EVENTS
The photograph above was taken at the 9th Polar à la Plage festival in Le Havre. The tent, in which the 24 authors were signing, was on the beach. So naturally since it was June we had lashing rain and howling winds all weekend and at one point the marquee nearly took off back across the Chanel, but amazingly it didn't seem to daunt the French readers who flocked in. A very hardy bunch who take their fiction extremely seriously. The French hospitality was, as you would expect, amazing. Not a plate of curling sandwiches in sight. Every lunch and dinner, taken in different restaurants and cafés through out town, was a three course feast with enough wine to keep the authors in very high spirits.
At the Le Havre festival they hire one of the beautifully decorated city buses, and during the festival pairs of authors take it in turns to go and sit on the bus and the readers all pile on to hear them talk about their books and their research. I had the huge privilege of sharing my talk and bus seat with the famous French author and political activist Roger Martin, who is shown in the photo talking about his book set in Le Havre based on a true story about the time when Afro-American soldiers were camped in the forest out Le Havre during the war and the dreadful discrimination they suffered in the American army.
- Saturday 25th February, 2012
- Karen will be discussing her medieval thrillers and medieval history, magic and mysteries at the new Public Library in Wigan as part of a three month programme of author events and workshops to celebrate its opening. She will also be signing books in conjunction with Waterstone's Bookshop on the day. Great news to hear of libraries opening instead of closing, so do come along and help support the new centre.
For further details please contact: Carole Ogden, Libraries HQ, Wigan by telephone (01882 4869710) or e-mail ( ). - Tuesday 28th February, 7.00 pm
Worksop Library - Karen will be giving an author talk in the evening at Worksop Library, and will be discussing her latest medieval thriller The Gallows Curse as well as her work as one of the Medieval Murderers. She will also be revealing a few secrets about her forthcoming novel The Falcons of Fire and Ice which is out later this year.
For further information please contact - Wednesday 29th February, 7.30 pm
Part of the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead Festival of Crime Writing - Karen will be joining fellow Medieval Murderer, the well-known writer and broadcaster, Philip Gooden at Windsor Library to discuss their Medieval Crime and Mystery novels including the latest joint Medieval Murderers novel Hill of Bones.
Tickets £5/£4 with advantage card from Maidenhead or Windsor Libraries - Wednesday 21st March
Newark Library - Newark Library are holding a special Crime day with a Murder Mystery event in the evening and in the afternoon Karen will be talking about writing Medieval Crime and thrillers and the world of medieval villainy, murder and dark deeds,
For further information please contact - Lincoln Historical Book Festival
- We regret that this has been postponed and will now take place in September - exact dates to be announced
- Tuesday 22nd May
- Karen Maitland will be the guest at a dinner hosted by Chelmsford Book Group, one of seven Reading Groups in a book club community called Book Gourmets who meet regularly for good discussion, good food and good reads. Karen will be meeting members of the Chelmsford Group and discussion her new novel The Gallows Curse.
- Friday 14th September 2012
- Karen will be the guest speaker at the Lincs South Federation of Women Institutes' Annual Literary Lunch.
The lunch will be held at Hale Magna Village Hall, Great Hale and after lunch Karen will be talking about her books and all things medieval.
For further details, please contact Tracey Copeland, Secretary of Lincs South Federation of WIs at .
