Getting to spend time with the gorgeous Christa Faust after missing out on an LA trip last year due to pneumonia. (Photo courtesy of Adele (who, at one point during the weekend, told me I wasn't scary after all. Am I scary, dear Reader?))Lovely agent Allan Guthrie calling the screenplay I just sent him 'a humdinger' (he never usually says anything nice to me...)
Getting to meet Steve Mosby's gorgeous little baby boy.
The hilarious dinner where we developed a concept for the new TV show RUN, RUSSEL, RUN starring Russel D McLean and his catchphrase "Now THAT I can do." Thanks to Al, Damien, Kate, Charles, Adele, Kat, Vincent and Russel for such a fun evening.
My lovely new shoes - courtesy of the aforementioned Christa Faust.
Being insulted by young Kat Heubeck in such a lovely way. Knowing that I am a big fan of 70s punk (it having been the music of my heyday), Christa had also bought me a book about an LA punk club from the late 1970s. Kat, taking a look at it, said "Oh! A history book." I am, officially, history.
Meeting one of my heroes - Cathi Unsworth - and getting to talk music with her. It made me come home and play my old Sisters of Mercy albums.
Being inspired by Harrogate to finish up/write three short stories on the train on the way home, and dying to get stuck into the new screenplay.
Anyway, a wee bit of Scottish crime fiction news, because it doesn't just all stop while I'm away, you know. Before that, a rather marvellous picture from Harrogate of those Reservoir Scots Allan Guthrie, Stuart MacBride and Russel McLean (aka Mr Giggle, Mr Ponytail and Mr Breadcrumbs).
Craig Russell unwittingly leads tourists astray.
A review of Alexander McCall Smith's THE DOG WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD, reviews of Grant McKenzie's SWITCH and NO CRY FOR HELP, and Publisher's Weekly on Denise Mina's THE END OF THE WASP SEASON.
Win tickets to the Edinburgh Book Festival.
Finally, several authors who were at Harrogate choose their favourite fictional characters.
Just a bit. But then, so am I.
ReplyDeleteWhere is the photo of your entire exotic shoe collection and can we call you Imelda yet?
ReplyDeleteOh, no not scary. But then i'm Australian and we're not allowed to admit fear.
Scary? What's wrong with that? Hanging out with crime writers and their followers, wearing shoes with very scary heels, finding fun amongst very dark book people and their words, wanting to hug everyone...naw, you are not scary, just Normal Donna :-) Good on you for finishing stories on the train, gives you points. And isn't it fun to meet one's heroes, I've done that too, though of an even older decade, wanna talk history? :-)
ReplyDeleteGood photos! Glad it was a grand trip.
Bobbie
Bookwitch - thank you. And yes, you are.
ReplyDeleteBernadette - as soon as I find the panoramic setting on my camera.
Bobbie - love to talk history! And thank you :o)
God bless
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