This Sunday I had the pleasure of trying wakeboarding at The Princes Club for the first time. No, sorry I lie. I went knee boarding – the beginners version. For anyone who doesn’t know what this is, it involves you grabbing hold of a rope attached to a fast-moving cable (and when I say fast, […]
Anyone who’s a bit tired of the Dan Brown hoopla (count me in) will enjoy this… Love the butter. Any other DB inspired titles/themes you can think of? Chiara Priorelli, Publicity Manager
Wednesday 21st October, 2.30–3.30pm SUTTON COLDFIELD Come and meet Crime-writer Judith Cutler, author of both contemporay crime novels and the new historical crime series featuring Reverend Tobias. She will be speaking at Mere Green Library, Sutton Coldfield. Coffee served from 2.15pm. Free tickets available from the library or call 0121 464 4592 for more information.
Tuesday 22nd September, 10am-12noon PAGHAM Beryl Kingston, author of Octavia and Octavia’s War, will be speaking at Pagham Harbour Women’s Institute at St Ninian’s Hall in Pagham.
Saturday 5th September, 3.30pm FIELDEN CENTRE, TODMORDEN Come along to the Clamorgan Writer’s Roadshow and meet June Francis, author of 25 books and one of the most borrowed authors in public libraries but who only began writing at age 40. She will be giving a talk entitled ‘Being a Writer’ at the Fielden Centre, Ewood […]
Thursday 17th September, 7pm ELGIN LIBRARY As part of the Get Moray Reading Book Festival (17-19th Sept) bestselling author Joan Lingard will be talking about her adult books After You’ve Gone, Encarnita’s Journey and her famed novel The Kiss at Elgin Library, Cooper Park, Elgin. She will also be reading from her children’s books on […]
Friday 28 August, 10.30am WHSMITH, HEATHROW TERMINAL 5 Come and meet Richard J Parker, author of the upcoming debut novel STOP ME who will be milling around WHSmiths at Heathrow Airport, Terminal 5, together with fellow thriller-writer Tom Cain. Both authors are part of The Curzon Group and the event celebrates their Take a […]
No doubt I’m the last person to cotton on to this but did you know that the truly brilliant advertisers for www.comparethemarket.com featuring the squeaky Russian meerkat Aleksandr have actually set up a ‘real’ www.comparethemeerkat.com website? Genius. The meerkat is officially this year’s loveable creature – penguins are so passé – and these marketing guys […]
Lately, I have taken up running again. Mainly, I’ll admit, because my boyfriend has been training for 10k races and my competitive side feels the need to prove I am equally as fit. (I’m ignoring the fact that Reality is laughing in my competitive ego’s face.) Anyway, I knew I would need three things to […]
Considering I’m a a relative newby in terms of exploring the realms of online PR, it’s a comfort to know there are others who don’t always have it down pat either. I came across this interesting article – click here – which I intend to study meticulously… Why learn the hard way through your own […]
There are hundreds of thousands of crime/thriller/mystery books in the world with murderous goings on (many of which we publish I might add…) but how many of these books are actually narrated by the killers themselves? Well, Richard Jay Parker has come up with a few of his favourites here on Flashlight Worthy. It’s a […]
Hello all! Here I am bouncing back onto the blog fully refreshed, rejuvenated and renamed! Finally I have become Mrs Crooks and am looking forward immensely to never having to give table plans or flower arrangements any attention ever again. Phew! With all this loved-up cheer (only slightly battered after the first encounter with my […]
Whilst most writers give talks at bookshops and libraries, Brixton-born Jamaican writer Alex Wheatle (acclaimed author of the cult classic Brixton Rock and the more recent Island Songs) is a regular speaker at schools and prisons. Inspiring young offenders and students with his background and story and encouraging them to read books and express themselves […]
The Edinburgh International Book Festival is well underway now. I’ve been lucky enough, not only to have attended several times in the past, but to have a) had the pleasure of meeting the woman behind the success of this world-class event, Catherine Lockerbie (pictured) and b) had the honour, whilst accompanying an author, of being […]
I recently ordered a copy of Darcy Bussell’s Pilates for Life DVD off Amazon. (This is my attempt to keep fit now that I have temporarily frozen my gym membership – simultaneously contributing to Fitness First’s loss in earnings as reported in the papers this week.) Anyway, the DVD arrived in the post and enclosed […]
Monday 14th September, 5:30 – 6:30pm KIPPAX LIBRARY, LEEDS Meet crime-writer Stuart Pawson, author of the popular Charlie Priest series, who will be talking about his books and taking any questions at Kippax Library, Westfield Lane in Leeds. For more information call the library on 0113 214 6802.
Vampires, historical crime, chick-lit and war-time love-stories seem to be the order of the day. Find out which four A&B titles have hit the Small Publishers Bestsellers List here…
Monday 14th September 2009, 6.00pm – 7.45pm CHARING CROSS LIBRARY, LONDON Join crime-writer Laurie R. King who be reading from her new novel The Language of Bees (featuring Sherlock Holmes and Mary Russell) and answering questions about her books at Charing Cross Libary, 4 Charing Cross Road, London WC2. For more information call the library […]
Wednesday 9th September, Time TBC THE LIT & PHIL, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Join Laurie R. King at The Lit & Phil Library, 23 Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne as she reads from and discusses her new novel The Language of Bees. Free event. For more information call the library on 0191 232 0192.
Monday 21 September, 6.30pm HEFFERS BOOKSHOP, CAMBRIDGE Laurie R. King will be participating in a History Mystery panel and signing copies of her books including her new release The Language of Bees at Heffers Bookshop, 20 Trinity Street, Cambridge. For more information call the bookshop on 01223 568568.
Thursday 17 September, 7.30-8.30pm LUTON LIBRARY Come and meet bestselling historical mystery writer, Laurie R. King who will be talking about her new novel The Language of Bees (the latest in the Mary Russell/Sherlock Holmes series) and, as part of the BBC “My Story” season, how she brings the fictional memoirs of her heroine, Mary […]