Chris Flynn June 07 At the Picador party I was fortunate enough to attend in Sydney recently as part of the writer’s festival, my eyes zeroed in on two of Pan Macmillan’s literary stars—Tara Moss, who seemed to be somewhere in the region of nine feet tall in real life, and debonair British crime writer…
Hello, Yet again it has been a wonderfully busy month. The really big news has been the UK launch of the hardback, e-book and audio versions of my 8th Roy Grace novel, Not Dead Yet, as well as the paperback publication of my standalone thriller about “designer babies”, Perfect People. I was gratified to see…
Here are the results of the Roy Grace Mastermind Quiz: QUIZ Winner to receive a bottle of champagne and signed copy of Not Dead Yet:Nicky Stevens of Isle of Wight Runner up: Sue Wright from W Sussex Runners up x 3:Dave Wade of LancashireSusie Mackenzie-Fidlin of SuffolkAmy Graham of Hampshire All runners up will receive…
This off-the-cuff interview took place during my visit to the Sydney Writers Festival. I talk about Not Dead Yet and my writing in general. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pu8j3S-BquE
Hello, Well, my life doesn’t seem to be getting any less busy! I’ve just flown back to the UK from a wonderful but whirlwind book tour of Australia and New Zealand - both countries I love. I’ve been there promoting Not Dead Yet, which for the first time ever came out in Oz and NZ…
PUBLISHED: 22:21, 25 April 2012 By Peter James At first, I didn’t really notice her. I was doing a book signing in Edinburgh and there was nothing remarkable about the woman who quietly approached my desk carrying a copy to be signed. Somewhere in her mid-30s, she was nondescript — medium height and with fair…
On Thursday I added a new qualification to my CV! I am now officially a fully qualified Operator-Loader dustman! As part of my research for my next Roy Grace novel, I worked an eight hour shift, from 6am to 2pm on a team on a Brighton refuse truck, emptying garbage bins in the Queens Park…
I’m currently Chair of the Crime Writers Association of Great Britain, and we’ve just launched a new club for all fans of crime, thriller and mystery novels, the CRIME READERS ASSOCIATION. Membership is absolutely free and it takes 30 seconds to join. The CRA offers its members privileged insight into the way many successful writers…
Hello, And greetings from the Crime Writers Association conference, which I am chairing. 100 crime writers locked in a hotel in Southampton. It sounds like the start of an Agatha Christie novel… how long before there will only be 99…??? This past month has been busy - I was on book promo tour in France,…
This quiz has been prepared by Mastermind contestant Ken Owen – who many of you will have just seen answering questions on the Roy Grace novels as his chosen Specialist Subject. If you missed it you can watch it again online on iPlayer. The winner will received a signed copy of Not Dead Yet, before…