News & Events

Crimefest Event: Out of Time – Centuries of Murder

18 March, 2010

Friday 21st of May, 9.00am – 9.50am  BRISTOL MARRIOTT ROYAL HOTEL (Room 1) Out Of Time: Centuries of Murder. Panel includes: Dolores Gordon-Smith, Rebecca Jenkins, Pat McIntosh and Andrew Taylor. Moderator: Edward Marston (author of the historical Railway Detective series). For more information visit www.crimefest.com

Crimefest Event: Multiple Series & Collaborating Authors

18 March, 2010

Thursday 20th May, 3.50 – 4.40     BRISTOL MARRIOTT ROYAL HOTEL Personality Crisis: Multiple Series & Collaborating Authors. Panel includes: Judith Cutler (author of both modern and historical mystery series), Lyndon Stacey and Michael Stanley. Moderator: Charles Todd. For more information visit www.crimefest.com

Crimefest Event: Crime Fiction as Social Commentary

18 March, 2010

Thursday 20th May, 2.40pm – 3.30pm       BRISTOL MARRIOTT ROYAL HOTEL Punishment Fits the Crime: Crime Fiction as Social Commentary – Writing About Society, Morality & Justice. Panel includes: Edward Marston (author of the bestselling Railway Detective series), Lesley Horton, Adrian Magson and Claire Seeber. Moderated by Steve Mosby. For more information visit www.crimefest.com

Crimefest Event: Writing Female Protagonists

18 March, 2010

Thursday 20th May, 1.30pm – 2.30pm     BRISTOL MARRIOTT ROYAL HOTEL Sheena is a Punk Rocker: Good Girls, Bad Girls & Everything In-between – Writing Female Protagonists. Panel includes: Alison Joseph (author of the popular Sister Agnes mystery series), Cassandra Clark, Mary Andrea Clarke and Katherine Hall Page. Moderator: Cath Staincliffe. For more information visit […]

Rebecca Tope book signing in Banbury

16 March, 2010

Saturday 1st May, 11.00am    WATERSTONE’S, BANBURY Crime writer Rebecca Tope, author of the bestselling Cotswold mystery series will be signing copies of her books, including her new paperback Slaughter in the Cotswolds at Waterstone’s, 32-33 Castle Quay, Banbury OX16 5UN. For more information call the bookshop on 01295 270 498.

Catherine Aird speaking at Sturry Library

12 March, 2010

Friday 9th April, 6:30pm – 8:00pm  STURRY LIBRARY Cathering Aird, veteran crime-writer and author of the popular Sloan & Crosby crime series, will be talking about her writing and signing copies of her new book, Past Tense, at Sturry Library, Crescent, Sturry, Canterbury CT2 0BA. Tickets are free but numbers are limited so call the […]

June Francis celebrates International Women’s Day, Liverpool

10 March, 2010

Saturday 13th March, 1.00pm-3.30pm MERSEYSIDE MARITIME MUSEUM, LIVERPOOL As part of the celebrations for International Women’s Day, Liverpool saga writers June Francis and Anne Baker will be giving a talk entitled ‘The Heroine’s Story’ at Merseyside Maritime Museum, Albert Dock, Liverpool, L3 4AQ. For more information and to guarantee a place at the talk call […]

The Lazy Cook book signing in Cirencester

10 March, 2010

Saturday 27th March, 11.00am    WATERSTONE’S, CIRENCESTER Mo Smith, aka The Lazy Cook, will be signing copies of her new book The Lazy Cook’s Family Favourites at Waterstone’s, 4 Cricklade Street, Cirencester GL7 1JH. For more information call the bookshop on 01285 658 998

Richard Jay Parker book signing in Salisbury

10 March, 2010

Saturday 13th March, 11.00am – 1.00pm WATERSTONE’S, SALISBURY Richard Jay Parker will be signing copies of his debut thriller Stop Me at his local Waterstone’s, 7-9 High Street, Salisbury SP1 2NJ. For more information call the bookshop on 01722 415 596

CROOKED PIECES HEADS FOR TV

5 March, 2010

Sarah Grazebrook’s captivating novel about the suffragette movement has been optioned by the BBC to make into a film or series.

Allison & Busby joins the Public Library Online initiative

4 March, 2010

Library users will soon have digital access to Rachel Caine’s bestselling vampire series via a dedicated Allison & Busby Morganville Vampire shelf.

Cath Staincliffe & Margaret Murphy at Nottingham Library

25 February, 2010

Wednesday 17th March, 2.00pm  NOTTINGHAM CENTRAL LIBRARY Authors Cath Staincliffe and Margaret Murphy will be in Deadly Dialogue at Nottingham Central Library, Angel Row, Nottingham, NG1 6HP. For more details contact the library on 0115 9152813 or 0115 9151171.

Crimefest Event – Hanging Around: The Curzon Group

25 February, 2010

Friday 21st May, 4.30pm-5.20pm    BRISTOL MARRIOTT ROYAL HOTEL Hanging Around: The Curzon Group.  Writers from The Curzon Group will be speaking about the ins and outs of thriller-writing. Panel includes, Richard Jay Parker (author of Stop Me), Tom Cain, Matt Lynn and Leigh Russell.  Moderator: Zoë Sharp (author of the acclaimed Charlie Fox series). For […]

Cath Staincliffe speaking at Moss Bank Libary

25 February, 2010

Tuesday 2nd March, 7.30pm    MOSS LIBRARY, ST HELEN’S Crime writer Cath Staincliffe will be talking about her books at Moss Bank Library, Bowness Avenue, Moss Bank, St Helens WA11 7EQ. For more information call the library on 01744 677 988.

Rebecca Tope book signing in Winchcombe

25 February, 2010

Saturday 3rd April, 10.30am – 1.00pm    PHOENIX BOOKSHOP, WINCHCOMBE Crime writer Rebecca Tope, author of the bestselling Cotswold mystery series, will be signing copies of her books, including her new paperback Slaughter in the Cotswolds at the Phoenix Bookshop, 19 North Street, Winchcombe, Cheltenham, GL54 5LH. For more information call the bookshop on 01242602795.

THE NEXT 100 YEARS ON THE NY TIMES BESTSELLERS LIST

18 February, 2010

Now in paperback, The Next 100 Years, by George Friedman has hit n16 on the New York Times Bestsellers List.

Where next for the Romance genre? Panel event with Mary Nichols

18 February, 2010

Saturday 6th March    LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY ‘Traditional Romance v Paranormal Romance’: Part of the Writer’s Industry Conference at Loughborough university, this event looks at the developements surrounding the romantic fiction genre – from it’s more traditional roots to the many alternative styles of romance writing which have bloomed in recent years, including the phenomena of Paranormal […]

Women Behaving Badly in Hereford

18 February, 2010

Thursday 25th March, from 11.00am    WATERSTONE’S, HEREFORD A unique opportunity to come and mingle with, not one, but four top-notch female writers of crime and fiction, Rebecca Tope, Kate Charles, Penelope Evans, and Priscilla Masters. The Women Behaving Badly event will see them chatting informally with readers and signing copies their books at Waterstone’s, 18-20 Commercial […]

Course on characterisation with Beryl Kingston

17 February, 2010

Saturday 27th February, All Day  CHILWORTH MANOR, SOUTHAMPTON Enjoy a one day course all about how to build credible characters with authors Beryl Kingston (author of Octavia and Octavia’s War) and Adrienne Dines at Chilworth Manor in Southampton. The day includes morning and afternoon tea plus a buffet lunch. Cost for the day £125. For […]

Victoria Connelly at Haringey Literary Festival

16 February, 2010

Wednesday 3rd March, 2.30pm – 3.30pm MARCUS GARVEY LIBRARY As part of the Haringey Literary Festival (1st – 7th March) Victoria Connelly will be talking about and reading from her latest chicklit novel Molly’s Millions at Marcus Garvey Library, Tottenham Green Centre, 1 Phillip Lane, N15 4JA. For more information call the library on 0208 […]

LET’S TALK ABOUT LOVE in Barnes

13 February, 2010

On 20th February, join the Let’s Talk About Love Girls (including the author of Molly’s Millions, Victoria Connelly) for an evening about books, writing, and all things romantic at Castelnau Library in London.