http://keithacharters.co.uk/blog Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:19:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I don't usually plug other people's books on my site, but this is an exception, not least because I publish it! DarkIsle is great and I'm really chuffed for Dawn Nelson, the author, that all her hard work has been recognised with this shortlisting. DarkIsle has already been sold around the ... http://keithacharters.co.uk/blog/82 Edinburgh International Book Festival I'm doing a few things at this year's festival. 9 Aug, 1100-1230 - a workshop on starting a writing career (and giving up your day job) 10 Aug, 1400-1530 - a workshop on self-publishing 18 Aug, 1700-1800 - Trends in Publishing (I'll be part of the panel) 20 Aug, 1845-1945 - Self-Publishing: Vanity ... http://keithacharters.co.uk/blog/81 Wow, has it been a busy old year or what?! As you might have guessed, that's really me making excuses for not having blogged for, er, well, rather a long time. Sorry! I've been up to loads of things. Here are a few highlights: DarkIsle - I set up Strident Publishing to produce books ... http://keithacharters.co.uk/blog/80 I'll be at this Borders store the day after I've been to the one in Milton Keynes. Anyone can come along. I'll be doing a couple of presentations, reading bits from all 3 of the LEE novels and signing?any books anyone wants to buy.?There will even be a special offer: ... http://keithacharters.co.uk/blog/78 Watch out Milton Keynes, at the end of June I'll be climbing Hadrian's Wall and heading your way. I'll be presenting to invited school audiences at Borders bookshop on Parkway in Milton Keynes on the morning of 29 June. If you haven't seen me before then nag your teacher to get ... http://keithacharters.co.uk/blog/77 Lots to report, but first a 'thank you' to everyone who's bought one (or more!) of my books in the last few months. I've been all over the place recently, including Bettyhill, which is on?Scotland's northern coastline and has a dramatic beach. On World Book Day I had my first visit ... http://keithacharters.co.uk/blog/76 It really is all go at the moment. I appeared at the Glasgow Book Festival in February and as part of the West Dunbartonshire Book Festival in May (hi to Sarah and Ann Louise and all the good folks at Dumbarton and Dalmuir libraries). Coming up are appearances at: Edinburgh International Book ... http://keithacharters.co.uk/blog/79 Busy busy! Here's what I've got lined up for the next 2 months. Mar-07? Cumbrae PS, Milport? Dykemains PS, Saltcoats? West Kilbride Library, North Ayrshire? Crosshouse PS, Kilmarnock? Castlepark PS, Irvine? St Stephen's PS, Glasgow? Radlett Preparatory School? Nether Robertland PS, Stewarton? Hunter High School, East Kilbride? Bonnyrigg St Mary's PS? St Brendan's PS, Yoker, Glasgow? Longstone PS, Edinburgh? Dean's PS, Livingston? Netherthird PS, Cumnock? Greenmill ... http://keithacharters.co.uk/blog/75 Jan-07 Glenlee PS, Hamilton Logan PS, Cumnock South Kilvington PS, Thirsk, North Yorkshire Topcliffe PS, nr Thirsk, North Yorkshire St Joseph's PS, Bishop Thornton, nr Harrogate Bishop Thornton PS, nr Harrogate Hutton Rudby PS, North Yorkshire Sutton in Craven PS, nr Keighley, North Yorkshire Balbardie PS, Bathgate Rattray PS, Perthshire St Mary's PS, Paisley Wallace PS, Elderslie Barsail PS, Erskine, Renfrewshire Balbardie PS, Bathgate Monk ... http://keithacharters.co.uk/blog/74 Read every single word on this website and still want more? Well, I've now got a MySpace page you can go to. It's at www.myspace.com/keithacharters. http://keithacharters.co.uk/blog/72