The sun is shining. My fever appears to have stopped or at least I am not breaking out in a sweat every time I move -- although I still have a bit of a cough.
Tonight at 9 pm on BBC 4 is the first part of a four part series entitled Reader I married Him -- Daisy Goodwin presents a look at romantic fiction. Already from the press releases I have learnt that a M&B book is sold somewhere in the UK every 2 minutes. M&B represents 40% of the paperback market. And hopefully with well researched statistics, getting an airing on the BBC, Romance will be taken more seriously. I will be trying to glean any statistics I can, because whenever you do media presentations, you do get ask certain questions.... I know they did some filmng at the M&B offices so I shall be looking for familiar faces. They also interviewed some members of the RNA. I am really looking forward to seeing it.
I am also looking forward to Friday and AMBA day. It starts with lunch.This year, the speakers are foreign editors. Then some friends and I are retiring to Fortnams for a cup of tea. Later there is a toast to the authors at a very old established club...With all the editors. I am especially looking forward to seeing the historical team again as I am very fond of them. Champagne will be drunk by those that can, o.j. by those who are on the soft stuff... Then I get to go to dinner with two very good friends. It is one of the days that I do feel like -- I am a Glamorous International Award winning Best selling Author and so are my friends, thank you very much.
As generally I sit around in jeans that are somewhat worse for wear, old sweaters and t-shirts, I think I deserve a bit of glam...
Glad you're feeling a bit better Michelle, and I hope you're completely recovered for Friday.
ReplyDeleteIt's good to hear that M&B are being represented in the BBC 4 programme - I felt a little miffed when I first read about it in the papers because they are interviewing authors but not from HMB, and I think they should...
Sue :-)
Glad you're feeling better. And you'll be fine on Friday. I'm soooo looking forward to all this!
ReplyDeleteGlam, hmmm? Sounds as if I'll be wearing a skirt and my posh shoes, then. (Are we getting a taxi to Fortnum's?)
Glad you're feeling better.
ReplyDeleteTwo gentle corrections: Fortnum's is for CAKE. Cakecakecakecakecakecakecakecakecakecakecakecakecakecake.
And one of your friends is a Fat And Cranky International Award-Winning Best Selling Author. (See above comment about CAKE.)
Can't wait to see you!
Um, Julie, small correction. You are pregnant; *I* am fat.
ReplyDeleteOtherwise, you're spot on.
(Caaaaaaaaaaake...)
Glad you're better, Michelle.
ReplyDeleteThe program sounds interesting...
Hope you enjoy Friday.
The Lady Soldier arrived...I love the cover, but, alas, I must write instead of read.
I'll save it for a reward!
Carol