Victoria Connelly » Connie Gordon’s Clan http://victoriaconnelly.com Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:49:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Writers, writing and Wales http://victoriaconnelly.com/2009/05/april-2009/ http://victoriaconnelly.com/2009/05/april-2009/#comments Fri, 29 May 2009 08:16:10 +0000 Victoria http://192.168.94.49/~busybee/wordpress/?p=3 It was the Oxford Literary Festival this month and I got to meet children’s writer and one-time laureate, Michael Morpurgo. His books Private Peaceful and The White Horse of Zennor are amongst my favourite. Whilst in Oxford, I met up with one of my other favourite writers, Julia Golding, and talked about fantasy, festivals and the horrors of getting the right title for your books. I also managed a quick chat with Joanna Kenrick between events.

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At Waterstones with Lisa Jewell

Then there was a fabulous fiction panel at Notting Hill’s Waterstones which I attended with Helen Salter. It was great fun and lovely to chat with Carole Matthews, Isabel Wolff and Lisa Jewell who has given me a lovely quote for my novel Molly’s MillionApril also meant a trip to the London Book Fair where I met up with my lovely German agent for lunch. There was also time to meet up with Juliet Archer for a writerly gossip on the steps of Earl’s Court.

Then, a surprise trip to Pembrokeshire where I managed to finish the first draft of my new novel, Connie Gordon’s Clan, and completely killed my right shoulder doing so. Ouch! The coast and countryside glowed with yellow flowers: primroses, celandines, cowslips, dandelions, buttercups and the ever-present gorse.

Flowers on the Pembrokeshire coast

Flowers on the Pembrokeshire coast

]]> http://victoriaconnelly.com/2009/05/april-2009/feed/ 0 December 2008 http://victoriaconnelly.com/2008/12/december-2008/ http://victoriaconnelly.com/2008/12/december-2008/#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2008 16:39:47 +0000 Victoria http://victoriaconnelly.com/wordpress/?p=216 I got two wonderful deliveries of books this month – first, my UK hardback of Molly’s Millions. It comes out at the end of January and it was a lovely surprise to have my author copies so early. Take a look on the Books page and glory in the pinkness!

I also received the latest edition of my German novel, Flights of Angels (Unter deinem Stern). This one is published by Weltbild and I think it looks gorgeous!

weltbildcover 

Just started my new romantic comedy, Connie Gordon’s Clan, and it’s proving great fun – a wonderful escape from the wintry weather as I snuggle into my armchair with my laptop and dream about the Highlands of Scotland.

And it’s been another great year of reading. My favourites are listed on my Top 10 Reads Books 2008 page.

Hoping you all have a Merry Christmas!

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