2QT Book signings and Author events February 2012

April 13, 2012

February 2012 Thursday 9th February-  A Canvas of Rock  BOOK LAUNCH – Outside Cafe, Hathersage:  7.00pm for a 7.30pm start. Tickets @ £4.00 includes: An illustrated talk by the author with readings from his book, A glass of wine (or tea /coffee), A buffet of sandwiches, nibbles and cakes and of course the opportunity to [...]

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2QT Book signings and Author events January 2012

April 13, 2012

January 2012 Saturday 14th January  – Sylvia Mayall will be at Wilmslow Waterstone’s Branch on from 10.00am signing her book The Silent Mentor  

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Daughter of the Rose – April Release

April 10, 2012

Author: Rick Lee Release Date: 28th April  2012 Format: Paperback / 328 pages ISBN: 978-1-908098-47-4 Detective Mick Fletcher has been sent even further north to Penrith after his unacceptable behaviour in West Yorkshire. Never mind he and his sergeant were both awarded commendations for their bravery and dogged persistence in preventing a national disaster. New [...]

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2QT’s Featured Author…Hugh Stewart

April 5, 2012

For April’s first featured author, I caught up with Hugh Stewart, who has written ‘Settle to Carlisle- Hill Walk with return by Classic Train Route’     Hugh, how would you sum up your book in a few sentences? My book is about a long distance hill walk of eight days, with a maximum daily [...]

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2QT’s Featured Author…Frank English

March 19, 2012

This week I caught up with Frank English who has published the ‘Magic Parcel Trilogy: The Awakening; The Gathering Storm’ and soon to be released ‘A New Dawn’. Frank has also published a book aimed at a younger audience (and) his latest children’s book ‘18 Mulberry Road’. Frank talks about the books and the inspiration [...]

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2QT’s Featured Author…Paul Ferguson

March 11, 2012

Our featured author this week is Paul Ferguson who last year published his debut crime thriller ‘Killing the Dead’. Kate Cousins caught up with him recently to find out a little more …         So Paul, tell me about ‘Killing the Dead’ It is a fast paced crime thriller about Joe Tubbs, a [...]

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Autumn Leaves by Jane Byle

February 14, 2012

  Author: Jane Byle Release Date: 28th February  2012 – In STOCK Format: Paperback ISBN: 978-1-908098-44-3   A story of love and loss     Rebecca is given some devastating news on returning home from school one day. There is only one man who can really understand what she is going through. She hopes Wilf [...]

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Being Forgotten by Katharine Angel

February 2, 2012

  Author: Katharine Ann Angel Release Date: 28th February  2012 – NOW IN STOCK Format: Paperback (Black and White Illustrations) ISBN: 978-1-908098-45-0       From the fantasies of Esau to the fantastic tale of Diamondman, Being Forgotten shines a spotlight on the lives of eight 21st Century teenagers. These fact based stories will make [...]

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Top Tips for writing fiction

January 27, 2012

Top Tips from our Editor Karen       1.  Work out your plot before you start writing. Some authors maintain that their books have a life of their own and they don’t have to plot in advance. For the rest of us mere mortals, it’s a big help to know what’s going to happen [...]

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Thinking Caps – Maggi Toner-Edgar – *New Release*

January 20, 2012

Author: Maggi Toner- Edgar  Release Date: 28th February  2012 Format: Paperback (Colour photographs) ISBN: 978-1-908098-3-82 After running her own design company in the eighties, Maggi spent over 20 years writing, leading, validating and lecturing in Higher Education on Degree and MA courses. Her role in fashion ‘Haute Couture’ and design ‘Textile Craft’ courses and Applied [...]

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