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*FUTURE EVENTS* DA Diamond author Raven Dane has a busy spring this year: 2010 sees the 20th anniversary of the World Horror Convention which this year will be held in England on 25-28th March in Brighton. Raven will be giving a reading of her work to an audience of international fantasy enthusiasts on Sunday morning. April sees the highly popular Odyssey 2010 Science Fiction Convention at Heathrow where Raven will be on several discussion panels. This event is on April 2nd-5th April.
Helen Hollick, DA Diamond author of the Sea Witch series and the Arthurian series Pendragons Banner, has a seat on the judges panel for the British Writers Awards 2010.
Caroline Wood, author of Noah Quince, is holding a launch event for her new book of short stories, Grave Misgivings, at the end of April 2010. Dates to follow.
John Baird on What makes a thriller thrilling? on Thursday 20th May, 11.00 am at Sherwood
*PAST EVENTS* Raven Dane: At the beginning of March, the author of the fantasy series, The Legacy of the Dark Kind, is a guest at Phoenix Con in Dublin, where she will be on several discussion panels on subjects concerning fantasy, horror and sci fi literature. The event is from 5th to 7th March. John Baird talks about Crime: Short Story Vs The Novel on Friday 12th March, 7.00 pm at Radcliffe-on-Trent Unleash the Book Inside: Bookwright Workshops from DA Author, Tom Evans New dates are in for Tom Evan’s Autumn writing workshops. Tom knows that so many people out there have a book lurking in the back of their minds – be it romance, science fiction, teen/children fiction, or poetry. Dates: Unleash Your Book Inside: September 30th & October 1st Writers Unblocking Workshop: October 23rd Mind-mapping for Authors: November 19th & 20th For more details on the workshops, and how to register, visit the link below: Saturday, 3rd, 10th and 17th October: Brian Lux Events Brian Lux will be spending Saturdays promoting his children’s novel “Court of Foxes” next month in Waterstones. He’ll be travelling to Nottingham on the 3rd, Wrexham on the 10th, and Manchester, Trafford Park on the 17th. September 18th – 20th September: British Fantasy Convention Raven Dane will be attending the prestigious British Fantasy Convention at the Britania Hotel, Nottingham, from the 18th to 20th September, 2009. Raven is also a guest author at the annual Gamesfest, which will be held on October 24th, at the Coliseum in Watford, Herts, where she will be giving readings and meeting sci-fi (or should we say SyFy!) and fantasy fans from all over the country. Check back for more details later this month! **Saturday 19th September: New Writers UK Festival, Nottingham** Discovered Authors representatives will be visiting Nottingham for the New Writers UK Festival on Saturday 19th of this month. Write a note in your diaries if you’re in the area, as Michaela Unterbarnschiedt (DA Publisher) and Kate Anderson (Marketing Executive) will be available to answer all your questions on the publishing industry. They will be in the Assembly Rooms from 10am to 5pm. Two of our published authors will also be available at the Festival. Helen Hollick will be guest speaker on fantasy and historical adventure tales – speaking from experience with her Sea Witch novels, Harold the King, and the Pendragon Trilogy. For more details about the festival, you can access the New Writers UK website on: www.newwritersuk.co.uk. Who: Discovered Authors representatives: Michaela Unterbarnschiedt and Kate Anderson
Monday, 14th September: Charles Egan speaking on Dublin Radio! Charles Egan, author of ‘The Killing Snows’, will be live on East Coast FM from 10:00am, and live on Country Mix Radio from 10:30. He’ll be talking about his debut novel, and we’re hoping, reading a few snippets from the book too! East Coast FM: http://eastcoast.fm/ We here at DA will be asking for a copy of the radio show to stream on our own website! So if you are unfortunate enough to miss Charles on the radio, check his author page later this month to listen again! 1st August 2009: The Bargain Bookshop, Chingford, LONDON ‘Bring it Close’, the third voyage of Cpt. Jesamiah Acorne, will be sailing up the Thames and docking close to The Bargain Bookshop in Chingford, London. From 11.30am until 1pm on Saturday 1st August, Helen Hollick will be launching the novel, and even signing a few copies! There’s even some whispering of a prize going for those ‘best-dressed pirates’! So get hunting for some props and costumes and come on up (or down) to Chingford on the 1st!
30th July 2009: NEW DIAMOND TITLE Already acclaimed by the likes of James Redington, Portent Comics late-Editor, and Mark M. Persaud, M. Chairman and CEO of the Canadian International Peace Project, ‘Death’s Door: Ignorance Loves Company’ by Jag Lall will be launching this month as a DA Diamond. Check it out on our website, and pre-order from us direct, from Amazon, or from any wholesaler – we’re getting it onto the shelves as quick as we can! 11th July 2009: London Darren Couchman, author of ‘One Lump or Two’, will be travelling around London on the 11th of July to celebrate his annual ‘Testicle Tour’. Armed with two gigantic, fluffy pink balls, he is raising awareness to the reality behind Testicular Cancer. His book, which centres on his own experience with this, can be found on our website and Amazon (as well as in various bookshops across the nation!). 24th and 25th June 2009: EJ Barton, our youngest author at just eighteen, will be dropping into Borders Cheshire Oaks in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, on Wednesday 24th, and Waterstones in Llandudno on Thursday 25th June. 17th & 18th June 2009: Surrey UK Is there a book inside you waiting to get out? Find out how to go from concept to published author in this two day workshop with author and poet, Tom Evans, supported by Discovered Authors. Tom is a specialist at clearing writer’s block and teaching you how to work with the whole of your brain and mind so you tap into unlimited creativity. 13th & 14th June 2009: Rufford Book Festival John Baird, DA’s newest Diamond author, will be speaking at the Rufford Book Festival. Held between 11.00am and 4.00pm over both days, John will be talking about how to write a short story. 6th June 2009: London Colney On Saturday from 11.30am onwards, Naomi will be at Borders in London Colney, reading from her debut novel, ‘Euan’s Torch’. This will be a great opportunity to hear from one of our new and upcoming authors, and if you need any details or would like to attend, please contact us here at DA! 2nd June 2009: Cpt. Jesamiah Acorne takes to the seas once more, keeping watch for ol’ Blackbeard, dodging a hanging sentence, and dealing with the ghost of his father! The many adventures of Jesamiah Acorne and his love, the Witch Tiola, are back in a brand new tale. 27th May 2009: Peter St. John’s evacuee hero from 1940’s England is back for a new adventure in the village of Widdlington. He’s juggling narrow escapes from his pious aunt, gang feuds, and excitement over a shot-down German Bomber, and much, much more! 19th May 2009: Waltham Forest’s Literature Festival this year, has Helen Hollick giving a tour of her novels – from marching through Roman Britain to sailing the Spanish Main! Hosted in Hale End Library, Walthamstow, from 7pm – 8pm, for those interested in attending, please find more information on the ‘Walthamstow Forest Website’: http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk. 17th May 2009: Charles Egan, with his novel ‘The Killing Snows’ – based on the Irish Famine, will be giving a reading at the Old Red Lion Theatre on Sunday 17th. The time of the event is at 2.45pm. If you would like to know more about the venue and the other events happening on National Famine Memorial Day, please go via the website: http://www.londonirishtheatre.com. 15th May 2009: Harriet Grace was at the Kingston Readers Festival on Friday 15th, reading from her novel, ‘Cells’. She read from 1pm onwards in Borders. Check out a photo of the event, and what our author thought! If you want more information about the festival, please go via the website: http://www.kingston.ac.uk/krf/ 12th May 2009: Discovered Authors had its website re-launched, with all-new features and a sparkling, brand-new layout. The website’s re-launch was in time for DA’s Anniversary Week (5th - 12th May), and included detailed information on the Publication Process from submissions to sales, as well as all our services we offer from Editorial to Publicity and Marketing. 25th & 26th April 2009: At the end of April every year, Holland hosts its Elf Fantasy Festival, and this year one of Discovered Authors’ own attended! Check out the photos from the event, and what the author thought of the festival!
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