A Facebook Live interview with Tom Hindle, author of A Fatal Crossing. Note: This event is for members of the UK Crime Book Club only but you can apply to join before the event.

Join us for an evening of stylish thrills and literary chills as we welcome authors Louise Hare and Harriet Tyce to discuss their electrifying new crime novels, Miss Aldridge Regrets and It Ends at Midnight. Louise Hare is the author of the remarkable debut novel This Lovely City, and in Miss Aldridge Regrets she follows it up with a searching examination …

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Pack your trunk and get ready to set sail with these three thrillers set on the high seas. Louise Hare - Miss Aldridge Regrets London, 1936. Lena Aldridge is wondering if life has passed her by. The dazzling theatre career she hoped for hasn’t worked out. Instead, she’s stuck singing in a sticky-floored basement club in Soho and …

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You are cordially invited to Forum Books on 19th May at 7:30pm for our talk with Ms. Louise Hare about her latest elegant novel Miss Aldridge Regrets.  London, 1936. Lena Aldridge is wondering if life has passed her by as the dazzling theatre career she hoped for hasn't worked out. Instead, she's stuck singing in …

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Barnet Libraries Literary Festival welcomes: A morning with authors Louise Hare & Luan Goldie in conversation with writer Patrice Lawrence discussing their most recent books. There will be a bookseller in attendance and Louise, Luan & Patrice will be on hand to sign books purchased. Our booksellers would prefer payment for books in cash firstly …

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Two historical thrillers by two celebrated writers who share their experiences of writing about fascinating women who exist beyond the bounds of respectability. Louise Hare's Miss Aldridge Regrets is a brilliant murder mystery set aboard the Queen Mary in 1936, combining music and glamour with a probing exploration of race, class and pre-WW2 politics. Lena Aldridge is …

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Miss Aldridge Regrets is the exquisite new novel from Louise Hare. A brilliant murder mystery that explores class, race and pre-WWII politics. Lena Aldridge is wondering if life has passed her by. The dazzling theatre career she hoped for hasn’t worked out. Instead, she’s stuck singing in a sticky-floored basement club in Soho and her …

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I'll be talking with Dom Nolan, Nicola Upson, Chris McGeorge and Samantha Brownley about the influence the Golden Age of crime had on us, and if it ever really went away.   Note: This is part of the Capital Crime festival and tickets are for whole day passes or full weekend passes. Check out the …

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Louise Hare in conversation with Clare Empson Miss Aldridge Regrets Louise Hare is a London-based writer. Her debut novel, ‘This Lovely City’, was featured on the BBC2 book club show, Between the Covers, and has received multiple accolades from many quarters, securing Louise’s place as an author to watch. Her second novel is a searching …

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Join me talking with authors Charlotte Betts and Gabriella Saab. Note that this event is part of The History Quill Convention and so you'll need to purchase a full day ticket (discounts available when multiple days are purchased). Getting a publishing deal is exciting and an incredible achievement. But what happens next? This panel will draw …

Traditional publishing: what I wish I knew when I was starting out Read More »

Louise Fein, Louise Hare, Eleni Kyriacou, Frances Quinn With centuries of history to choose from, how do you find that sparkling idea to build your historical novel on – one that will make agents, editors and ultimately readers think "I want to read about that"? In this presentation, four writers will look at the very …

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Historical fiction has enduring appeal to both readers and writers. What is it about the past that draws us? Why are writers attracted to certain eras, the characters – real or imagined – who populate them? What inspires them? How much research is too much? What are the challenges of writing about the past and …

Writing the past for the present – New Writing South Writer’s Week Read More »