tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post3540233555703793166..comments2024-03-26T23:41:10.319+00:00Comments on Authors Electric: 'THREE GO OFF ON A CRIME(FEST) SPREE' by VALERIE LAWSKatherine Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196712319655603442noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-79627622364250328362014-06-01T23:04:04.461+01:002014-06-01T23:04:04.461+01:00yes Catherine she's an amazing woman all round...yes Catherine she's an amazing woman all round, I was very impressed by her and chuffed to meet her. She's an engineer who builds power stations between writing horror/thrillers. Lydia Bennethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09328239009863878547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-67263640158684817272014-06-01T22:26:39.997+01:002014-06-01T22:26:39.997+01:00Excellent piece - makes me wish I'd been there...Excellent piece - makes me wish I'd been there. The crime writers definitely seem to have much more fun than the rest of us! I don't think I can do it. Wish I could... But Yrsa Siggurdardottir is one of my all time favourite writers. Particularly the spooky ones.Catherine Czerkawskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14554969254207924049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-14409919021812730102014-06-01T22:26:35.350+01:002014-06-01T22:26:35.350+01:00Excellent piece - makes me wish I'd been there...Excellent piece - makes me wish I'd been there. The crime writers definitely seem to have much more fun than the rest of us! I don't think I can do it. Wish I could... But Yrsa Siggurdardottir is one of my all time favourite writers. Particularly the spooky ones.Catherine Czerkawskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14554969254207924049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-85902717980569638342014-06-01T19:46:32.775+01:002014-06-01T19:46:32.775+01:00you're a publisher too though Julia, that'...you're a publisher too though Julia, that's a lot of bleeding right there one way or another! ;) Lydia Bennethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09328239009863878547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-21682231813721180622014-06-01T14:57:25.403+01:002014-06-01T14:57:25.403+01:00of course, it's just the bookseller in me that...of course, it's just the bookseller in me that bleeds occasionally<br />julia joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09773900100240758504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-21747988761113311442014-06-01T11:57:56.663+01:002014-06-01T11:57:56.663+01:00Julia, if foyles did over-order without stipulatin...Julia, if foyles did over-order without stipulating sale or return, that was their decision, besides, crime novels do sell pretty well so they should be able to shift them in their shops maybe by running a three for two, or buy 1 get 1 half price offer like W's or Smiths. Lydia Bennethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09328239009863878547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-36004668561158921372014-06-01T11:56:31.547+01:002014-06-01T11:56:31.547+01:00Thanks folks! Dennis, I don't know, crime fest...Thanks folks! Dennis, I don't know, crime festivals usually want people with new or nearly new books out that year or very recent. Anyone can go of course but to take part on a panel there are criteria to fulfil. Check out their website it should be on there. Lydia Bennethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09328239009863878547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-46592009545293658632014-06-01T11:02:03.349+01:002014-06-01T11:02:03.349+01:00I'm with Jan and Dennis. Great post which make...I'm with Jan and Dennis. Great post which makes me want to go next year.Bill Kirtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16345949773423764808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-57284347162110105662014-06-01T10:46:43.493+01:002014-06-01T10:46:43.493+01:00Gosh, that sounds great. Would Joslin de Lay and t...Gosh, that sounds great. Would Joslin de Lay and three Point Crimes twenty years ago qualify me to go?Dennis Hamleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15781139870037634374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-35462196595881090012014-06-01T09:50:07.574+01:002014-06-01T09:50:07.574+01:00Fascinating and delightful post, thanks. Made me w...Fascinating and delightful post, thanks. Made me wish i'd been there. Jealous of the group hug!Jan Needlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15823078224282953782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-85969729534569891682014-06-01T08:55:49.289+01:002014-06-01T08:55:49.289+01:00What a great write-up - thanks, scribe. I did worr...What a great write-up - thanks, scribe. I did worry about Foyle's, the bookseller whose first time it was running the stall at Crimefest. I thought they'd been generous in their ordering - perhaps over-generous depending what % were sale of return - and, as a former bookseller, I just hoped that too many Crimefest attendees weren't jotting down the titles and popping off to the internet to order from Amazon. I would guess that many crime fiction readers are feeing such a 'habit' (yes, me too) that they buy books wherever they can get them most cheaply. Fair enough in one way -- but not good for the on-site bookseller.<br />julia joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09773900100240758504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-73261845024003406432014-06-01T08:46:45.352+01:002014-06-01T08:46:45.352+01:00Brilliant post and very readable. Crimefest was a ...Brilliant post and very readable. Crimefest was a blast and you portray it well.Chris Longmuirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02488093821886798927noreply@blogger.com