http://www.readingagency.org.uk/ en Copyright 2012 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:34:23 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Now in its 17th year, the Orange Prize for Fiction remains one of the most prestigious awards in the literary calendar. We are offering free posters and stickers for you to use to promote this year's Prize. http://www.readingagency.org.uk/shop/orange-prize-for-fiction-2012.html welcome Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:44:11 +0000 Jim Keeble is an acclaimed novelist and scriptwriter. He is currently working on the BBC series Silent Witness. His new novel The Happy Numbers of Julius Miles is about the impossibility of being a modern dad and the pressure of... http://www.readingagency.org.uk/calendar/2012/01/jim-keeble-available-for-autho.html Adult Authors available East Midlands East of England London South East South West Wales West Midlands Yorkshire Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:55:41 +0000 We have 20 reading group sets of The Scent of Lemon Leaves by Clara Sanchez to give away to reading groups and book clubs. Winner of Premio Nadal 2010, The Scent of Lemon Leaves has been in the top-selling charts... http://www.readingagency.org.uk/calendar/2012/01/the-scent-of-lemon-leaves-give.html Adult Proofs available Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:27:44 +0000 The second book in the Vince Treadwell series, The Gilded Edge follows the straight-laced yet ambitious and handsome Detective Vince Treadwell. He is sent to investigate the seemingly unrelated murders of a playboy aristocrat from Belgravia and a young black... http://www.readingagency.org.uk/calendar/2012/01/danny-miller-the-gilded-edge.html Adult Authors available East of England London South East South West Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:54:00 +0000 Autumn 1933, and for once struggling writer James Ross seems to have fallen on his feet. Not only has the Labour Exchange fixed him up with a day-job collecting rents in Soho, but friendly Mr Samuelson is employing him front-of-house... http://www.readingagency.org.uk/calendar/2012/01/dj-taylor-secondhand-daylight.html Authors available East of England London Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:48:12 +0000 Jake Haggar, barely six years old has been kidnapped by his father who is threatening to sell the boy to a child trafficking ring. Carlyle has to get him back. It's not his case but it is his problem- it... http://www.readingagency.org.uk/calendar/2012/01/james-craig-never-apologise-ne.html Adult Authors available London South East Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:23:21 +0000 Havering Libraries celebrate LGB History Month 2012 Catherine Hall - Author Talk Catherine Hall's first novel was Days of Grace, Catherine was selected by Waterstone's as one of their 10 'New Voices' and by Amazon as one of their 'Rising... http://www.readingagency.org.uk/calendar/2012/01/celebrate-lgbt-history-month-i.html Adult Event London South East Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:05:39 +0000 February is national LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transexual) History Month and to help us celebrate, DJ Connell has agreed to join us. Come along to a relaxed talk which promises to be lively, witty and interesting. DJ Connell, author... http://www.readingagency.org.uk/calendar/2012/01/dj-connell-visits-deal-library.html Event South East Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:44:52 +0000 February is national LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transexual) History Month and to help us celebrate, DJ Connell has agreed to join us. Come along to a relaxed talk which promises to be lively, witty and interesting. DJ Connell, author... http://www.readingagency.org.uk/calendar/2012/01/dj-connell-visits-margate-libr.html Adult Event South East Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:43:05 +0000 Lesley Pearse, bestselling author, visits Sevenoaks Library to talk about her latest novel,The Promise. For details see http://www.whatsoninkentlocal.com/all/details/27988/ or ring Sevenoaks Library 08458 247200.... http://www.readingagency.org.uk/calendar/2012/01/lesley-pearse-visits-sevenoaks.html Adult Event South East Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:10:02 +0000 Lesley Pearse, bestselling author, visits The Mick Jagger Centre, Dartford. Lesley will discuss her latest novel, The Promise. Tickets £3 please contact http://www.themickjaggercentre.com/home.aspx 01322 291100 or Dartford Library 08458 247200.... http://www.readingagency.org.uk/calendar/2012/01/lesley-pearse-visits-dartford.html Adult Event South East Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:06:24 +0000 Calling all Children's Reading Groups! Are you fans of the gloriously funny and disgusting Donut Diaries or you new to the series? Or do you just love DONUTS?! Email Harriet at hvenn@randomhouse.co.uk to get a Donut Diaries' activity pack, including... http://www.readingagency.org.uk/calendar/2012/01/the-donut-diaries-of-dermot-mi.html All Children Promotion Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:48:45 +0000 Heather Peace talks about her novel All To Play For. It's time to tell our story, starting when my new friends and colleagues-to-be were all as fresh, young and wet behind the ears as I was myself. When our hearts... http://www.readingagency.org.uk/calendar/2012/01/an-evening-with-heather-peace-1.html Adult Authors available London Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:08:39 +0000 Award winning Welsh author Jenny Sullivan will be visiting Rhydypennau Library, Cardiff on Friday 2nd March at 2pm to deliver an extra special Storytime to preschool children. This is a free event and booking is essential. To reserve a place... http://www.readingagency.org.uk/calendar/2012/01/storytime-with-jenny-sullivan.html Children Event Wales Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:18:39 +0000 Hallie Rubenhold -The art of writing and researching historical fiction. Chipping Barnet Library Wednesday 25th January 2012 6:30pm-7:30pm Hallie Rubenhold is a historian and broadcaster and an authority on British 18th-century social history.  She has written two works of non-fiction... http://www.readingagency.org.uk/calendar/2012/01/hallie-rubenhold--the-art-of-w.html Adult Event London Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:36:03 +0000