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Events Updated 28 March

Thursday 31 March -SIGNING, Haringey

All Good Bookshop, Turnpike Lane

SIGNING 5-6pm

Just turn up

Saturday 2nd April – SIGNING, Enfield

Enfield Waterstones, Church St (Palace Gardens)

SIGNING 12-2pm

Just turn up

12th April – Super Relaxed Fantasy Club

This is a long established and friendly genre pub meeting – all welcome

Reading and Q+A from two authors. Other still TBC. Bookstall and signing

7pm onwards

(Possible fee on door)

Star of Kings Pub, York Way.  (North of Kings Cross Station)

Cymera 3-4-5 June, Edinburgh.  Some events online

Scottish Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror convention

https://www.cymerafestival.co.uk/

I’m currently on one panel, Sunday afternoon. I’ll be around all weekend.

Online Discussion Sunday 7th June 2.30 pm

I am discussing what makes us human on Zoom with another writer, full details here.

It is pay what you like. book to get the Zoom details, and I hope you will come.

If you hurry you can also see the top secret cover of Our Child of Two Worlds which they have used by mistake… and which will probably be replaced very soon…

 

 

 

Going virtual

Odd how a virus can change things.  I’ve been tied up fighting it, biologically, and at work.  And I’m waiting for the feedback on the latest draft of OUR CHILD OF TWO WORLDS.

EdgeLit in Derby has moved its event to November, so that still may be happening.

Cymera (more here) is going online and I’ve just filled in a long questionaire about what I can do online. (No juggling on a unicycle, I’m afraid.)

I’ve just done an interview for an author’s blog and there might be a couple of other things.  But really it’s about staying well, keeping up with the day job, and waiting for the notes…

And my writers group has gone online, using Zoom.  I’m looking at trying to do some videos or Q+As because launching in the US in a pandemic obviously hasn’t been ideal.

More when I have it.

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Save the dates: A guest at two conventions

Scotland has hosted the big science fiction and fantasy conventions including I believe a Worldcon.  However it did not have a (big) annual convention of its own.  Cymera which is relatively new tackles that.

And I’m going, to do a panel on ‘what makes us human’.   I’ll be on the Sunday 2.45 7th June with Adrian J Walker, an Australian author new to me and whose intriguing book I have ordered, naturally.

The whole programme and how to get tickets (weekend passes look good value) can be found in their website.

This is wonderful to be asked, an excuse to visit Edinburgh, and I’ll post more thoughts as I have them.

And of course, quite a big likelihood it won’t happen because of The Virus. Certainly events are being cancelled all over the country and in the US.

I am strongly tempted to do something online with Adrian if not.

I am also at Edgelit in Derby, a friendly convention which I enjoyed last year, 11-12th July.  Put in your diaries.  It’s top secret but be naughty and tell your friends.

Nothing makes you a real writer except writing, but this certainly good to be asked.

Since the invite I have been thinking often of the great Alistair Gray and his ringing statement, “Work as if you live in the early days of a better nation.” Words for England too.

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Stephen

The Birth of a Bookshop

Written for the ever-active Palmers Green Community blog…

The All Good Bookshop has opened in funky Blue House Yard, a couple of minutes walk from Wood Green Station.

In a few short months, the community rallied round to create this new bookshop for the area. It will be a cooperative, employing Tim West, one of the two men behind the famous Big Green Bookshop. They are seeking people to join the co-op, support, ideas, and customers. And they have ambitious plans.

A great bookshop is more than somewhere that sells books. A great bookshop adds to its community…

https://www.palmersgreencommunity.org.uk/pgc/newsmobile/2291-celebrating-the-all-good-bookshop

 

 

Readings and Book Signings in February

I am planning several readings, workshops and signings. Details will be updated as I have them.

CENTRAL LONDON Super Relaxed Fantasy Club, (SRFC). 6.45pm, Tuesday 12 February, 

Venue is Gollancz (part of the same company as my publisher) Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, EC4Y 0DZ. The other reader is Adrian Selby

A venue they may use in future is the Star of Kings pub, 126 York Way, Kings Cross, London N1 0AX.

Book via the SRFC Facebook. Usual format, ie entrance fee (but free drinks and free books), books on sale, two different authors and a Q+A.  Friendly genre-literate crew.

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ENFIELD – Saturday 9 February – Signing at Waterstones 12-2pm, just turn up.

The manager is very supportive so please come and help her!

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BRISTOL – Max Minerva’s Wonderful Books. 7pm Tuesday 19th February

New independent bookshop close to ‘the famous Henleaze Waitrose’- yes, my mum gave that description. 39 North View, Westbury Park, Bristol BS6 7PY. Tickets from them, includes drinks, nibbles and a discount on the book

Signed copies; Forbidden Planet, Shaftesbury Avenue – can be ordered signed from local stores while stocks last; Goldsboro Books, Cecil Court; Waterstones Covent Garden and Waterstones Trafalgar Square. Max Minerva from the 19th.