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Verano en Jerez…..

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Summer in Jerez….and there are already lots of visitors. On my most recent visit I heard German, English, French and something Scandinavian too, which is good news for the town.  The Noches de Verano programme, of cultural events in historic and scenic venues, has … Continue reading

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How does a book sound?

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Reading is a complex activity. When we read we assimilate and process lots of information. There are the words themselves and their meaning, and how, together, they form a narrative, telling of actions or occurrences.  To this add the suggestive elements – word-images … Continue reading

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Maximise your book sales

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Hurrah! Champagne corks pop! The book is launched and there is a flurry of sales, as everyone who knows and likes the author ( and some who probably don’t ) buys the much-worked-on and treasured volume.  A book signing here, a ‘Meet … Continue reading

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Out & About with ‘The Village’

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  Last Saturday I was at MacFarlane’s of Abbeville Road to promote ‘The Village’, as one of MacFarlane’s ‘local heroes’.  Robert Marsham’s excellent fromagerie  will be hosting a series of ‘Meet the Author’ promotions over the summer, all with writers local to … Continue reading

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What’s in a name?

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While readers are fairly content with the title ‘The Village’ as being descriptive, I have been asked, a number of times, where the name ‘The Story Bazaar’ came from.   I have replied with varying levels of seriousness ( ‘It seemed like a good idea … Continue reading