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TANIA CROSSE UP FOR THE SUE RYDER CARE WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

12 November, 2009

Thursday 19th November, 7.00pm  Henley-on-Thames Tania Crosse, author of  numerous novels including Lily’s Journey, has been nominated for the Sue Ryder Care Women of Achievement Awards 2009 in the Arts category. The awards celebrate the success of women from across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire and the winner will be announced at the Awards evening with […]

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.

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.

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 […]

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.

Edward Marston at Wellington Literary Festival

15 September, 2009

Wednesday 21 October, 7pm WELLINGTON Come and meet historical crime-writer, Edward Marston – author of the hugely popular Railway Detective series. He will be talking about ‘Crime on the Railways’at the Civic Centre as part of the Wellington Literary Festival in Shropshire. For more information call 01952 382382 or visit the festival website here.

Edward Marston speaking at Boldemere Library

15 September, 2009

Wednesday 21st October, 10.30-11.30am   SUTTON COLDFIELD Come and meet historical fiction master Edward Marston, author of the hugely popular Railway Detective series. He will be speaking at Boldemere Library, Sutton Coldfield. Coffee will be served from 10.15am. Pick up your free ticket at the library or call 0121 464 1048 for more information.

Laurie R King at Oxford Central Library

10 September, 2009

Friday 18 September, 2 pm OXFORD CENTRAL LIBRARY Bestselling crime-writer Laurie R King will be talking about her writing including her latest book The Language of Bees at Oxford Central Library, Westgate Center, Oxford. For more information, please call the library on 01865 792422

June Francis at Atherton Library, Manchester

8 September, 2009

Tuesday 20th October, Time TBC ATHERTON LIBRARY, MANCHESTER Renowned Liverpool author June Francis will be speaking with her son at Atherton Library, York Street, Manchester. With the aid of photographs and readings from her son’s own research she will give an interesting presentation on how Liverpool and Chester have inspired her novels. For more information […]

Tania Crosse at the Appledore Book Festival

8 September, 2009

Tuesday 29 September, 2pm  St MARY’S HALL, APPLEDORE As part of the Appledore Book Festival, Tania Crosse, author of Lily’s Journey, will be giving a talk entitled Under Dartmoor’s Spell. In her lively presentation, witness Dartmoor Prison’s past cruel regime through the eyes of one of her finely portrayed characters – a hapless convict. She […]