Friday, January 09, 2009
Peter James Public Appearances 2009
2009 Appearances
January 21: 7.30pm Crawley Library. Reading, Q&A and signing. Contact: Karen Brown Tel: 01293 895 130 or 01293 651751 Address: Southgate Avenue, Crawley, RH10 6HG Tickets: £3.
January 21: Time tbc Waterstone's Crawley. Stock signing. Contact: Louise Bateman Tel: 01293 525 352 Address: 4-6 The Martlets, Crawley, RH10 6EA
January 25 to Sunday February 1: Book promotion in Switzerland.
February 25: Wed March 4th. Dubai Literary Festival. Talks.
Scottish Crime Tour with Peter James, Ann Cleeves and Brian McGilloway
March 11 18.30 Talk at Waterstone's, Edinburgh West End
Contact: Chris Barker 0131 226 2666 office@edinburgh-westend.waterstones.com
Tickets £2 redeemable against the book
March 12
11.00 Informal signing at Waterstone's, 83 George Street, Edinburgh Contact: Malcolm 013 1225 3436
manager@edinburgh-georgestreet.waterstone.com
11.45 Informal signing at Borders, Unit 26 Fort Kinnaird, Newcraighall Road, Edinburgh EH15 3RD
Contact Name: Ron Wilcox/Steve Chalmers Tel: 0131 657 4041
12.30-13.30 Formal signing at WHSmith, 33 Gyle Avenue, South Gyle Broadway, Edinburgh, EH12 9JT
Contact: David 0131 3398855
15.30 Informal signing Borders, Unit 7, Gallagher Retail Park, East Dock Street, Dundee DD1 3JS
Contact Name: Robbie Glendinning/Neil Cooney Tel: 01382 454 845
17.30-18.30 Formal signing at WHSmith Aberdeen, St Nicholls Centre AB10 1HW
Contact: Craig 01224 647301
19.00 Talk at Waterstone's Union Bridge, Aberdeen
Contact: Gail Weaver or Lee Tel: 01224 592440 manager@aberdeen-unionbridge.waterstones.com
March 13
12.30-13.30 Formal signing Borders, 98 Buchanan St, Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow G1 3HA
Contact: Dave Marshall/Leah Tel: 0141 222 7700
14.00 Informal signing at Borders, Glasgow Fort, 390 Provan Walk, Glasgow, G34 9DL
Contact: Alex Parker, Stephanie Harold Tel: 01417 732910
18.00-19.00 Talk at Aye Write Glasgow Book Festival, Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow, G3 7DN
Contact: Andrew Kelly Tel: 07778932778
March 29: Limmud. Talk at Roedean School
April 2: Linz, Austria. Reading
April 3: Munich. Reading at the LKA HQ
April 6: Munich. Reading at Prinzregent Hotel
April 23: Epsom Waterstones Ashley Centre Shopping Mall. 11.15. Reading Group discussion - all welcome, free. Followed by signing.
April 27: Formally opening Winkworth Estate Agency Worthing branch. 5pm.
April 28: Brighton "Tuesday" Rotary Club. After dinner speech.
May 10: Driving in 2CV race at Mallory Park
May 13: Hove Probus Club. After lunch speech.
May 28: 7.30pm. Caterham Festival. Reading, talk and signing. Tickets from Gina Coggin
May 31: Driving in 2CV race at Cadwell Park
June 5: Giving after dinner speech to the Legal Aid Practitioners Group at the Globe Theatre, London.
June 7: 2 - 6pm PJ Opening Jazz Up and Wined Down charity event at Birling Manor, East Dean, for St Wilfrid's Hospice, Eastbourne. Will also be signing new copies of Dead Tomorrow plus old copies of visitors books for £2 per signature to go to the charity. For tickets: Tel 01323 432180 or email
June 8: Signing at WH Smith Terminal 1 Heathrow, Airside, 11.30am - 12.30
June 8-10: Book promotion in Dublin
June 11: Ropetackle Centre, Shoreham. PJ reading, talking and signing Dead Tomorrow. 8pm. For tickets/info contact Ropetackle Box Office: http://www.ropetacklecentre.co.uk/ or 01273 464440
June 15: Ovingdean Literary lunch - speaker
June 20: Driving in 2CV race at Mallory Park
June 23: 7-9pm. Kensington Central Library, Phillimore Gardens, W8. Talk and signing. To book tickets - Phone: 02073613610 Email: jodie.green@rbkc.gov.uk
June 25: 5-6 pm. Signing at Borders, Churchill Square, Brighton. Open to all.
July 3: Totton Library, Winchester, 7.30pm. Reading, talk and signing.
July 3: PJ on Claudia Winkleman show. Radio 2 10-12pm
July 4: 11am. (check time) Talk at Winchester Writers Conference, Festival and Book Fair. Contact Barbara Large, Tel 01962 827 238
July 5: Sunday July 12th. New York - Thrillerfest. Panel and talk.
July 16: 6.30pm. Brighton Jubilee Library, Jubilee St, Brighton BN1 1GE. Event in aid of Oxfam. Talk and signing. Tickets £5 - all proceeds to Oxfam. Tickets available from the local Oxfam Bookshop (30 Kensington Gardens) Tel 01273-698093 and online at www.hayfestival.com/oxfambookfest
July 23: Sunday 26th. Harrogate Crime Festival. Panel on Edgar Allen Poe
August 8/9: Driving in 24 hour 2CV race at Snetterton, Norfolk. (tbc) Cancelled entry for this year owing to crash and car being rebuilt!
September 1-7: Moscow & St Petersburg. Attending Moscow Book Fair and promotional events.
September 10: The Peter James Golf Day at Haywards Heath Golf Club. Charity event in aid of Action Medical Research. Entrants are invited in teams of four. Email: bob.sansom1@btinternet.com
September 12: 9 am onwards - Open Day at Lewes Crown Court. Formally opening the Open Day and signing books from 10 am - 12 noon.
September 15: Hamburg Harbourfront Festival. Reading & Talk 8pm in the Kesselhaus
September 19: Speaking at the annual conference of the Association of Anatomical Pathological Technicians, Gordon Museum, London
September 21: Paris - interviews
September 27: 7pm Talk at Deep Sea Anglers, Hove.
September 28 to October 3: Canadian Book Tour
October 26 - 29: Book Tour in Spain - Barcelona
October 29: East Brighton Rotary Club - after dinner speaker.
November 3 - 5: Book Tour in Germany - Frankfurt
November 9: Supper event at Pelham House Hotel, Lewes, East Sussex. 2 Course supper followed by a talk by PJ. Event in aid of Young Offenders Scheme. Tickets at £20.00 from Daisy Bendiner - contact Vdaisydee@hotmail.com
November 10: 7 pm - Lewes Barbican Rotary Club Talk
November 11: 9.30 - 12.30: Talk at Brighton university
November 18: 7 pm: Kenilworth Books Crime Festival at Kenilworth Library
November 19: 6.30 pm - 7.45 pm: Prize Giving at Worthing High School
November 20: Brighton Lunch Club
November 24: 7.30 pm: Sandhurst Library, Berks - Reading and Talk
November 26: 7.00 pm: Hailsham Library - Reading and Talk. The event will be at the Old Pavilion. Phone to book: 01323 841 414 from Monday -- Saturday (10.00am to 3.00pm). Tickets £3.
December 1: 7.30-8.30pm: Bristol Central Library - Talk. The event will be at College Green, Bristol, BS1 5TL. Phone to book: 0117 903250 Normal Library hours. Tickets £2.
December 2: 2.30pm: Newport Central Library - Talk and signing of Dead Tomorrow. The event will be at John Frost Square, Newport. Phone to reserve tickets: 01633 656656 - Normal Library hours. Tickets Free but must be reserved.
December 2: 6.30pm: Cardiff Central Library - Talk and signing of the new paperback edition of Dead Tomorrow. The event will be at The Hayes, Cardiff. Phone to reserve tickets: 02920 780920 - Normal Library hours. Tickets £2.00 redeemable against a copy of Dead Tomorrow.
December 11: 12.30-2pm. Signing.British Bookshops, Western Road, Brighton. All welcome.
June 4th, 2010: Peter James in conversation with Peter Gutteridge at Hay Festival, Hay-on-Wye.
Archive: 2008 Appearances
posted by Peter James at 5:04 AM
115 comments
Comments:
Can we fit a chester in there!!
Hope you are well Peter?
Robert P
Hi Robert
I'm determined to fit a Chester in there!!!! And even more importantly a visit to its greatest restaurant!!!!
All best - hope all good with you.
Peter
Hello again Peter from New Zealand - a very Happy New Year to you. Hopefully, you will also be seriously thinking about a trip 'down under', including a visit to this beautiful country... although having lived in a lovely Sussex village for many years, that lovely county runs a close second. Anyway, hoping to see you sometime this year - fingers crossed!
Linda in Auckland (formerly of Ditchling)
Hi Linda
Good to hear from you - and Happy New Year to you too!
It looks like my Australia and NZ tour will be in 2010 now - will be posting details probably later this year.
Look forward to meeting you!
All very best
Peter
Hi Peter, Could you please confirm
that you are visiting the Swanborough flats, Brighton, on 5th
Feb. 2009 at 2.30p.m. please. (Meeting with the local school children etc). Regards Barbara COX.
Hi Barbara
Yes I will be! I'm not yet sure of the programme.
All best
Peter
Hi Peter, I have just discovered your books...sorry about that. And just read you may tour 2010 in NZ and Aussie. I am a kiwi but reside in Melbourne. Please come here. I find the books hard to get (somehow) but absolutely love the ones I have read so far and I love the topics you cover which have always fascinated me. Thanks so much.... I am now so totally excited about discovering your books and my husband even recognises your name!! Michelle xxx
Hi Michelle
Thanks for your kind words. I really love Melbourne and will be come there for sure on my tour - so look forward to meeting you then!
Not sure if you have read Dead Man's Footsteps, but some of that is set in and around Melbourne.
All very best
Peter
HI Peter - Great to hear from you. I absolutely loved Dead Simple and then have tried to get the following books, but so far have only been able to buy Not Dead Enough which I am currently reading. I imagine the one you mention is also in the Roy Grace series, so look forward to reading that one as soon as I can get my hands on it! Thanks! And really looking forward to you coming to Melbourne. All the best, Michelle
This is for Michelle in Melbourne from Linda in New Zealand. Try the Oxfam bookshop website -
www.goodbooksnz.co.nz
they seem to have most of Peter's books - it's where I get mine from. I am sure you can order from Oz, because these books seem to be despatched from the UK anyway and postage is included in the price. Good value and profits go to Oxfam.
Linda
Thanks Linda, that is very helpful to know.
Or of course anyone could simply fly to Hamilton, New Zealand and visit one of the greatest bookshops on the planet...!!!
Hello again Peter
Haven't made it to Hamilton yet since I moved over here to NZ - which bookshop would that be? Just for future reference.
Sounds like you will definitely be heading there when you eventually make it over to 'Godzone'!
Kind regards
Linda
Hi Linda
It is called Penny's - if you go there ask for Linda Lee and say hi from me!
All best
Peter
Okey dokey - thanks for that Peter
Linda
On the cover of "Not Dead Enough" you mention that you are adapting "Dead Simple" for TV. When is this likely to be shown? I'd love to see this as a drama or movie.
Audrey Watson (Colchester)
PS Any plans to visit Colchester???
hi peter,
i met you at the ayeWrite! talk in glasgow. was great to meet u for the first time seeing as i enjoy your roy grace novels so much. hopefully next time you are in Glasgow i can come an get my book signed this time.
Great to meet you
hope to again in the future
all the best
Scott (glasgow)
Hello Peter!
Just finished 'Dead Mans' Footsteps' and currently reading 'Possession' but i can't wait to find out what's going to happen now for Roy Grace!
Don't keep us waiting too long!!
Thanks, Rebekah (Grimsby)
I won't, I promise!!!!
Hi Audrey
The Roy Grace series is in development and I will be posting news of progress - bug it will be sometime yet before we go into production.
Regarding Colchester, I did a signing in your gorgeous City last December - not yet sure when I will be returning. If you keep an eye on my "Appearances" on my website I will be posting my summer and then winter schedules.
Hi Scott, I would be delighted to sign any number of books for you when I next come back!
Hi Peter
Just starting reading your Roy Grace series and wow what can I say 'AMAZING'. Its so great living near the area its based too.
I can only apologize for the delay in reading your books, you are the first fiction writer I've read and I'm hooked. Just starting Looking good dead, only put Dead simple down this morning, so much catching up to do.
Can't wait for the TV drama
Take care Tracey
Hi Tracey
Thanks for such kind words - and I'm honoured to be the first fiction writer you have read!
I will keep fingers crossed you continue to enjoy the Roy Grace series.
All best
Hi Peter
Everyone at work was telling me about the greatest book ever written and I got curious and bought a copy of "Dead Simple" and it is best book I have read - I am not an avid reader but will be buying rest of the series ASAP - so head in the Wigan area soon so I can get your scribble on the complete series. And meet the creator of what man consider to be the greatest book ever written. Thanks, Jason (in Wigan)
Hi Jason
What an incredibly kind email - I'm very deeply honoured and flattered! My publishers are arranging a nation-wide tour for later in the year and I'm going to tell them for sure to arrange an event in the Wigan area. In fact I have always wanted to visit ever since reading George Orwell's The Road To Wigan Pier when I was a teenager.
All my very best and thank you for these hugely kind words. Please also say a big HI! to all your work colleagues and say thank you to them.
Peter
Peter!! i know ive said it before, but i am a fan in the states, are you ever going to visit here?? ive read all your books i deserve this $#$..:)))
Barbara
Shrewsbury, MA USA
Hi Barbara
Thanks so much for these kind words. I will be visiting for sure - at the moment I have a publishing hiatus in the US - my US publishers were taken over and their crime section closed down! As soon as I have finalized with a new US publisher, I am certain that I will be coming over on a tour and will post the news on my Appearances. I love travelling in the US, so really look forward to it - and to meeting you!
all very best
Peter
Dear Author/ or indeed publisher,
Please answer me why ???, oh why would you let such fantastic, gripping books go to press with such continuous and blatant spelling and plot mistakes. During the first three books I let go the spelling mistakes. Then I discover the publisher did apologise on the internet site because it had already gone to press..... but really!!! To get to chapter 67- page 240- of Dead Man’s Footsteps and find Roy Grace is now having a good old Brighton fry up with ‘Ronnie Biglow’ instead of ‘Terry Biglow’ is just asking for new readers to switch off...
This is one of the best series crime thrillers I have read in a long time , and I have read many authors. I have recommended him to all my friends . The Brighton and Hove uptake of Peter James’ work is going up.But I feel these continuous mistakes in all his books is being very unfair to the author and giving him a bad deal.
but please Mr. James, keep them coming..xx
xx
...any way back to my book...jules b- Hove actually
Dear Jules of Hove Actually...!
Thank you for these hugely kind words. I totally share your frustration and I have forwarded your email to my publishers to respond. I know they are aware of the problem and have taken many extra steps on the proof reading department to try to eliminate these problems from my new book.
It is an almost impossible task for an author to proof read his own manuscript - I'm sure you will understand as a letter writer that it is almost impossible to proof read a letter you have written, because the writer, knowing the content so well, tends to become word blind to it and hence the dependence on professional proof readers.
I hope you will long continue to enjoy my work - and please do keep spreading the word!!!!
All best
Peter
Hi Peter, I only discovered your books a couple of months ago, when a friend lent me one - I am now completely hooked and am scouring my local libraries and eBay for copies of 'old ones' to read. Once started, I just cannot put them down - hmm I am supposed to be spending my evenings studying criminal psychology, but maybe this is a suitable distraction...!
I'm looking forward to the new one.
All the best from Lymington, Hants
Hi Peter,
Just wanted to say how much I enjoy your books.
I have read all the Roy Grace novels and am now in the process of reading your other novels in the order they were written.
I'm up to 'Alchemist' at the moment which is excellent.
Reading the comments left by Barbara from Shrewsbury, USA prompted me to ask you whether there's any likelihood of you visiting Shrewsbury, England anytime soon.
All the best
Richard
Hi Peter
I have just finished Dead Man's Footsteps and you just get better and better!! Wow what an ending it took me a few minutes before it sunk in and then I just shouted Oh No!!
Please please please will you come to Nova Scotia, there are loads of your fans here and we would love to see you. Any chance?
Hi Peter,
Any plans of coming to Hamburg again? Your last visit was aaages ago!
In the meantime, I can't wait for your new book. It'll be released one day after my birthday, so I hope my colleagues will give me a nice book voucher again... ;o)
Greetings from Hamburg,
Tina
thoroughly enjoying all your other books, taking 'host' to fuerteventura next week, but cant wait for dead tomorrow. all dee is still up for being raped & murdered, lol.
I can't believe you will be in New York when I am coming back to the UK... I would have taken the trip down to see/hear you at thrillerfest... Anyway, as you know Boston is still eagerly waiting for an appearance too, so don't leave us off the wishlist.. my train buddies have been reading about Mr. Grace and passinng them along to their friends...good luck with the new book.. I eagerly await it..
Ian
Hi Peter,waiting with baited breath for the new Roy Grace.I've even got my mum hooked.Any idea on a more definite date for Chester? As we would both gladly make the trip out to meet you.Kind regards Andy Howey (Wirral).
hi peter
you may remember me from a signing you did in brighton library a couple of years ago - i'm the one who thinks he lives in 'roy's house' (!) but after reading dead man's footsteps i'm not so sure - he seems to have moved further east?.
anayway, can't wait for the new book; hoping to see you at one of the upcoming events.
max
Hi Peter,
How do we get tickets to the book signing on the 11th of June in Shoreham? Not sure who Martin allen is and can't wait to read the new book!
Karen from Shoreham
Hi Katie
I've emailed him to let me know and will post it on Appearances as soon as I do. Otherwise you could contact the Ropetackle Centre booking office and they will be able to tell you.
Thanks so much for your interest and look forward to seeing you there!
Best
Peter
Hi Katie
I've now got the Ropetackle details:
The tickets are available from:
www.ropetacklecentre.co.uk
or 01273 464440
or Ropetackle Box Office.
All best
Peter
Hello Peter
Auckland, New Zealand calling again! I work as an Event Services Attendant (Usher) at the theatres in Auckland and we have just had the 5-day Auckland Writers' and Readers' Festival.....oh, my God, where were you?! Have you ever been invited to this event - because it definitely needs someone to liven up proceedings - most of the 'events' being a bit like watching paint dry!!! So boring - I felt quite brain dead by the end of it. Anyway, hope that you might get along to one of them one day. Looking forward to the new book - must search to see when it will be available over here.
Linda
Hi Linda
Thank you for your confidence in my ability to be marginally less uninteresting than drying paint...!!!
I'd love to come to that event - my publishers are planning an Austrlia/NZ tour for 2010 so I will tell them to see if the dates might work.
All very best
Peter
Fanstastic Peter - I just know you would be the star of the show.... nothing remotely 'marginal'about you and your 'rollicking' (quaint old fashioned word!)good books!
Linda - Auckland
Hi Peter,
Just wanted to take the opportunity to tell you what a big fan I am of your writing and in particular, the Roy Grace series. Please come close to Derby soon, as I would love to meet you and get a copy of a book signed.
Can't wait for June 11th !
Kind regards
Lynne - Derby, UK
Thanks so much Lynne! Would love to come to Derby - I think my publishers are planning a tour that includes Derby later this year... I will post my schedule when I know it.
All my best
Peter
Hi Peter
No response to my comment so I guess and am dissapointed that you will not be visiting Nova Scotia in the near future?
Glenda
Hi Glenda
So sorry I did not respond, I was waiting for ages for my publishers to come back to me regarding a Canadian tour being set up for this Sept. But at the moment it looks as if it will only be in Ontario. I am pushing to do a full Canadian tour at some point, though.
All my best
Peter
Hi Peter
Thank you for the response. I am glad you will be coming to Canada but sad I will not be able to meet you if Ontario is the only venue, a lot of people would be very happy if you could make Halifax but I guess we will have to hope maybe next year?
Best regards
Glenda
Hi Peter,
Any plans to visit Kent (UK)
keep hoping for a signing i can get to ...
All the Best,
Dawn x
hi peter,
will be in brighton from july 4th for about 3 weeks. can´t attend any of your appeareances in the uk. munich is the only one in germany. why not arrange one in münster next time!
your german fan ralf
Hi Ralf
I'm so sorry I will miss you. I will ask my German publishers to set up a signing in Munster for sure! I would love to go there.
All very best
Peter
Hi Peter,
Just a line to thank you for hours of enjoyment since I first discovered your books. The Roy Grace series are (is?) exceptional and am eagerly awaiting the arrival of Dead Tomorrow.
Great story lines; great characters; great twists-and-turns; everything great, actually!
Keep up the good/great work!
Tony. (Lancashire.)
Hi Peter
Auckland calling! Great to hear from my dear friend, Georgie, how much she enjoyed meeting you at the Shoreham festival. Just to let you know that my daughter in the UK has kindly ordered Dead Tomorrow from Amazon and it will be winging it's way to Kiwiland any day now.....can't wait! Hope it is a huuuuge success for you.
Linda
It was such a lovely surprise to meet her!
On tenterhooks for the first Nielsen Bookscan figures next week... gulp!
Hello again Mr James
I have just finished Dead Tomorrow, AMAZING. I couldn't put it down. As usual i was gripped the whole way through!
I can't wait for you next one!!
Simone x
Hi Peter
I just wanted to say that I am over the moon at having seen Dead Tomorrow in WH Smiths and will be hotfooting it to the library to order it. The books are fantastic and I have converted many friends, having been introduced to your books by my Dad. Indeed, loads of people I know read your books. I find it intriguing living so close to Brighton to read about Roy and his life and feel that I am part of the book. It's so annoying to finish a good book, particularly when it only takes 3 days to read one! Fab work - please keep Roy Grace in work!
SuzeS Mid Sussex
Sorry to leave another comment so quickly but I forgot to ask....you mention about Dead Simple being adapted for TV - any idea when this will be shown? That book was great!!!
Hi Suze
Thanks so much for your hugely kind words and all your wonderful support for my writing - I'm very touched and grateful.
Re the TV series, all is progessing slowly at the moment because of ITV's financial problems. I will post any developments as soon as they occur on my website.
All very best
I first came across your
book "dead simple" by accident and was completly blown away with it, unable to put it down. I have now read all the Roy Grace series, having just finished "dead tomorrow" another book I could not put down. Please can you tell me if you are planning another? All I can say is that you are a great writer and thank you.
Thank you sooooooo much, Alan!
I am indeed planning another, which will be out the same time next year, and am a quarter way through at the moment....
All very best
Hi Peter,
I've just finished "Dead Tomorrow" and have just passed it on to my hubby who had to wait, as I wanted to read the book first. :o) It's EXCELLENT! Not that that would be surprising, really, as I love all the Roy Grace novels and can't wait for the next one to be released.
Are you planning any visits to Hamburg in the near future? If not, I'm already hoping to be able to see you in London or Chester when I'm there in January 2010.
And, once again, after having read another Roy Grace novel, I long to visit Brighton again. Haven't been there in ages, but I feel like I must know it like the back of my hand now, thanks to the descriptions in your wonderful books. :o)
Tina
Hi Tina
Thank you so much for such wonderful praise!
Yes, I will be coming to the literary festival in Hamburg on, I think, September 15th so hope perhaps to meet you then! Keep an eye on my "Appearances" on my website and I will post the details soon.
All very best
Peter
Hi Peter
Auckland calling! 'Dead Tomorrow' has now winged its way to NZ and I am savouring every page - trying not to read it too quickly. Oh how it brings back memories of the Brighton locations, sounds, sights, smells....I can almost taste it. My daughter read the book before she sent it and loved it and I am too! Congratulations on your 'best seller' listings - well deserved.
Oh, yes, for other overseas buyers, there is a wonderful online book site called Book Depositary - prices are pretty good and they despatch worldwide free of charge.
Kind regards
Linda
Hi Peter,
Have my name down for your new novel. Really enjoy them. When can we expect a book visit "down under?"
Mags
Hi Mags
Thank you! I will be coming Down Under in March next year. Keep an eye on my "appearances" on my website!
All best
Peter
Hi Peter
Re your reply to Mags, will your trip 'down under' include New Zealand? Hope so.
Kind regards
Linda (Auckland)
Hi Peter,
Just wanted to say hi and that I just finished Dead Tomorrow...(in three hours). Great stuff as always, loved it. Hoping that you'll be doing a Central London appearance sometime before Xmas.
Keep up the good work, some of us depend on you to bring a glimmer of light on to the sometimes murky shelf of the bookshop,
Diane :)
Hi Diane
Thank you so much for these lovely words!
I'm sure I will be doing something in central Lon around end Nov. Keep an eye on my "Appeareances"
All best
Peter
Hi Peter
Hope New York was successful. Haven't had a response to my last two messages, but appreciate that you are a busy guy, so thought I would drop another line re your response to Mags in Australia to ask if there is chance you might make New Zealand during your next trip down under?
thanks
Linda (Auckland)
Response-free...... Hi Linda, I'm sooo sorry if I haven't responded - was crazy hectic in NY. I will 100% certainly come to NZ on this trip, as my stepdaughter is getting married and there is going to be a bash in Hamilton! So hopefull we can organize an event. Hugely looking forward to seeing you!
Hi Peter
Oh, that's fanbloomintastic! I'm looking forward to it already! Hope New York was wonderful.
Kindest regards
Linda (Auckland)
Hi Peter. I work in Worcester but live in Scarborough, and working my way through your back catalogue is keeping me thouroughly entertained. Every book is a masterpiece ! Any plans to visit either place ? Missed you by one day at the Trafford centre signing !
Sorry to have missed you, Jon - I will definitely be up in your area again but not sure when. I'm going to be in Harrogate this coming Thursday and Friday but not that close! If you keep an eye on my "Appearances" any new events will be posted.
All best
please coudl we laso have a Cambridge in there somewhere?
you rock Peter xx
I LOVE coming to Cambridge - I'd be delighted - will ask my publishers to put it on the agenda! Thank you.
All best
Peter
Hi,
I read my first Peter James novel (Dead Simple) a few weeks ago and am now hooked! Just finished Dead Man's Footsteps and can't wait to start my next!
I wondered if you have any appearances scheduled for Scotland?
Hi Carole
I was up in Scotland touring earlier this year - hope very much to be up again next year. If you keep an eye on my Appearances all details will be posted.
Thanks so much for interest and kind words.
Hi Peter
Nice to get a response from you on my email.
On your next book signing tour of the uk would you be anywhere in the Cambridgeshire area?
chelle x
Hello Peter,
I just wanted to pass on a quick thank you for the further entertainment value your books have given both me and my mum. I live in Brighton and my mum in a little W. Sussex village so every time she visits (which is surprisingly more frequently since reading your books) she asks for the Roy Grace tours. As my mum is not the most observant of women this often means going around the gyratory system several times. It may be slightly morbid to do this but my mum thoroughly enjoys this, so thank you very much for turning my mum's opinion of Brighton around - she used despise our lovely city! Best regards Ash
Hi Michelle - I haven't been in Cambridge for a while - a visit is definitely overdue for this autumn! I wll speask to my publishers.
Hi Ash
It is a pleasure - anything I can do to boos this city I love so much is a joy! All my best to your mother!
Hello Peter!
It is very a pity that you have not arrived to Moscow and St.-Petersburg. Please Peter come to Russia, at us it is not cold also bears do not go along the street, it nothing you are afraid). Peter, we love you and very much we wait!!!!
Julia M. from Moscow))
Hi Julia
Thank you so much!!!!
I'm really upset I cannot come - I don't know if you heard the problem with my visa - there was a mix-up over this - and the result was they would not let me on the plane! I'm so much looking forward to coming, and hope the trip can be rescheduled for soon!
All my best and thank you for such kind words!
Peter
Hey Peter,
I just had to write and tell you this. I was in France last week on a holiday with my husband. We were driving through the Alps and decided to have a picnic by the side of a beautiful lake on our way to Thonon-les-Bains. There I was sitting in the beautiful sunshine reading the penultimate chapter of "Dead Tomorrow" - when a hiker popped up out of nowhere and said "Excellent author - yes!!". I found this so funny considering we thought we were in the middle of nowhere with not a person in sight. You see - everyone round the world just loves your books.
Your books are wonderful - and now I have even got my Dad reading Dead Simple.
Laura x
Laura, I just love this story!!!!! It is brilliant - I always love to hear of "sightings" of my books, and this one is quite quite brilliant. Thank you so much for sharing it with me!
I am going to mention it on my blog!
All very best
Peter
A Police Sgt I know recommended Dead Simple to me which I loved. I then immediately after read all the other Roy Grace novels. That done I decided to start at the beginning of your novels and work my way through. I was disappointed to find that I could not locate a copy of Dead Letter Drop anywhere, nor Atom Bomb Angel or Billionaire. I read some comments you had written saying that you had requested they be permanently out of print because you weren't happy with your earlier works and felt your readers would be disappointed. I eventually got my local library to find a copy of Dead Letter Drop and loved every page of it. I will be asking them to do the same with the other two. Shouldn't it be left to your readers to decide for themselves about your earlier books? Give us some credit, we appreciate an author evolves and its nice to see where they have evolved from.
Hi Wendy, thanks very much for your kind words and high praise - I always especially love hearing from serving police officers who enjoy my work.
I'm very impressed with your powers of detection in getting hold of Dead Letter Drop and very pleased indeed that you enjoyed it.
I keep them out of print because I've felt for some years that readers new to my work might be disappointed if they read one of these first as an introduction to my writing but if all of them would respond as enthusiastically as you, perhaps I'm wrong! I am in discussions with my publishers about the possibility of repinting these at some point in the not too distant future.
All very best and thank you again for your kind words.
Peter
Hello Peter,
I have been one of your fans for over a decade now, but I am dying not to be able to share my passion with my non-English-reading relatives, as few of your novels are available in French... How come there is no real promotion of your work over here ?
Second, I have just seen on your blog that you were in Paris a few days ago to give interviews... Do you know on which media channel and when they are planned to be broadcast ?
Last, I really want to thank you for the deliciously thrilling hours I have already spent with Roy, Glenn, and so many others...
All the best from Paris, France
A-Celine
Hi Peter,
I absolutely love your books just finised reading Dead Tommorow it was fab!
As an East Sussex-er i love that its set in this area and got particularly excited when I saw 'Crowborough' (my hometown) in one book!
Keep up the good work, are we going to be blessed with another Roy Grace novel soon i just cant get enough!
Hannah x
Hey Peter,
I am a new reader to your books but after reading Dead Simple I fell In Love with your books.An unusual choice of books for a young teenager but I love the twist and turns and how you are always saying,'I'll read just one more chapter' and end up finishing the book in one sitting. I I just wanted to show my appreciation for the books and ask Any chance of an Essex visit soon? :)
Hi Peter, just wanted to say you got me reading again after a long time of not picking up a book. I now cannot get enough of your books and look forward to finding and reading them all. I even joined the library because of you, got my eyes tested and have a decent pair of specs now so there is no stopping me. Thank you for all the words you have written it is a pleasure reading them. Ian, London.
Hi Peter
I love your Roy Grace books - the plots, the characters - all wonderful. Only one issue I have and that is the spelling mistakes and repetition of words!
hello peter how is your latest book going have not written to you in long time so so sorry but all my best to you.
I re read one of your book resently and i thought this is written with pure energy pure insight.
I think you are the man who has opened the gstes of brighton to many.
Your punchy writing, your great talent of gripping us to the book.
I found my self nearl never leaving my chair when describing Abby dawson in the lift, and being watched.
Hope all is well got a great picture of you and me best wishes zak
Hi Peter, I was at your diner chat last evening at The Pelham in Lewes and wanted to say how much Celia and I enjoyed the evening. Unfortunately I didn't get to put a question to you and I (not Celia) forgot to bring Dead Tomorrow for signing, no doubt I will be reminded of these lost opportunities at some future time.
I couldn't get a question to you because of the queue of hands in the air and I was behind you (although it is the pantomime season, I resisted the temptation!. However, all the Q&A's were interesting and entertaining so can't complain except that 'paranormal' wasn't mentioned once, maybe it needs no mention, who knows?.
Thanks again and we have both vowed to seek out a PJ event next year.
Good Luck
Richard & Celia
Hi Peter
just finish your new nobel published in Spain. Love it and of course thanks for being so gentle in Barcelona!!!
Regards
roger
Hi Peter,
I have read all of the Grace series and i'm now going through the others and only have a couple left to go. i'm trying to go slow so i don't run out of your books to read! Are you still coming to Sandhurst tomorrow as my friends and i would love to come and see you!
Clair Murphy (Sandhurst)
Hi Clair
Many thanks. Yes, definitely coming to Sandhurst tomorrow!
All best
Peter
Hey Peter, called to check the times with Sandhurst and they have told me it is tickets only and fully booked - my friend and I are gutted!!! we were sooooo looking forward to hearing you! we were more than happy to pay for the tickets to see you but could not see anywhere that said we needed to pre book and there was nothing on the libraries web site. are you planning to come this way again soon?
Clair
Hi Peter, loving your work! The first time I picked up one of your books was in Greece. Dead simple was left in our appartment by the people before and I have kept up with Roy Grace ever since! Any chance you might be doing any talks near Portsmouth? I saw you did a talk in Brighton University, Im starting my Illustration masters degree there in Oct next year so hope you will be doing another one where I can sneak in!
Am waiting to get your new book for christmas, can't wait to read about Sandy!!!
Gemma
Hi Gemma, thanks so much for your kind words. I'm sure I will be doing an event in the Portsmouth area sometime next year. Otherwise do sneak into my next event at Brighton Uni! All best, Peter
hi peter,
i really enjoy reading your books and was wondering if you could come to wolverhampton thanks ross.
Hi Ross, thanks so much for your kind words. I haven't been to the Birmingham/Wolverhampton area for a while, so I am sure that will be on the agenda soon for a book tour - the next will be in June 2010. Do please keep an eye on my "Appearances" section of my website. All very best, Peter
Hi Peter,
Any chance of you coming to Thurrock Lakeside (Essex)in the near furure?
Btw, your book are always agreat read.
Regards
Jason
Just started reading your books (well, since I saw you at Lewes Crown Court last year) and I love them. Particularly as having read Dead Tomorrow I love the way you base characters on real people who I actually recognise. Amazing...Looking forward to the next.
Thanks so much! that was a fascinating day at the Crown Court. I hope you will long continue to enjoy my work. All very best for 2010
Hi Peter
Linda calling from Auckland - to wish you a wonderful New Year, and continuing success and happiness. Also, wondering when we can expect to see more 2010 dates listed?
Kindest regards
Linda
Hi Linda
Happy New Year to you too!!!! I will be posting the first dates of my 2010 schedule when I get back to England next week.
All very best and looking forward to seeing you at Penny's Bookstore on March 12 or 13th!
Great - I'll look forward to that. All I have to do is try to find my way around Hamilton (having only ever driven past it on SH1)!! Presumably, that is your only appearance in NZ?
Thanks Peter and kindest regards
Linda
Hi Linda
I'm not sure of my schedule yet, but I may well be coming back again on a fuller tour in late Aug/early Sept.
All best, Peter
Hi there, just wondered if you will be visiting Kent in the near future. Love all the Roy Grace books - brilliant stuff (epsecially as I was born in Brighton!!). Never read crime before but can put your books down!! Regards Daisy
Hi Daisy
I'm sure I will be doing an event in Kent either this June when the new Roy Grace hardback is published or in the autumn when the paperback is out. Please keep an occasiona eye out on my "appearances". Thanks so much for your kind words. Peter
Hi Peter
Not sure if I will catch you at Penny's in Hamilton, because it seems, having spoken to them, that you are just 'popping in' sometime and that it isn't an official book signing, with no set time. I know that you are really here for a family wedding so quite understand - but as I would have to travel down from Auckland, I might miss you this time around. If I do, I hope you have a great time in NZ and hope to catch you a bit later in the year perhaps?
Kindest regards as ever
Linda (Auckland)
Hi Linda, I'm going to be there sharp from noon to 1pm on Sat March 13th, if that is helpful.
Hi Peter
Thanks for that info - but, sad to say, it is looking increasingly unlikely that I will make it! I am devastated! Having a new kitchen fitted (after daughter's visit up to March8), so looks like it will be started that weekend!
Will keep my eyes on your 'appearances' in the hope that you might fit in a visit to Auckland when you are over for the Oz appearances in August! Will keep everything crossed!
Enjoy your visit to NZ.
Kindest regards
Linda
Peter I see you are coming to Canada for a tour at the end of September, any chance you will be coming to Halifax NS?? PLease!!
Glenda
We love your books Peter and they are keeping us entertained on our own New Zealand trip when we aren't looking at the beautiful scenery, working or adventuring! Looking forward to the next one. Hopefully catch you on your NZ tour at some point! Alex & Amy
Thanks so much, Alex and Amy - and safe travels! All best, Peter
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