The wonderful Harry Eastwood has just visited us here at Transworld towers and she’s cooked up an absolute storm; I don’t think I’ve ever heard so many rumbling tummies at one time. In an exclusive lunchtime masterclass session, the very talented Harry answered our burning questions about her new book A Salad For All Seasons. She also created a bowl full of loveliness for us, a mouthwatering salad of spiced wild rice and garden peas, which we quickly devoured. It was YUMMERS. Read the rest of this entry »
Be afraid…be very afraid…Mo Hayder’s new book Poppet is published tomorrow…March 28th 2013. In anticipation of the latest chilling story to surface in the Jack Caffery series Mo will be taking part in a blog tour. Make sure to keep your eyes peeled for exclusive Q&As and extracts from Poppet to come from the bloggers detailed on our blog tour poster below! Read the rest of this entry »
Last night author and astronomer, Mark Thompson, spoke to a local crowd in the historic Jarrold’s department store in Norwich. Mark took the audience on a (down to Earth) journey through space looking at all of our planets, stars and comets and showed us some beautiful pictures he had taken using his telescope. Read the rest of this entry »
Today we’re celebrating the publication of His Dark Lady written by our wonderful author, Victoria Lamb. Excitingly, we’re also kick-starting Victoria Lamb’s 7 day blog tour in which she will be discussing all things to do with Elizabeth 1, Shakespeare, writing historical novels, the Tudors and so much more!
On April 24th 2013, our wonderful author, Kathy Lette, will be answering your burning questions in an exclusive evening of cocktails and canapes at the Bluebird Bar and Restaurant in Chelsea. Read the rest of this entry »
Victoria Lamb is a busy lady. Not only is she nominated for The Young Adult Romantic Novel Award category in the Romantic Novel Awards (RoNA) 2013 presented by the Romantic Novelists’ Association today for her book Witchstruck but her new book His Dark Lady is published this week .
To celebrate and talk about this fantastic new novel, Victoria will be doing a blog tour kicking off on Thursday right here! She’ll be talking about Elizabeth 1, Shakespeare, writing historical novels and all manner of interesting Tudor things! Don’t forget to stop by!
On January 23rd the brilliant Mark Thompson attended an event at The Royal Institution in which he discussed the wonders of the night sky.
A short video of Mark was shot during his event at the RI and it’s well worth a watch! Simply click here to be directed to the video. Read the rest of this entry »
Joanna Trollope will be touring around the UK this February to talk about her latest novel The Soldier’s Wife which will be published in paperback on Thursday.
Friday 1st February
1-2pm Peterborough Central Library
Venue: John Clare Theatre, Central Library, Broadway, Peterborough PE1 1RX
For more information call 01733 864277 or visit:
http://www.vivacity-peterborough.com/event/meet-joanna-trollope
7.15pm Bookmark, Spalding
Venue: Bookmark, 20 The Crescent, Spalding, Lincolnshire PE11 1AF
Tickets £3.50 (include refreshments) available from the bookshop or call 01775 769231
Monday 4th February
7.15pm Welwyn Garden City Library
Venue: Welwyn Garden City Library, Campus West, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6AJ
Tickets and more information will be available from:
http://www.hertsdirect.org/your-community/events/
Tuesday 5th February
7pm Woodstock Bookshop
Venue: Woodstock Methodist Church, Oxford Street, Woodstock, Oxon OX20 1TT
Tickets and more information available from www.woodstockbookshop.co.uk or call 01993 812 760
Wednesday 6th February
7pm Guildford Waterstones
Venue: Waterstones Guildford High St, 71-73 High Street, Guildford GU1 3DY
For more information visit www.waterstones.com or call 08432908357
Thursday 7th February
7.30pm Rochester Library
Venue: Rochester Community Hub, Eastgate, Rochester, ME1 1EW
Free event but booking is essential, call 01634 337411
Friday 8th February
7.30pm Woking Library
Venue: Woking Library, Gloucester Walk, Woking, Surrey GU21 6EP
Tickets £10, for more information call or 01483 543599 visit:
http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/events/woking/an-evening-with-joanna-trollope-at-woking-library
Tuesday 12th February
6.30pm Winstone Books
Venue: Winstone Books, 8 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3PX
For more information visit www.winstonebooks.co.uk or call 01935 816 128
Wednesday 13th February
2.30pm Chepstow Bookshop
Venue: The Drill Hall, Lower Church Street, Chepstow, Monmouthshire NP16 5HJ
For tickets and more information call 01291 625011 or visit www.chepstowbooks.co.uk
7pm Rossiter Books
Venue: Shire Hall, Agincourt Square, Monmouth NP25 3DY
Tickets: £5, £3 redeemable against the book
To book or for more information visit www.rossiterbooks.co.uk/category/upcomingevents/
For more on the book and to hear the author talking about the research herself visit: http://www.joannatrollope.com/books/info/?t=The-Soldiers-Wife
The Sea Garden is published in hardback today
Three generations. One heartbreaking secret. And pasts about to be uncovered…
Jess Penhaligon is on her way to Devon to receive an award for her botanical painting. Hosting her will be Kate, who gladly welcomes her into her home. Jess’s own family fell apart several years ago, so she is grateful for Kate’s friendliness – and her close unit of extended family and friends, who embrace Jess just as warmly.
As this group begins reminiscing on their pasts and sharing their stories with Jess, it becomes apparent that her family history may be linked with theirs. Long-buried secrets from past generations begin to be uncovered – but at what cost have they been kept hidden?
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From tomorrow, Marcia will be embarking on a huge signing tour in her local area so there are plenty of opportunities to get your book signed and have a chat with the author.
Friday 26th October
Bookstop Tavistock
10.30am
3, Market St, Tavistock, Devon PL19 0DA
01822 617244
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Saturday 27th October
The Harbour Bookshop
11am-12pm
2 Mill Street, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 1ED
01548 857233
Totnes Bookshop, Devon
2pm-3pm
40/42 High St, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5RY
01803 863273
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Saturday 3rd November
Waterstones Plymouth
11am – 1pm
65-69 New George Street, Plymouth PL1 1RJ
0843 290 8553
Waterstone’s Truro
3pm – 4.30pm
11 Boscawen Street, Truro, Cornwall TR1 2QU
0843 290 8655
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Monday 5th November
The Bookshop Liskeard
2pm
Reading at the library followed by a signing at The Bookshop Liskeard
Library – Barras Street, Liskeard, Cornwall PL14 6AB
Bookshop – 2 Barras Street, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 6AD
01579342112
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Wednesday 7th November
The Bookshelf
7pm
Talk and signing
96 Fore Street, Town Centre, Saltash PL12 6JW
£3.50 per ticket including tea & biscuits
01752 845804
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Saturday 10th November
The Torbay Bookshop
10.30 – 11.30am
7 Torquay Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 3DU
01803 522011
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Saturday 1st December
Waterstones Exeter
2pm
Roman Gate, 252, High Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3PZ
01392 423 044
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If you have any questions then please do not hesitate to get in touch
Elizabeth Swain, Transworld Publishers, e.swain@transworld-publishers.co.uk
Michael Logan author of Apocalypse Cow, and the joint winner of the inaugural Terry Pratchett First Novel Award, appeared at this year’s StoryMoja Hay Festival in Nairobi. The festival works across five continents, bringing writers to debate and meet with audiences around the world. Other writers taking part included Giles Foden, Dinaw Mengestu, Precious Williams and Muthoni Garland, to name a few.
You can read about Michael’s experiences at the festival on their blog:
http://blog.hayfestival.org/index.php/2012/09/michael-logan-world-views-from-kenya/
http://blog.hayfestival.org/index.php/2012/09/party-with-the-stars-under-the-stars/
Michael also wrote a short story as part of the Hay Festival, ‘The Red Lion’ for the Telegraph, which can be found here:
