Girly Night In

March 23, 2007

Last night’s Girly Night In went really well thanks to the efforts of the library staff, esp Christina and Birmingham Libraries Reader Development Service. More people than I’d even hoped came along – and they were all romance and chick lit fans. They like everything from Little Black Dress to Jill Mansell, Mills & Boon, sagas, Mike Gayle and literary fiction.

I read from Decent Exposure and Wish You Were Here and also used my North & South DVD as a prop to explain how I started writing romantic fiction. And yay! I only knew two people in the audience – all the rest of the girls (of all ages) were ‘real’ readers. Another surprise was that a former school friend, Wendy, and a member of my secret Internet messageboard group turned up and joined us for a curry afterwards.
Kings Norton Library had put on hot chocolate, chocs and gave everyone a goody bag with a free book, more chocolate and a free Body Shop perfume sample. Romantic fiction is hugely popular with women of all ages – and it was a real pleasure to chat about my books, about LBD and romance in general. Julie’s SWFW is now flying off the library shelves too.

PS: I have just realised I have big hair at the back of my head, rather like a space alien. Sorry…:)

Comments

1. On March 23rd, 2007 at 6:21 am
   Jessica Raymond Says:
   

   It sounds like such a fun evening!

   Jess x

2. On March 23rd, 2007 at 6:35 am
   Christina Says:
   

   Thanks for such a lovely evening. I know this will be the beginning of many more library talks for you! I will always recommend you. Although I wish that everyone had eaten more chocolate! It is all in the staff room now and I am in trouble with the other librarians as now we have to eat them! They love it really! They keep on finding excuses for popping in there!

3. On March 23rd, 2007 at 8:56 am
   Rosy Thornton Says:
   

   So pleased you had fun!

   Rosy x

4. On March 23rd, 2007 at 1:27 pm
   Jude Says:
   

   Sounds like a brilliant night Pip – glad you had a great time.

5. On March 24th, 2007 at 3:42 am
   Phillipa Says:
   

   Thanks everyone – I posted one of Christina’s pics, cutting off the ‘audience’ to protect their ID’s. (Actually there was only me …:) Note the N&S DVD…

6. On March 24th, 2007 at 3:49 am
   Phillipa Says:
   

   PS Note the LBD display behind me…

7. On March 25th, 2007 at 1:11 pm
   Ondo Lade Says:
   

   I love the LBD series and think they are very cool. I will have a look for your book and get a copy. Also the ‘Girly Night In’ sound very lush and I wonder if they are going to be doing those in London.

8. On March 25th, 2007 at 1:37 pm
   Phillipa Says:
   

   Ondo – thanks very much for dropping by. Glad you love LBD and hope you enjoy Decent Exposure. The ‘Girly Night In’ was an event organised by Birmingham Libraries but I’d definitely be delighted to do one in London if some other UK-based LBD authors would join in.