The
RT Booklovers’ Convention was a complete blast. I loved every minute of
it. The staff worked so hard to make it a success, the hotel was
perfectly great, and I got some business done as well as having a lot of
fun! When I get back to the UK, I’ll try to do a special report, for
those of you who couldn’t come. Next year, Kansas City! There are going
to be some exciting developments, and I’ve been privy to some of the
things happening next year, which sound more than exciting. As soon as
the Convention is over, they start working on next year’s. awesome, and
I’m glad I don’t have to organize it!
So, a few highlights, a lightning tour of my month in the US:
I
arrived with Gail Northman, and we had a great week touring and
shopping in Chicago. We stayed at a hotel on the Magnificent Mile, shops
as far as the eye could see, and really fun. Very few things beat going
to a good place with a girlfriend who shares your tastes and interests.
We went to the Art Institute, and did lots of shopping, went to the
Navy Pier, and then did some more. All ably helped by lovely Laura, not
forgetting her brother Rob, who showed us parts of Chicago people don’t
usually get to see. Oh yes, and I got some orbs on the ghost tour!
After
that, RT itself. I shared with Desiree Holt, and I arrived early, to do
some teaching on the precon. I met my current editors, potential future
editors, had a really successful Fan Fictionary panel and a panel on
using pseudonyms, partied the night away and signed lots of books, not
to mention t-shirts, totes and one stomach. A nice, toned, male stomach.
I
travelled to Texas and stayed with Desiree Holt. After a couple of
necessary pyjama days, we toured the area, and I got to go to the Alamo!
Then I came to Kathryn’s, and I’ve had a wonderful time here, too. I
went to the gun range and fired lots of handguns, went shopping and met
some truly wonderful people, who I will miss when I go home tomorrow. We
also went to concerts, from a local American folk artist, to the
Houston Symphony Orchestra.
So
on to news. I sold two books this month! What a thrill! One to Ellora’s
Cave, “Last Enchantment,” a STORM book about a Sorcerer who has lost
everything and a vampire who desperately wants her to learn to live
again, and “Stripped Bare,” a contemporary erotic romance about a Texan
lady in London, to Loose-Id. Thanks to both publishers for their
continued support and help in getting these books together. And I had
more cover art for Nightstar. The covers for the new (as yet unreleased)
series are blazing hot, and beautifully designed.
And a new release (details below).
For those of you who don’t have a copy of “Yorkshire,”
it’s on sale this month for the princely price of – nothing. Get it
from your preferred outlet of choice. It’s to prepare for the release of
the last (for now) Richard and Rose book, “Lisbon,” which comes out
next month.
I’ll
end with a small apology. It turns out that I can’t update my website
from the US, so I'll do it as soon as I get home. Or as soon as I’ve slept
off the jetlag, so I can be sure I’m doing it right! Rendezvous at
Midnight and Rubies of Fire will get their rightful places on the front
page and their own pages will be updated.
Excerpt:
This
month sees the release of “Diamonds of Ice,” the companion piece to
“Rubies of Fire,” which was released last month. Both books have been
heavily rewritten, to take account of their new position in the
Department 57 series, and to add even more hotness for your reading
pleasure. They don’t have to be read together, they do read perfectly
effectively a standalones, it’s just that the fate of one character from
“Rubies” is followed through in “Diamonds.”
I
am thrilled to see this book out on the virtual shelves again. It’s one
of the hardest ones I ever wrote, because of its theme, but I felt very
happy with the result.
Because
of his blood phobia, vampire Fabrice is happy to die once he’s avenged
two murders. Until he meets Gemma. Gemma wants Fabrice for longer than a
night. Forever sounds good, but if he starves to death, forever might
end next week.
Lynne, I loved reading about your worldwind tour of the US. It sounds like you had a very memorable experience. Great for you! I currently have six of your books which are on my "too be read" list. The summaries hooked me. I am anxious to get to the Dept 57 books. I have the Rubies of Fire book but not sure whether it's the revised edition. Either way I'm sure it will be a great read. I look forward to Diamonds when it's re-released. Keep up the great work and I'll keep reading. Belinda
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by! Yes, the whole experience was cool, to say the least. I had a great time!
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