by Graeme Cumming | Mar 30, 2022 | Events, Speaking |
Our local library closed down towards the end of 2019. Not to join the ranks of the well-publicised library closures across the country, but for a major refurbishment. It was expected to reopen in the spring of 2020, at which time there was an intention to hold a... by Graeme Cumming | Feb 8, 2022 | Events, Literary Festivals, Meetings |
It was Harold Macmillan who, when asked what was the greatest challenge for a statesman responded with the phrase “Events, dear boy, events.” I’m no historian, but I’m aware of Macmillan’s time as Prime Minister, and that it came to an... by Graeme Cumming | Feb 5, 2022 | Book Reviews, Events, Fiction |
It’s now two almost years since I went to an Orenda Roadshow. To be precise, I should have said the Orenda Roadshow, as it’s the only one I’ve been to. However, I am hoping they’ll do more in future, because I thoroughly enjoyed the experience.... by Graeme Cumming | Jan 25, 2022 | Events, Giveaways, Literary Festivals |
The title of this post pretty much says it all, and Lauren’s own post tells you anything else you really need to know but, having been made aware of this, I felt I had to share it. I’ve made it to the Harrogate Crime Festival twice. The first time, I went... by Graeme Cumming | Sep 13, 2021 | Book Reviews, Events |
Way back in the olden days when the words Covid, furlough and lateral-flow didn’t form part of our daily vocabulary, authors went out on the road and saw their readers. They even talked to them and signed books and generally felt connected. As the rules around the... by Graeme Cumming | Jun 4, 2021 | Book Reviews, Events, Meetings |
In recent years, my reading habits have changed. My motives are good. I wanted to broaden the range of authors and genres I was reading – and I have. In the past, I used to find an author I liked and then read everything they had until I’d exhausted their back...