Ann with CSI professionals Ian Pepper and Helen Pepper, at Borders in the Team Valley, Gateshead
Photo © Roger Cornwell, 2006
Read about Ann's collaborations with Helen in Newcastle's Sunday Sun.
Author Twinning
To celebrate the National Year of Reading, the Reading Agency has brought together authors and library authorities under a twinning scheme. Ann says "My twinned authority is Newcastle. This is great because it's so close to home - not every writer has been so lucky. It's also fantastic to be involved with Newcastle at such an exciting time. Next summer will see the opening of the new central library and I can't wait to be a part of that. So come and me meet at the various events planned across the city over the next few months."
- Friday 26th September - Wednesday 8th October
- Ann will be touring the east coast of the US to promote White Nights and to take part in a series of Elderhostel Days of Discovery.
Days of Discovery
A series of one-day events designed to offer taster sessions to people new to Elderhostel; four sessions will be held in New York City, Boston, Washington DC and Baltimore. Places must be booked in advance with Elderhostel, and cost $70, including either lunch or dinner.
The day's programme includes a lecture on crime fiction, Christie and Beyond, an introduction to Shetland in images, music and words, either lunch or dinner, a readers and writers forum where discussion is guided by the questions of the participants and a book signing.
Follow the Day of Discovery link to the Elderhostel web site for more information, or to book; or contact Elderhostel at 11 Avenue de Lafayette, Boston, MA 02111. Telephone toll-free 1-800-454-5768.
- Friday 26th September, 4.00pm.
- A Shetland tea at Port Washington Library, Long Island, NY
- Saturday September 27th, 10.30 am - 2.30 pm
- Elderhostel Day of Discovery, New York City.
United Federation of Teachers Building - Sunday 28th September 3.00pm
- Brought to Book New Canaan Library Connecticut
Contact Cynde Lahey at the library - Monday September 29th, 10.30 am - 2.30 pm
- Elderhostel Day of Discovery, Boston
Elderhostel Headquarters - Tuesday 30th September, 6.30 pm.
- Athol Public Library, 568 Main Street, Athol, MA
Telephone: 01331 978-249-9515. - Saturday October 4th, 10.30 am - 2.30 pm
- Elderhostel Day of Discovery, Washington DC
DACOR Bacon House - Tuesday 7th October 6.30pm
- Brought to Book at Baltimore Central Library, 400 Cathedral St., Baltimore - in the Poe Room
- Wednesday October 8th, 4.30 - 8.30pm
- Elderhostel Day of Discovery, Baltimore
Peabody Court Hotel - Thursday 9th - Tuesday 14th October
- Bouchercon, Baltimore.
- Wednesday 29th October
- Off the Shelf Festival, Sheffield, with Sophie Hannah.
- Thursday 30th October, 2.00pm - 4.00 pm
- Official opening of High Heaton Library, Newton Road, High Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7HD.
Phone: 0845 002 0336 - Wednesday 19th - Friday 21st November
- In Paris for trade launch of Morts sur la Lande (Telling Tales).
- Wednesday 10th December, 2.00 pm
- Midwinter Shetland tea at Benwell Library, Atkinson Road, Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 8XS
Phone: 0191 277 4266