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!
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, […]
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 […]
It won’t stop raining, the news is full of corrupt politicians and press moguls, and apparently we’ve sunk into a double-dip recession. At this point, I think we all need cheering up. So it seems the time is right for my top five funny books, to keep you chuckling as you take refuge from the […]
The abysmal weather made it a particularly good day to sit indoors reading the weekend papers and on Saturday it was lovely to see two pieces about Allison & Busby authors, Jessica Mann and Michael Bond. In Saturday’s Guardian, Jessica Mann – author of the bestelling non-fiction book about child evacuees Out of Harm’s Way, […]
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 […]
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.
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.
Monday 7 May, 5.30pm – 7.00pm WATERSTONES, BANBURY Rachel Caine will be talking about her work and inspiration, and her much-awaited new book Black Dawn, the twelfth novel in the Morganville Vampire series, at Waterstones, 32/33 Castle Quay Centre, Banbury OX16 5UN For more information call the bookshop on 0843 290 8127.
Wednesday 23 May, 6:30pm – 7:30pm FOYLES, LONDON Rachel Caine will be discussing her work and of course her much-awaited new book Black Dawn, the twelth novel in the Morganville Vampire series, and taking questions from the audience at Foyles, (The Gallery, third Floor), Charing Cross Road, London, 113-119 Charing Cross Road, London, WC2H 0EB. […]
Two hours ago we got a text from A&B editor, Lara Crisp (currently on maternity leave) which read, “You all ok? Just seen the news.” Which, of course, prompted us to suddenly notice the sound of a helicopter above us, stop whatever we were doing and to check Twitter (#TCR) and the BBC News online […]
Last week, Jacqueline Winspear (author of the acclaimed Maisie Dobbs mystery series) came into the office for lunch and to sign copies of her new hardback A Lesson in Secrets. As I passed watched her sign the pile of books, I caught myself thinking (as I looked at the drawing of Maisie Dobbs on the […]
A few days ago, reader John Milner from Essex, submitted this review about Mansion and Its Murder, by Robert Barnard and the following comment about the cover: ‘An enjoyable book, mainly as a result of the highly unusual life, personal and professional, given to the main character and narrator. A deft touch with the changing […]
Shockingly bad Mockney accent à la Dick Van Dyke aside, I am the bearer of great news. The news being of a brand new, Sunday market for new and second hand books. “Oooooo” I hear you coo, and rightly so. There’s something lovely about picking up fruit, veg, flowers etc from an outdoor market (weather […]
These days every week of the year seems to have some kind of special theme – and this week, I’ve discovered, is UK Coffee Week. My first thought was that it’s probably all organised by Starbucks in an attempt to herd more highly-caffeinated commuters into their stores, but when I checked the UK Coffee Week […]
London is a great city. It’s even greater when there aren’t hailstones bouncing off your head and you aren’t being eviscerated by pointy elbows on the tube, but that’s beside the point. In a similar way, the London Book Fair is a great gathering of bookish minds made superlative when you remember to grab a […]
So yesterday was my day at the London Book Fair – a slightly more subdued experience than usual given it was the first time I had attended on the last day of the fair. You can feel a palpapal difference on the last day. The fair kicks off with a buzz of adrenalin (something akin […]
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, and many of you may have watched the commemorations this past Sunday morning (the ship hit the iceberg at 23.50 on 14 April 1912). There are plenty of things marking the centenary, including the launch of The RMS Titanic Centenary £5 coin, the […]
Earlier in the year I mentioned the World Shakespeare Festival, which forms part of the ‘cultural Olympiad’ taking place across the UK. Now, as the beginning of the Festival nears – it launches on 23rd April – there’s much more information available on the events. Below are a few of my highlights (see here for […]
Gender equality remains a constant topic of discussion and debate. Last month the Insitute for Public Policy Research revealed that women still do more houswork than men, this week’s Stylist ran a feature on the gender gap including how women get paid less for the same job (Women: Is it time to strike?) and recently […]
Next week publishers across London will be flocking to Earl’s Court to attend the London Book Fair. Each year the LBF chooses a country for its ‘Market Focus‘ programme, with the aim of establishing international publishing links. This year the chosen market is China. Until I did a little reading, I have to say that […]