I love glossy bars, there’s nothing quite like a low-key, cosy pub serving local beer and comfort food. Round the corner from our lovely offices is the very popular Carpenter’s Arms. It has a beautiful outside area, complete with obligatory fairly lights and […]
Something to procrastinate with…
25 September, 2009
Bored? Try this for some lighthearted release: http://www.deanjackson.dj/nameanagram/index.php?n=Lara+Crisp Kind regards, Rip Rascal (Lara Crisp, Managing Editor)
I love Weebirdy.com
17 September, 2009
Today I’d like to share my favourite blog with you. It’s called Weebirdy.com. If you think London’s a grey place to be, think again. Weebirdy introduces you to the cool and the quirky, the colourful and the mad. I’m in love. I could try to sum it all up in wordy fashion but I think […]
Victoria Connelly & Kate Harrison in Abingdon
15 September, 2009
Tuesday 20th October, 7.30pm MOSTLY BOOKS, ABINGDON “Vampires or Nice Guys?” Celebrating fictional heroes, romantic novelist Victoria Connelly will be speaking at Mostly Books, 36 Stert St, Abingdon, with author Kate Harrison. For more information call the bookshop on 01235 525 880.
Romantic Novelists Talk about Love at Waterstone’s, Uxbridge
15 September, 2009
Saturday 10th October, 2.00pm WATERSTONE’S, UXBRIDGE A Let’s Talk About Love Event. Join four romantic novelists, including Victoria Connelly, Juliet Archer, Janet Gover and Jean Fullerton, as they share all their secrets about love, relationships and writing. For more information contact the bookshop on 01895 272800.
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