Pauline Rowson's Blog – January 2009 Archive (6)

How important is branding for books?

I've just started a new discussion on the Suspense/Thriller Writers Group on Facebook - How important is branding for books? Please feel free to join the discussion if you wish. Here is the link below to Facebook or you can comment here.…

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Added by Pauline Rowson on January 26, 2009 at 9:03pm — 2 Comments

BBC Radio Solent Called

BBC Radio Solent called today to ask me if I would be happy to be featured as one of ‘Julian’s People’ to follow throughout 2009. Of course I jumped at the chance. Julian Clegg presents a very lively radio programme from 6.30am to 9.30am every weekday.

“It may be Julian and the team of reporters, travel, weather and sport presenters behind the mic, but it's 'Julian's People' who really make BBC Radio Solent's breakfast show the South's favourite.

Julian’s show has… Continue

Added by Pauline Rowson on January 21, 2009 at 4:17am — No Comments

The New Inspector Horton Marine Mystery Crime Novel

Here it is, the jacket cover for the NEW Inspector Horton Marine Mystery - Dead Man's Wharf- the fourth in the series. It will be published on 30 April 2009. It looks pretty sinister to me and I hope you like it. Let me know what you think.

Below is a preview of what's to come in Dead Man's Wharf. I'll be posting an extract from the book on my web site in due course. For now you can read extracts of Tide of Death and Deadly Waters, featuring… Continue

Added by Pauline Rowson on January 17, 2009 at 4:16am — No Comments

Good News For Murder Mystery Writers

There's good news in the midst of all the doom and gloom recession - for murder mystery writers like me that is (I hope)! According to an article in the Saturday Telegraph Review section today, 'Misery memoirs will nosedive in favour of romances and murder mysteries.' Yes, I hear you all cry.

The article, written by Helen Brown, examines what kind of books we'll be buying through a recession. Most publishers agree we're likely to turn away from the grimmer stuff including misery… Continue

Added by Pauline Rowson on January 11, 2009 at 1:39am — 1 Comment

Copy edits, Cornwall and Newcastle

I have just finished going through the copy-edit proofs for DEAD MAN'S WHARF, the new DI Andy Horton marine mystery crime novel due to be published in hardback on 29 April 2009. There weren't any revisions to the manuscript thank goodness and only a few small alterations but this is a task that I am not overly fond of. Why? Because I have an irresistible urge to keep changing what I have written. I always think I could improve a word here, a sentence or a paragraph there, but this is often… Continue

Added by Pauline Rowson on January 6, 2009 at 3:48am — No Comments

A busy year ahead

2009 promises to be a busy year for me with seven of my books being published and some talks and events already lined up. But first, as it is the New Year, it's a good time to reflect on what has gone before and then to set objectives and look forward to events in 2009. So here goes:

Looking back at 2008

In Cold Daylight, my thriller featuring Adam Greene, reached the top ten shortlist for the World Book Day Prize 2008 and came sixth in an on line… Continue

Added by Pauline Rowson on January 2, 2009 at 2:33am — No Comments