February
Sorry about the pink title...but hey, it's not every day you get to say this..... 'Who's Afraid of Mr Wolfe?' has been shortlisted for the Romantic Comedy Novel of the Year by the Romantic Novelists Association www.rna-awards.com
To say I am chuffed doesn't cover it. Congratulations to all the other nominees in this and the other categories. The Award Ceremony is on March 5th in London... May the best book win!!!!
January
On January 19th at 6.30pm, I am giving a talk at Newcastle Central Library about fanfiction and how I found my writing voice that way. Tickets are free but to book a place phone 0191 2774100 or email information@newcastle.gov.uk
December
The lovely Chachic has interviewed me on her book blogging site. Chachic really struggled to get hold of the book as she lives in the Phillipines, but saw it reviewed on 'About Happy Books' and I'm really grateful to her for persevering. You can read the interview on http://chachic.wordpress.com/2011/12/16/interview-hazel-osmond-author-of-whos-afraid-of-mr-wolfe/
I'm taking part in the 'Good Tidings and Trimmings Giveaway' on the Great Minds Think Aloud Literary Community site where you have the opportunity to win a copy of 'Who's Afraid of Mr Wolfe?' and read my thoughts on Christmas.
November
Publication date for 'The Genuine Article' set for May 24th 2012.
On Thursday November 10th at Il Piccollo restaurant in Corbridge, I will be interviewing Victoria Hislop about her latest novel 'The Thread'.
The winners in the Small Blogs, Big Giveaways were
October 2011
From Oct 22 - 29 I am offering two signed copies of 'Who's Afraid of Mr Wolfe?' on Small Blogs, Big Giveaways.
September 2011
I'm offering 5 copies of 'Who's Afraid of Mr Wolfe?' all signed and everything in one of Good Reads regular book giveaways. The offer ends on Oct 18th....
I have agreed a contract with Quercus for another two books... many thanks to Charlotte and the Quercus team for showing this commitment to my writing. The books will be 'Grace Under Pressure' and 'The Mysterious Miss Mayhew'. I am so excited I'm finding it hard to type in a straight line!!
August 2011
For a heady couple of days at the end of August I was No 46 in the Amazon Paid For Kindle Books and No 42 in the Movers and Shakers Chart on Amazon....
Question and Answer session on Trashionista webstie, 19 August http://www.trashionista.com/interviews/
Getting 'Genuine Article' into final shape for publication May 2012 - and watching with wonderment as real life events regarding the tabloid papers echo the ones in the book.
'Who's Afraid of Mr Wolfe' entered in romantic comedy category at the Romantic Novelists Awards.
July 2011
Throughout July and August, 'Who's Afraid of Mr Wolfe' is part of the Amazon Summer Spectacular and the Kindle version is available for 99p
July 7th - talk to Riding Mill Women's Institute.
July 23rd - book signing in Waterstones, Newcastle from 12 noon
June 2011
June 14th - talk to local book club
June 7th - Interview on RNA blog spot http://romanticnovelistsassociationblog.blogspot.com/
May 2011
Question and answer session on the lovely Kim the Book Worm's site http://kimthebookworm.blogspot.com/
Story called 'Santa In May?' appears on 16 May in My Weekly
Ongoing - Talking about what inspired me to write 'Who's Afraid of Mr Wolfe', where the characters come from and what's next as guest blogger on Hannah Horton's blogsite http://theracywriter.blogspot.com/
7th May - 2.30 at the Main Stage, Queens Hall, Hexham will be 'in conversation' with Salley Vickers about her writing life and her collection of short stories 'Aphrodite's Hat'.
5th May - doing a five minute 'open mic' session on True Love as part of 'Spark' in the Exchange Cafe, Queens Hall... 8.45 onwards.
4th May - Hexham Book Festival. Appearing from 1pm at the Robinson-Gay gallery in Hexham with Chloe Daykin, reading excerpts from 'Who's Afraid of Mr Wolfe' and two short stories.
April 2011
Will be at WH Smith Gateshead MetroCentre from 1pm on Wednesday 20th April. Pop in and say hello!
Book published Thursday 14th April. No... make that two books... anthology in which 'Sandcastle Man' appears also out on the same day. (see Anthologies page)
Book Launch party held in Corbridge on April 5th.
Article in the Stocksfield & Darlington Times. Radio interview with BBC Newcastle date of broadcast TBC. Article in Bath Evening Chronicle.
March 2011
The event at Amble is at the local pub (hurrah) on Monday 14th March from 7pm- 8.30pm.
Just found out one of my stories 'Santa on the Steps' has been accepted by 'My Weekly' and will appear on May 14th.
Full page interview and feature in the second section of the Hexham Courant on Friday 25th March.
February 2011
Just heard I will be doing a chat with Salley Vickers on the 7th May at the Hexham Literary Festival - subject, her new short story collection.
I'll also be taking part in another festival event with new writers - more details to follow.
Plus, with the Romantic Novelists Association (Northumberland Branch) I will be talking about romantic writing at Amble Library in March - date to be confirmed and in June will be doing my own talk about 'Who's Afraid of Mr Wolfe' and my short stories at Hexham Library - more details later.
January 2011
I'm currently in Woman & Home, the February edition with Pamela Stephenson
on the front. It's an article about women who have previously been featured in the
the magazine and gives an update about what happened after I won the Woman & Home
short story competition.