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THE DEVIL'S EDGE IS COMING

SIGNINGS FOR APRIL

Bookworm bookshop, Spa Lane, Retford, Nottinghamshire - signing for THE DEVIL'S EDGE.
To reserve a signed copy, phone 01777 869224 or email: sales@bookwormretford.co.uk

TUESDAY 12th APRIL, 7pm
Newbold Verdon Library, Main Street, Newbold Verdon, Leicestershire - talk to readers for Words on the Street .
Tickets £2.50, available from the library, phone 0116 305 3661.

THURSDAY 14th April, 6.45pm
Waterstone's bookshop, 24-26 Orchard Square, Sheffield - talk and signing (with Danuta Reah).
Tickets £3, available in the shop and redeemable against purchase on the night.
Phone 0114 272 8971 or email: manager@sheffield-orchard-square.waterstones.com

SATURDAY 16th April, 1 - 3pm
Waterstone's bookshop, 13 Vicar Lane, Chesterfield, Derbyshire - signing for THE DEVIL'S EDGE.
Phone 01246 231061 or email: enquiries@Chesterfield.Waterstones.co.uk

FRIDAY 22nd APRIL, 1 - 3pm
Book Thrift, Dig Street, Ashbourne, Derbyshire - signing for THE DEVIL'S EDGE.
Phone 01335 300299.

SATURDAY 23rd APRIL, 12 - 2pm
Waterstone's bookshop, 78-80 St Peter's Street, Derby - signing for THE DEVIL'S EDGE.
Phone 0843 290 8273 or email: manager@derby.waterstones.com

WEDNESDAY 27th APRIL, 7.30pm
La Zouch Restaurant, 2 Kilwardby Street, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire - talk and slide show on 'Stephen Booth's Derbyshire'.
Ashby Writers Club members £1, visitors welcome at £3 (includes coffee).
For more details, phone 01530 413371.

SATURDAY 30th APRIL, 2 - 4pm
Scarthin Books, The Promenade, Scarthin, Cromford, Derbyshire - signing for THE DEVIL'S EDGE.
Phone 01629 823272 or email: nickscarthin@gmail.com

See you around!

TAKE A LOOK AT THE PEAK DISTRICT

There are many fantastic photographs of the Peak District online. It's an area which lends itself so easily to moody pictures! I have my own slide show on the website, which will give you a quick taster:
http://www.stephen-booth.com/new peakdistrict.htm
But one of the best collections of Peak District photos I've seen recently has been gathered together by the tourist board Visit Peak District on their Facebook page, with pictures taken by their 'Destination Photography Partners':
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=47691&id=141174685925695&closeTheater=1
You'll find photos here of lots of locations featured in the Cooper & Fry series - including many of the Eastern Edges, which provide the atmospheric backdrop for my new book THE DEVIL'S EDGE.

BOOKS ARRIVE!

The first copies of THE DEVIL'S EDGE arrived in the post today, fresh from the printer. And they look great!
I think Little, Brown have done a terrific job with the new look for the covers. Credit here should go to the cover designers (who so rarely get a mention) - in this case, Blacksheep, who have also done covers for the likes of Patricia Cornwell, Iain M. Banks, James Herbert and Wilbur Smith.
However, I must warn you that the flaps of the hardback feature a brand new photograph of the author taken from a recent photo shoot - it's probably best not to look!
THE DEVIL'S EDGE is available for pre-order right now in all the usual places. After publication on 7th April, I'll be turning up at a few bookshops to mutilate your copies with my signature. Enjoy!

GET YOUR CLAWS INTO THIS!

On 1st April, Nottingham-based independent publishers Five Leaves are releasing three new titles in their Crime Express series of short crime novellas. The latest stories are from Danuta Reah, Charlie Williams and Ray Banks.
Along with these three comes a re-issue of the Ben Cooper story CLAWS, which was one of the very first Crime Express titles, but sold out in its original edition. Five Leaves have introduced a new format, and some fabulous new covers designed by Gavin Morris.
You can check out all four at Inpress Books, who are the first to have new Crime Express titles on sale: Inpress Books
Meanwhile, my latest newsletter went out yesterday, with a competition to win signed copies of the new edition of CLAWS. To enter, sign up for the newsletter here:
http://www.stephen-booth.com/Newsletter.htm
You can also hear me, Danuta Reah and Charlie Williams talking about the Crime Express series, and the short form in general, at an Independent Publishers' Day in Matlock, Derbyshire, on Saturday 12th March. More details here:
Derbyshire Independent Publishers' Day

THE DEVIL'S EDGE

The Cooper and Fry series has a new publisher in the UK. After 10 books with HarperCollins, the time seemed right for a move, and I'm delighted to have teamed up with Little, Brown, who already publish the likes of Mark Billingham and Val McDermid.
Leaving a publisher is a bit like getting divorced, especially as I was lucky enough to have the same editor at HarperCollins for 10 years - the inestimable Julia Wisdom. But Little, Brown are a top-notch outfit, and I'm excited by the stunning new look they've come up with for the series.
This is the cover for the new Cooper and Fry novel THE DEVIL'S EDGE, which will be published by Little, Brown on 7th April. Let me know what you think!
THE DEVIL'S EDGE can be pre-ordered at all the usual places. And don't forget to keep an eye on the Events page on the website for dates of signings around publication time.

CRIME FICTION WEEK IN BIRMINGHAM

The UK Crime Writers' Association has named the week beginning Monday 14th June as National Crime Fiction Week. I'll be doing my bit to bring crime fiction to the country with an event in Birmingham.

'An Evening with Stephen Booth' takes place on Wednesday 16th June (6.30 for 7pm start) at the Birmingham Library Theatre, next door to the Central Library in Paradise Place. I'll be talking about Ben Cooper and Diane Fry, about my inspiration for the series, and about some of the locations...

LOST RIVER - 1 WEEK TO GO

There's just one week to go before publication of the 10th Cooper & Fry novel LOST RIVER, and I have a series of signings lined up for the launch:
FRIDAY 2nd APRIL, 1 - 3pmBookthrift bookshop, 5a St John Street, Ashbourne, Derbyshire.For details, phone 01335 300299.
SATURDAY 3rd APRIL, 10am - 12 noonBookworm bookshop, Spa Lane, Retford, Nottinghamshire.For details or to order a signed copy, phone 01777 869224 or email: sales@bookwormretford.co.ukwebsite: http://www.bookwormretford.co.uk/
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NEW LIBRARY IN DERBY

Derby City Council open a brand new library today in the Mackworth area of the city, funded by the Big Lottery. It's always great to see new libraries opening!
http://www.derby.gov.uk/LeisureCulture/Libraries/Findyourlocallibrary/About+Mackworth+Library.htm
As part of the celebrations, I'll be doing an event at the new Mackworth Library on Wednesday 21st April (7pm). Apart from a series of bookshop signings for LOST RIVER, this is the only event I have scheduled in April, so don't miss it! The...

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE STORYFEST

March is StoryFest month here in Nottinghamshire. There are lots of events going on around the county, including appearances by authors such as Ann Cleeves, Jon McGregor and Karen Maitland.
Personally, I'll be at Sutton in Ashfield Library on Wednesday 10th March to talk to readers, and at Kirkby in Ashfield Library on Wednesday 24th March.
Here's the full StoryFest programme:
http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/storyfest.pdf