Saturday 12 September, 2.30pm – 4.00pm READING TOWN HALL Laurie R King, author of the new release The Language of Bees, will be on the Murder in Mind (psychological crime) panel as part of the Reading Festival of Crime Writing. The event takes place in the Victoria Hall of the Town Hall. Visit www.readingfestivalofcrimewriting.org.uk for […]
Today I had a wonderful flashback. My Favourite Books blogger posted a lovely review of one of our titles, The Secret History of the Pink Carnation, by Lauren Willig. There, at the end of the review she likens the book to Anthony Hope’s The Prisoner of Zenda – and there it was, the sudden rehashing […]
Thriller-writers Matt Lynn and Richard Jay Parker kicked off the Curzon Group’s airport book tour at Manchester and East Midlands airports last week. Read what Matt says about the experience in The Bookseller today…
I have made a rather unpleasant discovery. The Pantone guide (which I use to ensure I have chosen the right colours for our book covers before they go to print) has always sported a disclaimer stating that the colours within are subject to fading and discolouration and as such the sampler should be replaced annually. […]
Yesterday I trekked up to Finsbury Park to watch my other-half run a 10K Charity Race for The Stroke Association. He came third. Me so proud. He was however beaten by a girl. He not so proud. Anyway…inspired by his efforts and the good cheer at the event, I looked into seeing if there were […]
Our poor earth… First it’s Armageddon (luckily Bruce Willis sacrificed himself for us then), then we got threatened by another meteor in Deep Impact (President Morgan Freeman smoothed that one over to an extent. Well, his soothing voice kept the panic to a minimum anyway). Will Smith has saved us from everything including aliens, giant […]
I have always wanted to come across an amazing travel deal, out of the blue, and then throw caution to the wind and book it right then and there – a kind of romantic and extravagant act of spontaneity. Nothing however has quite appealed enough to warrant that kind of action. But today I received […]
Monday 21st September, 7.00pm WATERSTONE’S CLAPHAM JUNCTION, LONDON As part of this year’s SW11 Literary Festival, Alex Wheatle (author of the cult classic Brixton Rock and more recent release Island Songs ) will be giving a talk and signing copies of his books at Waterstone’s, 70 St John’s Road, near Clapham Junction, London. For more […]
I am more of a film-buff than a play-enthusiast but the other week I had the pleasure of being treated to a night in the West End to watch Duet for One with Juliet Stevenson and Henry Goodman. I have to say that I wasn’t exactly anticipating a riveting night – the entire play revolves […]
Woman & Home has picked Sophia’s Secret, by Susanna Kearsley – ‘a romantic novel with a twist’ – as one of their 5 Best Time-Slip Novels.
Friday 14 August, 12noon-2pm WHSMITH, MANCHESTER AIRPORT Come and meet Richard J Parker, author of the upcoming debut novel STOP ME and part of The Curzon Group – a possie of thriller writers who will be milling around WHSmiths at Manchester Airport as part of a Take a Brit to the Beach Campaign. They […]
While all around us people are losing their jobs or finding first-time employment an almost impossible undertaking, you have to applaud the gaddy entrepreneurs. Those who seize an idea (often ludicrous) and make it profitable. I stumbled across this little gem in my book news browsing… Click here $150 for coming up with a book […]
Friday 11th September, 7 – 9pm ROSS LIBRARY, ROSS-ON-WYE Spend an evening with Rebecca Tope (author of the hugely popular Cotswold mystery series) and Caro Peacock as they reveal ‘The Secrets of Crime Writing’ at Ross Library, Cantilupe Road, Ross-on-Wye. Tickets £3. For more information call the library on 01432 383280.
Wednesday 23 September, 11.00am WATERSTONE’S, GLOUCESTER Judith Cutler will be signing copies of her book, including her new release Staging Death at Waterstone’s, 13-15 Eastgate Street, Gloucester. For more information, please contact the bookshop on 01452 422464.
While briefly flicking over to our friends at Snowbooks I came across reference to this article in the Guardian: ‘‘New inquiry into exploitation of the work for free interns’ (Read more here) – an article that is particularly relevant to me, the lady with a pile of applications to sort through for our autumn 2-week […]
The debut chick-lit novel Air Kisses, by Zoë Foster is proving to be a favourite choice for holiday readers and has already landed on the Small Publishers Bestsellers list.
(This is why I am not employed as a writer for tabloid headlines…) Last night I went for dinner at Yauatcha – a dim sum restaurant in Soho (on the corner of Berwick St and Broadwick St). I’d never been before but can now recommend it to anyone who loves dim sum. The selection to […]
I tend to be quick on the delete button when I read most of the chain FW: emails that land in my inbox – usually a bit cringe-worthy in their feel-good or holier-than-thou ness. You know the ones: “Good friends are ones who listen when you cry, Good friends are etc…”, peace to the world […]
Have to admit I rather like this advertising stunt from Carte Noire so can’t help but forward it on… If you feel you deserve a more seductive coffee break, make yourself a rich mug of Carte Noire and when you’re sitting comfortably, click on here to watch Dominic West, Greg Wise and Dan Stevens reading […]
I have been working on website-related things and have spent some time understanding how to read Google Analytics which tracks the activity on our website. I was only recently introduced to this wonderful tool and it’s really quite fascinating. I would highly recommend that everyone with a website sign up to it. By looking at […]
Saturday 12th September, 11.00am – 3.00pm WATERSTONE’S, SWINDON Crime-writers Edward Marston and Judith Cutler will be signing copies of their book at Watertone’s, 25/26 Brunel Plaza Shopping Centre, Swindon. For more information or to reserve a signed book call 01793 436 465.