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Tania Crosse book signing in Reading

22 September, 2011

Saturday 5th November 10.30am – 1.00pm     WATERSTONE’S, READING Come and meet author Tania Crosse who will be signing copies of her books, including her latest paperback Hope at Holly Cottage at Waterstone’s, 89a Broad Street, Reading RG1 2AP. For more information call the bookshop on 0843 290 8563.

Tania Crosse book signing in Basingstoke

22 September, 2011

Saturday 22nd October 10.30am – 1.00pm      WATERSTONE’S, BASINGSTOKE Come and meet author Tania Crosse who will be signing copies of her books, including her latest paperback Hope at Holly Cottage at 35 Wesley Walk, Basingstoke RG21 7BE. For more information call the bookshop on 0843 290 8137.

Tania Crosse book signing in Saltash

22 September, 2011

Saturday 8th October  10.00am – 12noon     THE BOOK SHELF, SALTASH Come and meet author Tania Crosse who will be signing copies of her books, including her latest paperback Hope at Holly Cottage at The Bookshelf, 96 Fore Street, Saltash PL12 6JW. For more information call the bookshop on 01752 845 804.

Tania Crosse book signing in Tavistock

22 September, 2011

Friday 7th October, 10.30am – 2.00pm    THE BOOK STOP, TAVISTOCK Come and meet author Tania Crosse who will be greeting customers and signing copies of her books, including the latest paperback Hope at Holly Cottage at The Book Stop, 3 Market Street, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 0DA, UK. For more information call the bookshop on 01822 […]

MARSHALL KARP & JAMES PATTERSON PROVE TO BE A #1 BESTSELLING DUO

19 September, 2011

The new book KILL ME IF YOU CAN, co-written by Marshall Karp (author of the acclaimed Lomax & Biggs series) and James Patterson, has hit #1 on the New York Times Bestsellers List.

Anna Jacobs speaking in Chippenham

23 August, 2011

Wednesday 31st August, 7.00pm WATERSTONE’S, CHIPPENHAM Come and enjoy a glass of wine and a chance to meet saga writer Anna Jacobs who will be giving a talk and signing copies of her books, including Cherry Tree Lane and Elm Tree Road at Waterstone’s, 29 The Borough Parade, Chippenham, SN15 3WL. For more information call […]

Tania Crosse book signing in Exeter

19 August, 2011

Saturday 15th October, 12noon – 2.00pm    WATERSTONE’S (ROMAN GATE), EXETER Author Tania Crosse will be signing copies of her books, including her latest paperback Hope at Holly Cottage, at Waterstone’s, 252 High Street, Exeter EX4 3PZ (Roman Gate branch). For more information call the bookshop on  0843 290 8325.

Cream tea with Tania Crosse at Okehampton Library

19 August, 2011

Wednesday 12th October, 2.00pm    OKEHAMPTON LIBRARY, DEVON Come and enjoy cream tea as Tania Crosse gives a talk about her books, including her latest paperback Hope at Holly Cottage, at Okehampton Library, 4 North Street, Okehampton, Devon EX20 1AR. Tickets £3, for more information call the library on  01837 52805.

Tania Crosse speaking at Mortimer Library

19 August, 2011

Thursday 22nd September, 6.45pm    MORTIMER LIBRARY, READING Author Tania Crosse will be giving a talk about her books, including her latest paperback Hope at Holly Cottage, at Mortimer Library, 27 Victoria Road, Mortimer, Reading, RG7 3SH. For more information call the library on 0118 933 2882.

Cassandra Clark book signing at the Saltaire Festival

19 August, 2011

Saturday 17th September, 5.30pm        SALTAIRE BOOKSHOP, SHIPLEY As part of the Saltaire Festival, come and meet author Cassandra Clark who will be celebrating her new paperback release The Law of Angels (the latest in the Yorkshire-set medieval mystery series featuring Abbess Hildegard of Meaux) with a book signing at the Saltaire Bookshop, 1 Myrtle […]

Cassandra Clark book signing in York

19 August, 2011

Saturday 17th September, 12.30pm        WATERSTONE’S, YORK Come and meet author Cassandra Clark who will be celebrating her new paperback release The Law of Angels (the latest in the Yorkshire-set medieval mystery series featuring Abbess Hildegard of Meaux) with a book signing at Waterstone’s, 28-29 High Ousegate, York YO1 8RX. For more information, call the […]

Cassandra Clark speaking in Steyning

19 August, 2011

Wednesday 28th September, 7.30pm        SPRINGWELLS HOTEL, STEYNING Come and meet author Cassandra Clark who will be giving a talk about her Yorkshire-set medieval mystery series featuring Abbess Hildegard of Meaux, at Springwells Hotel, 9 High Street, Steyning, BN44 3GG.  She will also be signing copies of her books, including new paperback release The Law […]

Martin Edwards at Southport Flower Show Book Festival

15 August, 2011

THURSDAY 18th AUGUST 3.00pm – 5.00pm    PRITCHARD’S THEATRE, SOUTHPORT FLOWER SHOW BOOK FESTIVAL Crime writer Martin Edwards, author of the acclaimed Lake District mysteries, will be signing copies of his books, including his latest release The Hanging Wood, from 3.00-4.00pm. He will then be giving a talk with Kate Ellis from 4.00-5.00pm. For more information […]

June Francis at Southport Flower Show Book Festival

15 August, 2011

THURSDAY 18th AUGUST, 10.30am – 12.30pm    PRITCHARD’S THEATRE, SOUTHPORT FLOWER SHOW Acclaimed saga writer June Francis will be speaking with Lyn Andrews from 10.30-11.30am and then signing copies of her books including her latest paperbacks Flowers on the Mersey and Friends and Lovers from 11.30am-12.30pm. For more information on the festival click here.

Remembering our author Jean Saunders

11 August, 2011

We are sorry to report that A&B author Jean Saunders (who wrote under other names including Rachel Moore) has passed away. Jean was prolific and very talented, as at home writing heart-warming romances, as she was giving advice to aspiring writers.

Co-founder of Allison & Busby dies

4 August, 2011

Clive Allison, who co-founded Allison & Busby together with Margaret Busby back in 1967, has died. Read his obituary written by Margaret Busby in the Guardian.

Edward Marston & Judith Cutler at Holywell Library

3 August, 2011

Thursday 6th October, 7.00pm    HOLYWELL LIBRARY Come and meet a husband-and-wife, crime-writing duo: Edward Marston and Judith Cutler.  Edward Marston is the bestselling author of the Railway Detective series and he will be celebrating the launch of the first book in a new historical crime series set in WWI, A Bespoke Murder.  Judith Cutler  is […]

Margaret Thornton book signing in Blackpool

13 July, 2011

Saturday 6th August, 1.00pm   WATERSTONE’S, BLACKPOOL Come and meet local author Margaret Thornton who will be signing copies of her new book Time Goes By as well as her other books at Waterstone’s, The Tower Shopping Centre, Bank Hey Street, Blackpool  FY1 1QN. For more information call the bookshop on 0843 290 8157.

HOW TO SURVIVE A ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE WINS BEST INTERNATIONAL SHOW

7 July, 2011

The School of Survival’s hit cult seminar How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse has won the coveted FREAK award for Best International Show at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. The show will be hitting the Edinburgh Fringe this year for the last time with a final seminar: THE END IS NIGH.

Alanna Knight speaking at Jedburgh Library

5 July, 2011

Wednesday 13th July, 2.00pm – 3.00pm    JEDBURGH LIBRARY Come and meet crime writer Alanna Knight who will be talking about her writing including her new release The Seal King Murders, and signing copies of her books at Jedburgh Library, 15 Castlegate, Jedburgh, TD8 6AS. For more information contact the library on 01835 863 592.

Anna Dean book signing in Lancaster

4 July, 2011

Saturday 27th August, 12noon  WATERSTONE’S, LANCASTER Come and meet Anna Dean, author of the delightful Dido Kent mystery series, who will be signing copies of her books, including the new paperback release A Woman of Consequence at Waterstones, 4-6, Cornmarket, Marketgate, Lancaster, LA1 1AL. FOr more information call the bookshop on 01524 842561.