Wigtown Spring weekend 30 April/1st May Events for Tinies, Teens and Writers

Wigtown Spring Weekend Events -
I'll be there this weekend so why not come along whatever age you are!
For teenagers and those interested in writing for them.........
SATURDAY 30th April 3pm-4pm County Buildings (£3)
Linda Strachan talks about her latest book DEAD BOY TALKING, and her award-winning novel SPIDER.
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and on the SUNDAY 1st May for the younger ones......
11am-12noon County Buildings
HAMISH McHAGGIS stories (age 4-10, £3) 

 

To book tickets please contact 01988 403222.

Last chance to win signed copies of both Spider and Dead Boy Talking

ON Crime Central there is a chance to win both books during April.  Just answer one easy question The last date to enter is 30 April and winners will be notified on 1st May.

Check out the blog for the chance to hear what Keith Gray, Adele Geras, The Bookette, and others have to say about the best in crime writing.

WIN signed copies of Spider and Dead Boy Talking

Over on Crime Central all this month is the chance to  WIN

one of 3 sets of signed copies of  

both

Spider and Dead Boy Talking.

      Just answer one simple question.  clue: look on my website for the answer!  www.lindastrachan.com/teenage


Competition is open internationally and closes on 1st May 2011
Check out the Crime Central website
 http://crimereading.blogspot.com  for full details and lots of other interesting information on your favourite crime books  and authors.

Catalyst Book Award - Shortlist announced!

I am delighted that Spider is one of the three shortlisted books.
The shortlist is ....

Auslander                       Bloodchild                               Spider -
  Paul Dowswell                           Tim Bowler                           Linda Strachan

The shortlist was announced on their blog today.  The three books were chosen from a longlist of 23 amazing books- check out the  Catalyst Blog  to find out more about the award

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