Today on my publisher’s website I blog about my recent visit to Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London.
Also, good news for Ten Days in Summer. My publisher, BWL Ltd., participated in a special Kobo sale that ran over the Canada Day long weekend. Kobo advised us that three BWL titles made the top 5 best sellers in the promotion:
Ten Days in Summer (9781772994056): 56 Units
Brides of Banff Springs (9781772992717): 36 Units
The Deepest Dark ( 781771452090): 22 Units
This week’s segment of Carpool Karaoke on the Late Late Show with James Corden brought back memories. Especially memories of my holiday last month in Liverpool, where I visited many of these same sights, but without Beatle Paul McCartney by my side. I even enjoyed a drink at the Philharmonic bar, where Paul performed in the video to a surprised and enthusiastic audience. Later this summer, I plan to write blog posts about my tour of Paul’s and John Lennon’s boyhood homes, as well as stops at Liverpool sites such as Penny Lane and the Cavern Club. It was a truly fab experience for a Beatles’ fan.
My husband Will and I spent a delightful month of May in England and Scotland. We chose this destination because 40 years ago we went to the UK on our honeymoon. Some of our activities this time were repeats–climbing to the dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral and taking a day trip to Windsor, which was preparing for the wedding of a young couple. But most of our sights were new.
In addition to being a month that re-energized me, the trip provided material for my regular blog posts on my publisher’s website. During the next months these posts will focus on my encounters with places associated with British authors. First up is Jane Austen.
I had fun this week at the launch of Sarah L. Johnson’s first novel, the apocalyptic Infractus, released by Calgary’s Coffin Hop Press. My name was drawn for one of the door prizes. Winners had to come up to the front of the auditorium and lead the audience in a sing-a-long, with lyrics posted on a giant screen. We drew our prizes from a grab bag of items related to the novel. I won a Holy Bible, autographed by the author. My seatmate got a toy dragon.
The evening will feature a one-on-one conversation between award winning Canadian author William Deverell and Crime Writers of Canada Prairie Director, David Poulsen (Cullen and Cobb Mysteries). William Deverell, a successful trial lawyer and creator of the acclaimed CBC series Street Legal, will also read from his latest Arthur Beauchamp novel, Whipped, and answer audience questions. Throughout the evening western Canadian crime writers Jayne Barnard, Susan Calder, Dwayne Clayden and R.M. Greenaway will announce this year’s Arthur Ellis Awards finalists. The event will be capped off with a 35th anniversary celebration of the Crime Writers of Canada – with cake!
Free. Everyone welcome
Today on the BWL Author BlogSpot I write about my winter getaway to Ottawa and the world’s coldest capital cities. Can you guess which city is #1?
My post today on my publisher’s website is about how I came up with the titles for my mystery novels. 
