I'm back from a quick trip to the north east, where I took part in Newcastle Noir. This is a festival that has been running for quite a few years now, and it's the third time I've taken part. As ever, the work done by the people who make these events possible deserves to be applauded, so huge thanks to Jacky Collins and her team. I was very pleased to be part of the event.
I took part in a panel called Dangerous Games, skilfully moderated by Rosie White, and my fellow panellists were Marnie Riches and Olga Wojtas; from my perspective, this felt like a lovely blend of personalities, writing styles and opinions, and we had a good time, with some thought-provoking questions from the audience as a bonus. It's always nice to sign copies of Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife, of course, and I'd popped into the Newcastle Waterstones as well, where (as has happened quite a few times recently, but not previously in my career as a novelist) the book was prominently displayed on one of the tables at the front of the shop. I've been really happy with the commercial success to date of the book, and it's been nice to see that the hardback, heavily discounted, is also doing very well on Amazon at the moment. And of course it makes a great Christmas present!
One of the pleasures of these events is the chance to socialise with friends and also people one may not have seen for a long time or met previously. I had a very pleasant dinner with Christina Koning and then lunch with Ann Cleeves, which also gave me the chance to ask them to inscribe my copies of their latest books (both of which, of course, I can recommend).
This has been a year of many events and it isn't over yet. This coming week I'm doing a series of talks with Kevin Durjan and Simon Dinsdale for American subscribers to Adventures Online, while on Wednesday evening it's my last in-person event of the year, organised by Mold Bookshop and taking place at Mold Museum and Library. I'll also be sending out my December newsletter - you can subscribe (free) here: https://substack.com/@martinedwardsbooks
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