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Book Shows, Editing and Tennis

Apologies for been away so long. I?m battling away editing a historical novel, which is fascinating in many ways but problematic on others, as well as organising sets of critiques for customers at a time when a lot of reviewers are either on holiday or inundated because everyone else is. Sigh?but it is nice to be busy. I had a little break in June, another reason why the blogging stopped, first at Eastbourne for the tennis, which I was able to visit with an editor friend, and then one lovely day at Wimbledon. Then there was catching up?

I?m now having a look in my diary to see what?s around the corner. A writer friend and I had hoped to go the Harrogate for the Crime Writing Festival this week, and were bitterly disappointed that they?d run out of tickets. So I had a look to see what else was out there?

Coming up on September 22^nd is something called The Book Show, taking place for the first time, at Luton. It?s a one-day event and is run by digital publishers Andrews UK. From the website ? which is all I?m going on here, I have no inside knowledge ? the focus is unsurprisingly on self-publishing, although they do say agents (Watson Little, no less, and Brie Burkemann) and authors will be speaking. The authors, so far as I can tell, are all writers of celebrity biography or of erotic fiction; an interesting mix. Some are self-publishers. So, for writers of mainstream fiction, I don?t think you?re going to find your idols here, and Fiction Feedback won?t be attending. Still, it looks like a nice way to spend a day, if you happen to be near Luton ? and if you have quite a bit of dosh to spare. Ninety quid seems a bit steep, although that does include breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea. If you buy before August 1^st, you get an early bird discount and pay ?80. Check out the website and see what you think, www.thebookshow.co.uk

I?ll be back soon to report on any more unusual shows or festivals I hear about, and let you know the latest news at Fiction Feedback.

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