I support the Stroud Book Festival, running this year from November 2nd-6th 2022. Do have a look online at our fantastic events and book yourself some tickets. stroudbookfestival.org.uk Ian McEwan is our patron and this year he's coming again to talk about his latest novel, Lessons.
Take a look at some snippets below from last year to give you an idea of what we are about. I'm the tiny figure in the hat, interviewing Hassan Akkad on Zoom about his moving book, Hope not Fear.
Past dates for your diary 2020
February 12th BBC Radio Gloucestershire. After 3pm I will be chatting to host Nicky Page about The Honourable Life of Thomas Chayne and the attack on Cirencester by the Royalist forces in 1643, which appears in the novel.
February 29th I will be appearing at Octavia's Bookshop in Black Jack Street Cirencester at 3pm. I will be taking about the storming of Cirencester, and serving that snack popular at the time, lardy cake. (this version will be suitable for vegetarians!) This is a free event.
June 2019. Paperback of The Outrageous Fortune of Abel Morgan features in The Bookseller paperback previews.
22nd August 2019. The paperback launch of The Outrageous Fortune of Abel Morgan.
August 2019. Blog tour. Seven great bloggers reviewing #TheOutrageousFortuneOfAbelMorgan from 22nd--26th
August 2019. The Outrageous Fortune of Abel Morgan features as book of the month in Allison & Busby's newsletter. Give aways of fudge, Turkish delight and rum!
17th September Radio interview on Wycombe Sound around 2.30pm
26th September 2019. Event with The Friends of Hazlemere Library. 2pm Meet the author. All welcome. Free, but a small large for tea and cake will be made.
November 2019. Publication and launch of The Honourable Life of Thomas Chayne
November 8th. In conversation with Andrew Taylor at Stroud Book Festival. 7--8pm at the Subscription Rooms, Stroud.
Some dates for your diary 2020
February 12th BBC Radio Gloucestershire. After 3pm I will be chatting to host Nicky Page about The Honourable Life of Thomas Chayne and the attack on Cirencester by the Royalist forces in 1643, which appears in the novel.
February 29th I will be appearing at Octavia's Bookshop in Black Jack Street Cirencester at 3pm. I will be taking about the storming of Cirencester, and serving that snack popular at the time, lardy cake. (this version will be suitable for vegetarians!) This is a free event.
June 2019. Paperback of The Outrageous Fortune of Abel Morgan features in The Bookseller paperback previews.
22nd August 2019. The paperback launch of The Outrageous Fortune of Abel Morgan.
August 2019. Blog tour. Seven great bloggers reviewing #TheOutrageousFortuneOfAbelMorgan from 22nd--26th
August 2019. The Outrageous Fortune of Abel Morgan features as book of the month in Allison & Busby's newsletter. Give aways of fudge, Turkish delight and rum!
17th September Radio interview on Wycombe Sound around 2.30pm
26th September 2019. Event with The Friends of Hazlemere Library. 2pm Meet the author. All welcome. Free, but a small large for tea and cake will be made.
November 2019. Publication and launch of The Honourable Life of Thomas Chayne
November 8th. In conversation with Andrew Taylor at Stroud Book Festival. 7--8pm at the Subscription Rooms, Stroud.
At the launch of The Outrageous Fortune of Abel Morgan at Stroud Book Festival on 8th November 2018. Video below with author Jane Bailey.
