Forthcoming Events
Sat 11 Feb: 12.00 – 2.00: Waterstones, 24-26 Orchard Square, Sheffield. Partners in Crime. Book signing: Penny Grubb and Danuta Reah
Sat 11 Feb: 2.30 – 4.30: WHSmith, Fargate, Sheffield. Partners in Crime. Book signing: Penny Grubb and Danuta Reah
Sat 18 Feb 2012: Tickton Hall Stables, Tickton East Yorkshire: La Scala Studios Short Story competition prize presentation to be held following the East Yorkshire Dengie qualifier event. Postponed from December 2011.
May 2012: International Authors’ Forum Nairobi. Details to follow.
24 – 27 May 2012: Crimefest: the international crime fiction convention Bristol.
Past Events
Sat 28 Jan 2012: 9.30 – 11.30: Waterstones, 18 Park Lane Meadowhall Centre, Sheffield. Partners in Crime. Book signing: Penny Grubb and Danuta Reah
Sat 28 Jan 2012: 1.00 – 3.00 pm: Waterstones, 26 The Arcade, Meadowhall Centre, Sheffield. Partners in Crime. Book signing: Penny Grubb and Danuta Reah
Thurs 19 Jan 8.00 pm: Litopia After Dark. A last-minute invitation to join a panel on Litopia Radio to discuss Apple’s Big Announcement. Alas, I would have had to join in by mobile phone from a station car-park, so they very sensibly found someone else. Check out the podcast for a fascinating discussion. Textbook writers especially!
Saturday 17 Dec 2011: 12.00—2.00 WH Smith, Prospect Centre, HULL. Book signing for PI series paperback editions.
Saturday 17 Dec 2011: 2.30—4.30 WH Smith, Kingswood, HULL. Book signing for PI series paperback editions.
Saturday 10 Dec 2011: 12.00—2.00 WH Smith, Victoria Shopping Centre, HARROGATE. Book signing for PI series paperback editions.
Tuesday 6 Dec 2011: All Party Writers Group Winter reception and presentation of the Educational Writers Award sponsored by ALCS.
Saturday 3 Dec 2011: 12.00—2.00 WH Smith, Westborough, SCARBOROUGH. Book signing for PI series paperback editions.
Sunday 27 Nov 2011: Litopia After Dark Internet Radio. Panel of crime writers: Penny Grubb, Dirk Robertson and James McCreet talking to Peter Cox, Dave Bartram and Ali ‘Chatroom’ Gardiner.
Saturday 26 Nov 2011: 12.00—2.00 WH Smith, Coney Street, YORK. Book signing for PI series paperback editions.
Saturday 26 Nov 2011: 2.30—4.30 WH Smith, Monk’s Cross, YORK. Book signing for PI series paperback editions.
Saturday 19 Nov 2011: 9.30—11.30 WHS Books, BEVERLEY. Book signing for PI series paperback editions.
Saturday 19 Nov 2011: 12.00—2.00 WH Smith, Prospect Centre, HULL. Book signing for PI series paperback editions.
Tuesday 15 Nov 2011: Publication date for paperback editions of the first three Annie PI novels
Thursday 10 Nov 2011: Ladykillers crime panel (Penny Grubb, Zoe Sharp, Lesley Horton) 1.30 pmMeltham Carlile Institute, Huddersfield Road, Meltham
Thursday 10 Nov 2011: Ladykillers crime panel (Penny Grubb, Zoe Sharp, Lesley Horton) 7.30 pm at Slaithewaite Library
Tuesday 4 Oct 2011: Talk to Scarborough Writers’ Circle
24-29 July 2011: Caerleon Writers’ Holiday. Writers’ Toolkit course
8-10 July 2011: Talk to the RNA Conference. Fair pay for fair use.
Saturday 2 July 2011: 12—2 Book signing in WHS Prospect Centre Hull, followed by drinks in Vanilla, Ferensway. Whoa! A police raid on this one!
Friday 1 July 2011: Radio Humberside. Interview on the Phil White show talking about books, writing and the ALCS.
Saturday 25 Jun 2011: 11am—12.30pm WHS Books, Beverley. Signing for The Jawbone Gang with post signing pub visit to the King’s Head, Saturday Market.
Saturday 11 Jun 2011: Jawbone Gang party in Hull. Supported by La Scala Studios.
Thursday 9 Jun 2011: London launch party for The Jawbone Gang. Supported by Camden Lock Books.
Tuesday 7 Jun 2011: World Copyright Summit, Brussels. Building bridges. The digital future.
1 June 2011: Launch of La Scala Studios 2011 short story competition at Driffield Showground, East Yorkshire
Tuesday 10 May 2011: 1.30 pm Talk to the Time for You group at the Hull Freedom Centre
Wednesday 9 Mar 2011: Talk to York book group
Saturday 12 Mar 2011: 2 pm WHSmith Books, Beverley. Launch of Sylvia Broady’s first novel
Saturday 26 Mar 2011: Authors North event at Hull History Centre 11 to 3.30. Society of Authors.
Thursday 6 Jan 2011: 2.30 at Hedon Library, East Yorkshire. Talk and reading, including a prepublication taster from the next book in the series, The Jawbone Gang.
Wednesday 5 Jan 2011: Interview on Radio Humberside – Lara King show.
Tuesday 7 Dec 2010: Educational Writers’ Awards hosted by the All Party Writers’ Group. Winners: Bill Bryson and Felicia Law.
Thursday 2 Dec 2010: Interview on Radio Humberside and talk at Hedon library CANCELLED because of the weather – rescheduled for January
Monday 29 Nov 2010 : Book Party London. To celebrate publication of The Doll Makers. Despite a raft of obstacles, it was agood party, twice blogged to date. Supported by Camden Lock Books.
Thursday 25 Nov 2010 : Hull University crime evening, part of the Larkin Centre visiting writer series run by Prof Martin Goodmanin conversation with local authors including Linda Acaster who will be talking about her own novels and research and also mentioning Penny’s books as Penny will be away chairing the ALCS AGM.
Thursday 25 Nov 2010 : ALCS AGM London. At the historic Clothworkers’ Hall. More details…
Thursday 11 Nov 2010: Lavish book launch followed by book and birthday party for local author Valerie Wood, captured onHumber TV.
The Literary Project: Of False Money and of Free Money. Gemma Noon chats to Penny on writing and how to cope with a life with several day jobs.
Mystery Women Magazine: Penny interviewed about her writing by novelist Angela Dracup.
Sunday 3 Oct 2010: Books available at Beverley Racecourse.
Saturday 18 Sept 2010 : whs books Beverley east yorkshire. See here for details 11 am —12 pm Meet the author.
Saturday 11 Sept 2010 : Wetherby racecourse. Pony Club team show-jumping. Penny Grubb is sponsor of the open classes.
Friday 10 Sept 2010 : Whsmith Scarborough. 1:00—2.30 pm. Meet the serial killers. Joint book signing and meet-the-authors event with crime writer Bill Kitson
Sunday 8 Aug 2010: Books available at Patrington Show.
Saturday 31 July 2010: prize presentation & wine reception for LaScala Short Story competition at Bishop Burton College where the prizewinners, judge, sponsors and competition organizers enjoyed a buffet and wine reception. Congratulations to the winners.
Wednesday 30 Jun 2010: Publication of The Doll Makers. Crime novel and international award winner. Available in bookshops. Launch events to be held in September.
Monday 19 to Wednesday 21 April 2010 London Book Fair Disruption to overseas visitors because of the volcanic ash from Iceland disrupting flights. Always interesting to see how these things pan out when something like this happens. It’ll turn a good event into a great one for some people for one reason or another.
Weekend of 9-11 April at York University. Festival of Writing.
Saturday 3 Apr 2010: 11 am to 1 pm. The maps! The maps! Meet Penny at WHSmith Books in Beverley where she will be available to talk to readers and sign copies of her book.
Thursday 18 Mar 2010. Talk Radio Europe interview with Hannah Murray about Like False Money.
Mid March. Interviews for Kingstown Radio and Seaside Radio. Listen here.
Sunday 7 Mar 2010:2 pm—4 pm Burton Pidsea Village Hall. Like False Money – Local launch event with Great scones!.
Wednesday 3 Mar 2010: 5 pm—7 pm at the Writers’ House. London launch party that left a big question hanging for some attendees.
Saturday 27 Feb 2010: 7 pm till late. Cottingham launch party for Like False Money. See Superwoman hosts…
Thursday 25 Feb 2010: 7.30 pm – 9.30 pm Huntingdon Community Centre, York. La Scala Studios short story competition launch event York. Talks, Q&A, writing tips and tricks from Penny Grubb and Linda Acaster. Competition details at the La Scala site. Download rules and entry form here. See my blog for an account of the launch event..
Monday 26 Oct 2009: Workshop for the Barnet Festival of Learning. Writing skills, tips and ideas on how to become a published author, plus tips and tricks on the best approach for entering the BBC’s MYSTORY competition. More details…