Publisher Constable and Robinson recently consolidated it's crime fiction into a single imprint; C&R Crime - with a new logo and it's own website at www.crcrime.co.uk
C&R Crime launch included the publication of The Circus, James Craig's fourth novel in the Inspector Carlyle series and The Poacher's Son by Paul Doiron.
I was delighted to be invited to the C&R Crime launch party which was held on 28 February 2012 at The Gallery at the Crypt, St Martin in the Fields, Trafalgar Square.
I travelled down to London by train early that evening and found my way to The Crypt which was a fantastic location for a Crime Party - wonderfully atmospheric, with dark nooks and crannies everywhere.
I really enjoyed the party and met up with some other book bloggers and publishers. There were so many authors there, it was really lovely to hear MC Beaton give a speech - she's just about to publish her 106th novel - what an amazing lady. I spotted Cath Staincliffe across the room, but was never able to actually get through the crush to say hello. I did meet Quentin Bates - I'm a huge fan of his novels and it was great to meet him at last, after being Facebook friends for ages. Poor man, I grilled him about the next book in his series.
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I really enjoyed the evening and was delighted to come away with a lovely goodie bag full of exciting new releases from C&R Crime.
GIVEAWAY TIME!!
I'm really delighted to be able to offer a hard back copy of The Poacher's Son by Paul Doiron - I reviewed it a while ago, and you can read my thoughts here.
It's really a fabulous read and I'm already looking forward to the next book in the series. To be in with a chance of winning a copy of The Poacher's Son, please fill in the form below, the giveaway will be open for seven days.
GOOD LUCK!!!!!
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Sounds like a great party Anne and lots of opportunity for networking. Thanks for the giveaway!
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You sure are having a good time with your trips to London. Very envious.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win a book Anne.
Still loving your blog.
Thanks Lisa and Angi - have you entered the giveaway? Entries are not showing if you have. You need to enter via the Rafflecopter above. Thanks, Anne x
ReplyDeleteGreat to meet you, at last...! It wasn't that brutal a grilling, and I don't think I gave away any spoilers.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had an amazing time, Anne! I knew MC Beaton had quite a lot of books but I had no idea it was such a huge number. Wow!
ReplyDeleteYou do get to go to some fab places! Giveaway entered :)
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ReplyDelete........ a bibliophile's dream, sounds intriguing
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had fun. What a great giveaway. Good luck to everyone x
ReplyDeleteSounds like just my sort of book - thanks!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fab night and a great giveaway - good reading for this snowy weather - stay in out of the cold!
ReplyDeletelooks fab. would love to read this
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ReplyDeleteGoing back to paperbacks as crime is best on the beach
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a great night.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway!
Can't believe I've found a fellow soul who loves getting anything in the post. I entered a book giveaway recently and didn't win BUT the author was so impressed that someone in the UK had entered a US book competition that she sent me TWO signed copies of the book which arrived today! Maybe I'll be lucky with this one too.
ReplyDeleteLooks like just my sort of book.
ReplyDeleteCrime fiction is the only genre I read so I hope I win this - it sounds like a good read.
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