Third Time Lucky is done – plus lots of other news!
June 26, 2014
The book has left the building…
Third Time Lucky – final book in the Oxford Blue series – has officially left the building and is off to my ed for her final approval. So now, book goes into production – next stage copy edits where all the typos, consistency etc are checked – then several proof reads. Third Time will be published in October, along with the paperback of The First Time We Met. The picture above is one of the e cards Penguin produced for the series, and I think it sums up many authors’ feelings about finishing a novel!
I’ve been mooching about the house, not quite sure what to to do with myself this morning but we do now have a clean bathroom.
Party Time!
This evening, however, I’m off to a book launch at the Cavalry & Guards Club (get me!) for Elizabeth Forbes’ new chilling psychological thriller. Her last novel was featured on Woman’s Hour and I can’t wait to get my copy. It’s the second time I’ve been to London this week. On Tuesday, I joined over a hundred other authors, agents and editors at the DHH Literary Agency. The event was held at Goldsboro Books in Covent Garden which specialises in first edition and signed hardbacks. The sight of all those gorgeous hardbacks, oh my precious…
It was great to catch up with my Penguin ‘boss’ and Anna, the Penguin sales manager as well as my former Little Black Dress editor, new Headline team and eds from Mills and Boon – plus the lovely DHH people, of course!
So, all that remains is to await the publication as an e book of Third Time Lucky in October – the same day, my paperback version of First Time I saw You will be released.
Free talks and workshop
Finally, if you are in the Telford area on Thursday July 10th, I’ll be taking part in two talks at Wellington Library as part of the RNA Author Showcase Event, with authors including Rowan Coleman and Katie Fforde. It’s free – so why not come and say hello?
You’ll find all the details HERE.
Have a good weekend,
Phillipa/Pippa
PS THANK YOU to everyone who has reviewed the first two books on their blogs, on Amazon or Goodreads. I am *thrilled* with the response, best I’ve ever had to a book. 🙂
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