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Promotion Question for Authors and Readers
Replied Sep. 26, 2008
How do writers see themselves?
Replied Sep. 11, 2008
How do writers see themselves?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Darlene Sep. 13, 2008.
Welcome to my World of Marine Mystery crime novels and thrillers
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The page proofs have arrived for the new Inspector Horton crime novel Blood on the Sand which is being published on 25 February 2010.
This is the final stage before the novel goes to print and perhaps the most nerve racking (apart from publicati...
I'm attending the annual autumn seminar organised by the Independent Publishers Guild of Great Britian in London this week, and this year its topic is 'International Trade- The Hidden Gems.'
The Seminar will help independent publishers to make th...
Many thanks. I'll pass your comments on. It is atmospheric.
I like spooky covers. Kudos to whomever designed it at Severn.
Profile Information
- Hometown:
- Hayling Island, England
- About Me:
- My love of adventure tales, mystery and heroes, coupled with my fascination for the sea has led me to create a whole new crime genre - the Marine Mystery. I am the author of the Marine Mystery series of novels featuring DI Andy Horton. I also write thrillers. My novels are set in and around the Solent on the South Coast of England.
- I Am A:
- Writer
- Website:
- http://www.paulinerowson.com
- Books And Authors I Like:
- The Golden Age of Crime especially Georges Simenon, Josephine Tey and Hilda Lawrence. I also enjoy reading Reginald Hill, Robert Goddard and Robert Barnard.
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Page proofs and the jitters
The page proofs have arrived for the new Inspector Horton crime novel Blood on the Sand which is being published on 25 February 2010.
This is the final stage before the novel goes to print and perhaps… Continue
Posted on November 14, 2009 at 3:56am —
Hidden Gems in International Markets
I'm attending the annual autumn seminar organised by the Independent Publishers Guild of Great Britian in London this week, and this year its topic is 'International Trade- The Hidden Gems.'
The Seminar will help independent publishers to make the most of their overseas business, identifying some territories they might not have considered in addition to providing up to date information on established export markets including North America, Australia and Ireland. It will provide some tips for de… Continue
The Seminar will help independent publishers to make the most of their overseas business, identifying some territories they might not have considered in addition to providing up to date information on established export markets including North America, Australia and Ireland. It will provide some tips for de… Continue
Posted on November 9, 2009 at 11:14pm —
The jacket cover for the new Inspector Horton marine mystery crime novel
I've just received the jacket image for the cover of the new Inspector Horton marine mystery crime novel, Blood on the Sand, which is to be published by Severn House on 26 February 2010. I hope you lik… Continue
Posted on November 4, 2009 at 12:53am — 2 Comments
Good news for crime writers
Crime writers in the UK in particular will be pleased to learn that The Times has linked with CrimeFest for 2010 to provide media coverage. The increased publicity this will bring for the genre is to be welcomed. The Times will also be covering the Crime Writers Association (CWA) Dagger awards, which includes the CWA Dagger in the Library, which yours truly was delighted to be long listed for in 2008.
Since it first came to the UK in 2008 CrimeFest has become an increasingly impor… Continue
Since it first came to the UK in 2008 CrimeFest has become an increasingly impor… Continue
Posted on October 29, 2009 at 3:27am —
Some interesting facts -Crime/Mystery Books in the UK
Crime/Mystery Books
•In the 52 weeks to 13th September 2009 consumers
purchased an estimated 20.5 million crime/mystery books.
•6% of these books were bought as Christmas gifts.
•Retired people accounted for 23% of crime/mystery purchases.
•The average price paid for a crime/mystery hardback was £9.92.
•12% of crime/mystery books were bought online.
Source: BML's Books and Consumers survey.
For more information on this and other genres, contact BML on: +44 0870 870 2345.
Make what you wil… Continue
•In the 52 weeks to 13th September 2009 consumers
purchased an estimated 20.5 million crime/mystery books.
•6% of these books were bought as Christmas gifts.
•Retired people accounted for 23% of crime/mystery purchases.
•The average price paid for a crime/mystery hardback was £9.92.
•12% of crime/mystery books were bought online.
Source: BML's Books and Consumers survey.
For more information on this and other genres, contact BML on: +44 0870 870 2345.
Make what you wil… Continue
Posted on October 21, 2009 at 12:36am — 3 Comments
Comment Wall (19 comments)
- At 3:30am on August 11, 2009,
Gary C. King said… - Hi Pauline--thanks for accepting my friend request! Congrats on your successes in crime fiction. I hope one day to write some crime fiction myself. I'll check out your true crime on your site--best wishes to you when you decide to write it. Historical true crimes can be very interesting, and yours is so close to home, so-to-speak.
Kind regards,
Gary
- At 1:24am on April 19, 2009,
Matt Hilton said…
- Hi Pauline, I'm not at the London Book Fair but am at Crimefest and Harrogate - I'm pretty sure you're at one of those and will certainly say Hi. Nice to catch up again.
- At 1:07am on February 24, 2009,
Mack Lundy said… - Hi Pauline,
I've looked at the programme for Crimefest several times and wish the economics were better so that I could drop in. So many people I'd like to meet.
Happy to learn that your books are available in the US. Availability in the US is often one of the drawbacks of having a liking for UK wirters.
- At 8:34am on December 18, 2008,
Paul Brazill said… - Pauline, thx 2 u and ur Polish publishers for providing xmas present solutions for my Polish pals! Cheers.paul
- At 7:52pm on August 27, 2008,
Roger (R.N.) Morris said… - Hi Pauline, I'm just catching up on some of my social networking thingies after 2 weeks or so away from a computer. Thanks for the friendship. Good to meet you here in crimespace, maybe one day we'll meet in real space at some crime get together or other!
Roger
- At 12:44am on August 27, 2008,
Maggie Bishop said… - Hello Pauline, you mentioned the RAF and my dad, now 90, has a story. He was career USAF and was transferred from Texas in 1954 to a closed RAF station called Molesworth in Hemingford-Abbots (Hunginton Shire, 60 miles north of London). Dad had the first busload of American troops to reopen the base. The entire mission was classified and he didn't know what was going on until years later. Each person had a top secret clearance and didn't know what other sections worked on. They took the belly out of B29s and put in a bar for paratrooper spies to hold onto to be dropped behind enemy lines. A new windowless building was built to produce pamphlets to be dropped.
I went to first grade there and remember learning to hand stitch a napkin. I'll check out your website.
- At 5:15am on August 21, 2008,
Pauline Rowson said…
- Will do. I'm in the middle of writing right now. Marketing your book is so very important. Good luck with it. And don't forget to keep writing,because the more you write the better it gets, that's my experience anyway. I try to write every day even if it isn't much some days. But then I'm hooked on it and love creating plots and characters. It's tremendous fun. Speak again soon. Bye for now. Pauline.
- At 5:07am on August 21, 2008,
Lee Martin said… - Good Afternoon Pauline,
Thanks for being on "my friends". You are right though, I have multiple cases and experiences I can write about. I'm concentrating on getting my first book selling better, promoting and the likes. When you can, keep in touch...............
Lee
- At 1:44am on August 13, 2008,
carole gill said… - I can guess!
thanks, Pauline.
- At 12:53am on August 13, 2008,
L.J. Sellers said… - Just saying Hello and Good Morning. Great photos. Thanks for sharing.
Lj
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