Blog Posts for Pauline Rowson

Page proofs and jitters

Pauline Rowson — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:03:16 -0800

The page proofs have arrived for the new Inspector Horton marine mystery crime novel Blood on the Sand which is being published on 25 February 2010.This is the final stage before the novel goes to print and perhaps the most nerve racking for me, (apart from publication that is) because it is too late to make major changes, or even too many small ones apart from typo corrections and glaring ...

Charity literary lunch to raise funds for Cancer

Pauline Rowson — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:31:26 -0800

I am delighted to say that I will be the guest speaker at a charity literary lunch being held to raise funds for The Wessex Cancer Trust on 17 November at The Concorde Club on the outskirts of Southampton, close to Southampton Airport.The Wessex Cancer Trust supports many aspects of cancer care, including leading edge research, the improvement of patient facilities, purchase of much needed ...

Libraries are vital to our communities

Pauline Rowson — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:11:52 -0800

I've just uploaded some photographs taken yesterday at my talk at Lee-on-the-Solent Library in Hampshire. The small library was built in the 1930's and has been recently refurbished, though I guess it's had many refurbishments since it was opened! There was a nice sized crowd, about twenty, which for a small library was good, and one gentleman, who is one of my followers on Twitter, had ...

Cover image for new Inspector Horton Marine Mystery Crime Novel by British crime writer Pauline Rowson

Pauline Rowson — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:52:14 -0800

I've just received the jacket image for the cover of the new Inspector Horton marine mystery crime novel, which is to be published by Severn House on 26 February 2010. The design follows through from my previous crime novels using the marine theme. My crime novels are set against the backdrop of the sea on the south coast of England.Blood on the Sand is the fifth in the crime series to feature ...

Good news for UK crime writers

Pauline Rowson — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:16:57 -0700

Avid crime fiction readers and crime writers in particular will be pleased to learn that The Times has linked with CrimeFest for 2010 to provide media coverage for this exciting convention. The increased publicity this will bring for the genre is to be welcomed. The Times will also be covering the Crime Writers Association (CWA) Dagger awards, which includes the CWA Dagger in the Library, ...

THE END - or is it?

Pauline Rowson — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:02:37 -0700

I was asked the other day how I feel when I tap out the immortal words THE END at the completion of a novel.The timing of the question was quite eerie because I was just reaching the final pages of the copy edits of my latest DI Horton marine mystery crime novel Blood on the Sand which is being published by Severn House in February next year. It is the fifth in the Inspector Horton series. ...

Large Print, Amazon and Frankfurt Book Fair

Pauline Rowson — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:56:08 -0700

I received the large print edition of The Suffocating Sea, the third in the DI Andy Horton series of marine mystery crime novels last week, and it looks good. This will now be on sale on line or to order through bookshops, and also available on loan through libraries. In addition, The Suffocating Sea is available as a talking book, which can be bought as a download or in cassette and CD ...

Contract Signed For The New DI Horton Marine Mystery Crime Novel

Pauline Rowson — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 03:59:03 -0700

I’m delighted to announce that I have just signed a contract with Severn House for the publication of the fifth DI Andy Horton Marine Mystery crime novel called, BLOOD ON THE SAND, which will be published on 26 February 2010 at the same time as the paperback version of DEAD MAN’S WHARF.For those of you who would like a taste of what is to come for Andy Horton look no further…Blood On The ...

Guest Appearance

Pauline Rowson — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 06:45:31 -0700

I was delighted to be asked to the Mayor of Havant’s reception and the grand opening of the newly refurbished arts and heritage centre in Havant, Hampshire, called The Spring, on 2 October.The mayor of Havant, Jackie Branson, was entertaining all the mayors from around Hampshire and the Isle of Wight – twenty two of them I believe. It is a tradition that each mayor takes it in turn annually ...

Mini Book Tour A Success

Pauline Rowson — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:16:38 -0700

There was certainly a welcome in the hillside and on the banks of the River Tyne for me in the north of England this week during my mini book tour, which kicked off at Newcastle City Library and ended at The Richmond Walking and Book Festival. I met some fantastic people who made me very welcome and very kindly bought tons of my books. Thank you. The new city library at Newcastle is most ...