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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
At an event about a month ago which I will refer to as the ‘Push Party’ for lack of anything better than Baby Shower, my friends and I initiated something of a new tradition. We all sought out a book from our childhoods that we vividly remember, bought a copy and inscribed it to the […]
Some time ago we began reprinting Edward Marston‘s Christopher Redmayne series (set in London during the Restoration period) with lovely new cover designs. And this week we can proudly announce that the remaining two titles have been given the revamp! Here are the new covers for The Parliament House and The Painted Lady. Add these […]
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! […]
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 […]
It’s a common predicament; too many books, too little space. Where on earth to put them all? At the moment, for me, it ranges from overflowing, precariously balanced piles to finding a Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in my puppy’s bed. I know interesting bookshelves have been covered in this blog before so […]
The Twitter world has been going crazy about aliens of late. At first I wondered if this was another 21st Century The War of the Worlds moment but it turns out it’s just massive hype around the new Prometheus film . I say hype like it’s a bad thing but for people who like that […]
What with the Diamond Jubilee last weekend, people seem to be pondering our Great British history more often lately. In particular I’ve noticed articles looking back over the six decades of the Queen’s reign and their most important moments. But what about their most important books? And so I’ve stumbled upon a rather handy topic […]
For my latest Dickens post, I have taken inspiration from my most recent and possibly favourite Dickens read, Little Dorrit. If you didn’t catch the BBC adaptation I would also urge you to seek it out, Claire Foy was excellent. Now, although there is a Little Dorrit Court and a Little Dorrit Park in Southwark, […]
Today marks Lara’s first day back in the office (wahey!) after nine months away on maternity leave. Whilst we’re overjoyed to have her back, I’m sure the feeling is slightly less clear-cut for her. I have many friends who have recently returned to their workplace after having a baby and they all have mixed feelings […]
As things gear up for the Jubilee celebrations, you’d be hard pressed not to spot a British flag and the image of the coiffed head of her Royal Highness somewhere in your line of vision. There she is on the cover of new releases… special celebratory memorabilia… and the Diamond Jubilee stamp… That Her Highness’ […]
Last Friday saw me head over to Bristol and specifically to the Marriott Royal Hotel to enjoy a day at CrimeFest, the first of this year’s UK international crime festivals (the Harrogate crime festival is coming up in July). And it was a pleasure to see our attending authors including Adrian Magson, who was up […]
Sherlock Holmes has certainly been enjoying a revival of late. And it’s no surprise as why should we ever tire of great characters? We’ve played our own part in keeping Holmes’ spirit alive by publishing Laurie R King‘s acclaimed Mary Russell & Sherlock Holmes series (The Pirate King, and the long-sought-after earlier title, O Jerusalem, […]
Like a magpie is attracted to shiny things, so am I drawn to lovely, clean, crisp stationery. Oooo notepads; aaahhhh fountain pens; an excuse to write or receive a greetings card – sign me up! Paperchase’s flagship store on Tottenham Court Road is sometimes far too close for my bank account’s comfort. So, an item […]
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 […]
Recently, while wandering around a lovely Waterstones in Kensington, this book caught my eye: 100 Years of Fashion by Cally Black. The cover is so beautiful – I’m a big Audrey Hepburn fan – that I immediately wanted to pick it up and take it home. Wouldn’t it look lovely on your coffee table? Desperately […]
Yesterday, I received a copy of Garavi Gujarat, which I understand is one of the oldest and biggest selling weekly Indian magazines published outside India. I was delighted to read the covering letter which flagged up the fact that they had reviewed Death on the Marais, by Adrian Magson (the first book in the Lucas […]
You may have seen me coming and going on the London underground this past week. Yes, that was me bowed under the weight of my library copy of Charles Dickens: A Life (it needed a bag all of its own) and trying to read it in cramped tube conditions. I’d had the book ‘reserved’ at […]