So this is what you see when you walk in the door at the wonderful Kemp Town Bookshop in Brighton.
I went in the other day while Big and Little Sons were having their hair cut over the road at Barber Black Sheep (proud holder of the title of best named shop in Britain), and introduced myself as a local author. They ordered the Cuckoos, and when I went in to sign them this morning, look where they had put them!… read more
Photo by Peter Chrisp
So it was my book launch on Friday. And what a night!
Alison with some of the best Parmesan cheese in the world
Brighton Waterstone’s hosted the event, Headline very generously provided the wine and my sister in law, Alison Crouch, provided the food, which was a highlight of the night. She imports Parma ham, Mozzarella, Parmesan and Salume from Italy and France and sells them in Borough Market and online. … read more
Lovely flowers from Headline.
Today is the day that Cuckoo hits the world. It feels a little unreal, though, because I know that people have been able to buy the hardback from Amazon for over a week now – some have read it already – and the launch isn’t until tomorrow. So, after putting the rubbish out, I’m spending the day mulling over my reading for tomorrow and writing my usual 2000 words for novel #2.… read more
No mistakes...
This was the one I have dreamed about since I was a wee girl.
I signed, dated and “First-Lined” 18 hardback copies of CUCKOO for Alan White Fine Books who specialises in signed first editions. As he’s based in Brighton, Alan brought the books round to my house, so I have been broken into signing quite gently – at my kitchen table.
I always use a fountain pen, and I was surprised when Alan said that I was only the second author he’d seen using one.… read more
They've arrived! Real books, nestling on a fleece
Guilt! Guilt! I’m a bad, infrequent blogger.
I am busier than I ever thought it was possible to be. I mean it’s only one book that’s being published on March 3. And I’m working on the second draft of just one other book, to be delivered at the latest by the end of March, but ideally in the middle of the month.
Two things. That’s not much. When I was web designing I was juggling five or six projects all the time. … read more
I love this review from Shade Point:
“This novel is Barbara Vine, not Cath Kidston.”
Now, got to stop reading it over and over and get down to writing.
I am bracing myself for stinkers, but nothing yet, thank god.
A lovely write-up from Donna Moore at Big Beat from Badsville.
Very clever, creepy and chilling. Makes you wonder who your friends are. Excellent stuff.
Thanks, Donna!
Somewhere I have been other than at my desk
It’s been a long time since I’ve posted here. The reason is that I’ve been busy writing the second draft of novel#2. This means that a) my typing fingers are too exhausted at the end of the day to do a blog post and b) there’s nothing worth blogging about, because all I do is write.
That’s not strictly true, because I have had a little trip to New York, and some lovely nights in and out with friends and family.… read more
This post by the lovely @writermels made my day. Thank you for such a great review, Mel.
I’m also rather excited because Headline have said that I can have a launch for the hardback. It was originally only going to be for the paperback publication in the autumn. Hurrah. I love a party. Watch this space.
My peeps are everywhere, as spotted by AgentSimon, rather dangerously from his car:
