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Tours / Events

Harrogate Crime Writing Festival - 17- 20 July 2007

James will be appearing on Friday 20th July at 5pm on a panel discussing the enduring appeal of James Bond.

JAMES BOND - THE SPY WE LOVED - 18th July (5pm)
CHAIR: Simon Brett
PANEL: Joseph Finder, Catherine Sampson, Charlie Higson, James Twining

Harrogate website

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CrimeFest - Bristol - 5-8 June

James will be appearing on a panel at CrimeFest in Bristol in June.

SCARED TO DEATH: CHILLS AND THRILLS - 7th June (9:00AM)
CHAIR: Declan Hughes
PANEL :Katherine John, Michael Marshall, Jason Pinter, James Twining

CrimeFest website

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Hayling Island Library - Speaker Event - 6th May

As part of a festival celebrating Art, James will be appearing at Hayling Island Library [click here for location] at around 7pm to talk about art crime and his latest novel, The Gilded Seal

Please contact the library directly for further details: 0845 603 5631 / website

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Greenford Library - Speaker event - 6th March

As part of World Book Day, James will be appearing at Greenford Library [click here for location] at around 6:30pm to talk about art crime and his latest novel, The Gilded Seal

Please contact the library directly for further details: (020) 8578 1466 / website

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Chorleywood Library - Speaker event - 29th February

James will be appearing at Chorleywood library [click here for location] on 29th February at around 7pm to talk about art crime and his latest novel, The Gilded Seal

Please contact the library directly for further details: 01923 471333 / website

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Crime Panel Event - Waterstone's Greenwich - 13th November 2007

James will be appearing at a Crime Panel at Waterstones in Greenwich [click here for location] at 7:00pm.

Other confirmed writers include David Dickinson, Sophia McDougall and Claire Seener. The format will involve each author talking about their most recent books for 10 mins, before the Chairperson puts questions to the whole panel and then opens the floor to the audience.

If you would like a free ticket to this event, please email Richard Foreman

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Official Booksigning - 30th October

James' official booksigning of The Gilded Seal will take place at Goldsboro Books on Tuesday 30th October at 1pm. Do come down and say hello.

The address is: 7 Cecil Court WC2N 4EZ

For further details, or to ring ahead and reserve a copy, contact Goldsboro directly

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Launch party - London 29th October 2007

If your name's not on the list, then you're not coming in!

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Chorleywood and Gerrard's Cross Bookshops - 27 July 2007

James will be signing copies of The Gilded Seal at Chorleywood and Gerrard Cross Bookshops on Saturday 27th October 2007. Timings are as follows:

Chorleywood Bookshop (4 New Parade, Chorleywood, Herts, WD3 5NJ) - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Gerrard's Cross Bookshop (12a Packhorse Road GERRARDS CROSS SL9 7QE) 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Click here for further details

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Harrogate Crime Writing Festival - 19 - 22 July 2007

James will be appearing on Friday 20th July at 6pm on a panel discussing the life and works of the incomparable Daphne du Maurier:

DAPHNE DU MAURIER CENTENARY PANEL - 20 July (6pm)
CHAIR: Margaret Kinsman
PANEL: Kate Saunders, Philip Gooden, Laura Wilson, James Twining

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Chorleywood Literary Festival - 18 - 20 May 2007

James will be appearing at the final event of this year's Chorleywood Lliterary Festival:

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Chorleywood Bookshop - 3 January 2007

James will be signing books at the Chorleywood Bookshop between 10 and 12:30. Full address is:
4, New Parade, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire, WD3 5NJ, UK.

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Guildford Literary Festival - 17 October 2006 (Readers' Day)

James will be appearing at the festival'sinaugural Readers' Day. What’s a Readers’ Day? Well this is what the litterature says:

"A mini festival all in one day. A chance to share your enthusiasm for reading with others. Hear what authors read and who inspires them. Discover new ideas for your own reading. A chance to ask authors about their work. This year the Festival is working with Surrey Libraries and newbooks magazine to bring you a wonderful day. Come and join the authors – share what they love to read and how they create their own novels. Hosted by Guy Pringle, participating authors are Harry Bingham, Elizabeth Buchan, Adrienne Dines, Sarah Dunant, Nicholas Evans, Patrick Gale, Katharine McMahon, Mark Mills, Santa Montefiore, James Twining and Jane Yardley."

Tickets are £15 (includes lunch). Pre-booking is essential for this event - http://www.guildfordbookfestival.co.uk

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Harrogate Crime Writing Festival - 20 - 23 July 2006

James will be at this year's festival in Harrogate. Catch him after one of the sessions or in the bar!

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Bodies in the Bookshop - 18 July 2006 (6-8pm)

James will signing copies of his books at the annual Bodies in the Bookshop event at Heffer's in Cambridge (20 Trinity Street) from 6 until 8pm.

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BBC Radio Humberside - 2 May (2.30pm)

An interview with BBC Radio Humberside's Paul Hartley where James will be talking about his new novel, The Black Sun.

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BBC Radio Southern Counties - 29th March (9.30am)

An interview with BBC Radio Southern Counties' Fully Booked programme where James will be talking about his new novel, The Black Sun.

Click here to listen live (http://www.bbc.co.uk/england/southerncounties/) or go to 104-104.8 FM / 95-95.3 FM.

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Left Coast Crime - 17 - 20 March 2006

James will be featuring on two panels at this year's Left Coast Crime, taking place in Bristol, England:

FRESH BLOOD FIRST - 19 March (9:00am)
Moderator: Laura Wilson
Panel: Alex Barclay, David Harrison, Dreda Say Mitchell, Stav Sherez, Nick Stone,
James Twining, Louise Ure, and Sue Walker

THE HAUNTS OF THE PAST - THRILLERS & HISTORY - 20 March (10:30am)
Moderator: Gayle Lynds
Panel: Aileen Baron, Tony Broadbent, David Hewson, James Twining

James will also be signing on both the 19th and 20th March and very much looks forward to seeing you there!

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US Publicity Tour - 19 - 27 Sept 2005

The 1st of September sees the official launch of The Double Eagle in the USA. To support this, James is embarking on a two week publicity tour that starts in Washington DC, home of the Smithsonian where two 1933 Double Eagles form part of the National Numismatic Collection, and stretches all the way to San Francisco and Kentucky, home to Fort Knox.

To mark the publication of The Double Eagle, Partners & Crime have kindly offered to host a publication party in NYC at which James will sign copies and give a brief talk on The Art of the Double Eagle.

If you are interested in attending, please come along, or contact his US publicity agent if you need further details - marieelena.martinez@harpercollins.com

The full tour schedule is detailed below:

19 September 2005 - Washington DC
7:30pm - BORDERS - Slide show presentation/Signing - 5871 Crossroads Center Way Bailey's Crossroads, VA 22041

20-21 September 2005 - New York City, NY (Publication Party)
20th Sept - 7:00 pm - PARTNERS & CRIME - Slide show presentation/Signing/Q&A - 44 Greenwich Avenue New York, NY 10011

22-23 September 2005 - San Francisco, CA
22nd Sept - 7:00pm - M IS FOR MYSTERY - Slide show presentation/Signing - 86 East Third Avenue San Mateo, CA 94401

26 September 2005 - Louisville, KY
7:00 pm - CARMICHAEL'S BOOKSTORE - Slide show presentation/ Signing - 2720 Frankfort Avenue Louisville, KY 40206

27 September 2005 - Lexington, KY
7:00pm - JOSEPH-BETH BOOKSELLERS - Slide show presentation/Signing - 161 Lexington Green Circle Lexington, KY 40503

James looks forward to meeting you at one of these events!

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Lire en Poche Bookfair (Bordeaux, France) - 30 Sept -1 Oct 2005

James will be signing copies of The Double Eagle and giving a brief talk during this bookfair organised by Sobodi, one of the largest distributors of foreign language books in France.

 

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