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Review of 2016- writing, research, photo shoot, London Book Fair and more

In
the recent series of blogs, I've looked back over 2016 at my radio and
TV interviews, the talks and book signings I've given, and the wide
variety and number of  my crime novels which have been published in so
many different formats throughout the year.



In between the talks, radio, TV interviews I have been
engaged on writing, research and other activities.  Here is a round up of them.

Review of 2016 - A look back at my crime novels published in 2016

2016
has been a great year for my crime novels and I'm delighted that
they are being published in so many different formats including
hardcover, paperback as an ebook, on Amazon Kindle and Kobo, in Large
Print and as unabridged audio books. I'm also thrilled that not only are
they on sale in bookstores and on line but can be borrowed from any UK,
USA and Commonwealth Library. What more could a crime writer want!



Here is a round up of all my crime novels and the various editions which have been published  in 2016.

A look back at my talks and book signings in 2016

I've
met some lovely and fascinating people throughout 2016 when giving my
talks. It's been a pleasure to entertain so many people with the
exploits of my crime busting heroes, DI Andy Horton and Art Marvik, and
to reveal the secrets of successful crime writing to audiences. Here is a
round up of all the talks I have given throughout the year. My thanks to
everyone who invited me to speak, who listened to me, who asked so many
intriguing questions and who bought my books. Here's looking forward to
entertaining many more readers in 2017.  



Read more and view the photographs - Pauline Rowson's talks and book signings in 2016

A look back at my radio and TV interviews in 2016

  2016 was a busy year for radio and TV interviews. Here is a look back at my interviews over the year.



Read more and view the photographs

It's December and DI Andy Horton gets called to body on a burnt out boat

Two of my crime novels are set around Christmas so if you fancy getting
into the festive spirit with DI Andy Horton then Fatal Catch and The
Suffocating Sea should be on your reading list.



You can read an extract of Fatal Catch on Amazon.



You can also look inside The Suffocating Sea to read more or listen to an extract.



"A gripping, suspense-filled murder case...an entertaining read in an engaging series..." Booklist

It's December 12 and Horton gets called to a gruesome catch by two fishermen

Two
of my crime novels are set around Christmas so if you fancy getting
into the festive spirit with DI Andy Horton then Fatal Catch and The
Suffocating Sea should be on your reading list.



Fatal Catch opens on 12 December and DI Horton is called out to examine a gruesome catch by two
fishermen: a human hand.Is it that of missing violent criminal Alfie
Wright – or is he the killer? And where is the rest of the corpse?  
Soon Horton finds himself immersed in a complex case where everyone has a
reason to lie and no one is who they seem. His
instincts tell him to trust no one and believe nothing; he’s not sure
though whether this time he’ll succeed …



Read an extract

Behind the Character - Pauline Rowson talks about her crime busting hero, Art Marvik

In
the second in this series Pauline Rowson talks about the tough and
resourceful Art Marvik. You can read about Pauline's other crime busting
hero, DI Andy Horton here.



Art Marvik



Former Royal Marine Commando, Special Boat Services Officer, Art Marvik
is tough, highly trained, fearless, intelligent and fit.  Injuries
inflicted while in combat have forced him to leave the Marines and seek a
new life in Civvy Street.



Read more about Art Marvik

The seven emotional stages of writing a novel

Many,
if not all fiction writers, ride the emotional roller coaster of
emotions when crafting their novel.  For me, each stage of writing a
novel brings with it a range of different
emotions. These range from excitement to frustration, relief, doubt,
fear, anxiety plus a whole lot in between.





So here then is the gauntlet of emotions I run while writing one of my crime novels.

What's on in December 2016

I'm
taking a rest from giving talks this December - getting my breath back
in time for a hectic calendar of events for 2017 - but I have one more
radio interview to do before the end of the year, and I'm looking
forward to it.  I'm delighted to once again be on the  very popular 
Julian Clegg BBC Radio Solent Breakfast Show on Tuesday 22 December at
7.50am.  For those of you who can't get BBC Radio Solent and want to
listen to my interview then you can catch it after the show on BBC
iplayer. I also hope to have a transmission of it here on the website
and on my You Tube Channel.



Read more about what's on in December

Pauline Rowson talks about her crime busting hero - DI Andy Horton

Pauline Rowson talks about her
Portsmouth-based detective,
DI Andy Horton. Fatal Catch the twelfth in the series is now available
in paperback, as an ebook on Amazon Kindle and on Kobo and in hardcover.

About DI Andy Horton



DI Andy Horton is a man very much defined by a tormented past, but with hopes for his future. A flawed and rugged cop whose patch is Portsmouth CID and whose investigations take him across the Solent and into the harbours of Langstone and Chichester and its surrounding coastal towns.



Read more about DI Andy Horton