News & Events
Afternoon Tea with Mary Nichols in Pontesbury
15 June, 2012
Monday 16th July 2.30pm – 3.30pm Another chance to hear acclaimed author of historical sagas, Mary Nichols, who will be talking about her work and her latest book, The Girl on the Beach, set in the wake of World War II, at an afternoon tea event at Pontesbury Library, Bogey Lane, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury SY5 0TD. […]
Edward Marston & Judith Cutler at the West Cork Literary Festival
14 June, 2012
Come and meet husband-and-wife crime duo Edward Marston and Judith Cutler who will be comparing writing historical and modern crime fiction in their highly entertaining talk Murder Ancient and Modern.
Edward Marston & Judith Cutler at St John’s Wood Library
14 June, 2012
Tuesday 26 June, 5.00pm ST JOHN’S WOOD LIBRARY, LONDON Come and meet husband-and-wife crime duo Edward Marston and Judith Cutler who will be comparing writing historical and modern crime fiction in their highly entertaining talk Murder Ancient and Modern. They will also be taking questions from the audience and signing copies of their books, […]
Alex Wheatle celebrates Jamaican Independance in Lewisham
14 June, 2012
Monday 6 August, 7.00pm – 8.30pm LEWISHAM LIBRARY Come and celebrate 50 years of Jamaican independence with acclaimed author Alex Wheatle who will be talking about his Jamaican roots and inspiration for his novel Island Songs, at Lewisham Library, 199-201 Lewisham High Street, London SE13 6LG. He will be joined by fellow author Yvonne […]
June Francis at the Southport Flower Show Book Festival
14 June, 2012
Thursday 16 August, 1.15pm – 2.15pm SOUTHPORT FLOWER SHOW BOOK FESTIVAL Come and meet Liverpool’s much-loved saga writer June Francis at the Southport Flower Show (16 – 19th August), Victoria Park, Southport, PR8 2BZ. She will be joined by fellow writer Lyn Andrews as they talk about life as novelists, take questions from the audience […]
Susan Wooldridge at Borders Book Festival
14 June, 2012
Sunday 17 June, 4.45pm BORDERS BOOK FESTIVAL, MELROSE As part of the Borders Books Festival, three exciting debut novelists Carol Rifka Brunt, Kathleen be MacMahon, and A&B author Susan Wooldridge will speaking about their books which cover themes that really matter: family, friendship, love, life and death. Susan will be talking about her award-winning The […]
Sangeeta Bhargava and others (plus Indian dancing!) in Whitechapel
13 June, 2012
Saturday 23 June, 2.00pm – 5.00pm IDEA STORE, WHITECHAPEL Come and enjoy an evening with historical authors including Sangeeta Bhargava, who will be reading from her novel The World Beyond, Shahida Rahman, Nick Robins and Dr Georgie Wemyss, at the Idea Store, 321 Whitechapel Road London E1 1BU. The event will include Indian dancing! […]
Book Launch: Sangeeta Bhargava in Harrow
12 June, 2012
Saturday 14 July, 6.15pm – 8.15pm WATERSTONES, HARROW Come and celebrate with Sangeeta Bhargava as she launches her new book After the Storm, a moving historical love story set in India. Mingle with the author and enjoy some wine and nibbles at Waterstones, 60-62 St. Ann’s Road, Town Centre, Harrow HA1 1JX. For more information […]
Rebecca Tope launch and book signing in Tavistock
28 May, 2012
Friday 15 June, 11.00am BOOK STOP, TAVISTOCK Rebecca Tope, author of the bestselling Cotswold mystery series will be celebrating the relaunch of her West Country mysteries (set in Devon), including four new paperbacks Dark Undertakings, A Death to Record, Death of a Friend and A Dirty Death at Book Stop, 3 Market Street, Town […]
Adrian Magson book signing in Market Harborough
17 May, 2012
SATURDAY 2 JUNE, 10.30am WATERSTONES, MARKET HARBOROUGH Crime writer Adrian Magson, author of the acclaimed Lucas Rocco series will be signing copies of his books, including Death on the Marais and Death on the Rive Nord, at Waterstones, 9 The Square, Market Harborough, LE16 7 PA. For more information call the bookshop on 0843 […]
Mary Nichols at Trumpington Park & Read Launch
10 May, 2012
Saturday 12 May, 10.00am – 12.30pm TRUMPINGTON PARK & RIDE To celebrate Adult Learning Week and the relaunch of the Park & Read initiative come and meet Mary Nichols, acclaimed author of historical sagas including The Girl on the Beach, Rosy Thornton and staff from the Cambridgeshire libraries who will be talking about the Park […]
Coffee morning with Mary Nichols in Church Stretton
10 May, 2012
Monday 16th July, 10.30am CHURCH STRETTON LIBRARY Acclaimed author of historical sagas, Mary Nichols, will be talking about her work and her latest book, The Girl on the Beach, set in the wake of World War II, at a coffee morning event Church Stretton Library, Church Street, Church Stretton, Shropshire SY6 6DQ. For more information […]
TRIPLE CHART SUCCESS FOR BLACK DAWN
10 May, 2012
The latest release in the Morganville Vampire series is currently #17 on the overall UK Bestsellers List, #6 on the UK Children’s Bestsellers List and is #1 on the Small Publishers Children’s Bestsellers List!
Sangeeta Bhargava book signing in Harrow
4 May, 2012
Saturday 12th May, 11.00am – 2.00pm NORTH HARROW LIBRARY Come and meet Sangeeta Bhargava, author of the love story The World Beyond, set in India during the Sepoy Mutiny, who will be signing copies of her book at Harrow Library, 29-433 Pinner Road North Harrow, Middlesex HA1 4HN. For more information contact the library on […]
ADRIAN MAGSON SHORTLISTED FOR THE eDUNNIT AWARDS
2 May, 2012
Death on the Rive Nord, by Adrian Magson has been shortlisted for CrimeFest’s eDunnit award for best crime fiction ebook of 2011, competing again the likes of Dennis Lehane and Linwood Barclay.
TWO A&B TITLES ON THE BESTSELLERS LIST!
2 May, 2012
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, by Jamie Ford and Blood on the Line, by Edward Marston continue to sit high on the Small Publishers Bestsellers List!
Coffee & Crime with Rebecca Tope in Stow-on-the-Wold
1 May, 2012
Sunday 3 June, 2.30 – 3.30pm HUFFKIN’S TEA ROOMS, Stow-on-the-Wold Come and meet Rebecca Tope, author of the bestselling Cotswold mystery series including the latest releases Malice in the Cotswolds and Deception in the Cotswolds. She wil be talking about her writing and signing copies of her books at Huffkin’s Tea Rooms, The Square, Stow-on-the-Wold, […]
YA event with Kimberly Derting in London
1 May, 2012
Saturday 12 May, 2.30pm FOYLES, LONDON As part of Foyles new Creative Voices series, emerging YA novelists Kimberly Derting (author of The Pledge) James Dawson, Tanya Byrne and Cat Clarke discuss their work, their inspiration and their journeys to publication. These writers are already changing the scene of the YA genre, taking the classic themes […]
Talk, Book Signing and Fancy Dress Competition: Rachel Caine in Walsall
27 April, 2012
Tuesday 15 May, 6.00pm WATERSTONES, WALSALL Enjoy a Vampire-fest of an evening! Rachel Caine will be talking about and signing copies of her much-awaited new book Black Dawn, the twelfth novel in the bestselling Morganville Vampire series, as well as judging a Vampire costume competition. Dress and in your best vampire slayer gear; or if […]
Book Signing: Rachel Caine at Bluewater
27 April, 2012
Saturday 5 May, 12noon WATERSTONES, BLUEWATER Come and meet Rachel Caine who will be signing copies of her much-awaited new book Black Dawn, the twelfth novel in the bestselling Morganville Vampire series, at Bluewater Shopping Centre, West Village, Greenhithe, Bluewater DA9 9SE. For more information call the bookshop on 0843 290 8159.
Book Signing: Rachel Caine in Dublin
27 April, 2012
Thursday 10 May, 5.00pm EASONS, DUBLIN Rachel Caine will be signing copies of her much-awaited new book Black Dawn, the twelfth novel in the Morganville Vampire series, at Easons, 40 Lower O’Connell Street Dublin 1. For more information call the bookshop on 01 858 3800.