Skyping with the Yummy Mummy's Book Club

Lovely time last night appearing at a book club in St Alban's by skype.  I now feel technically ept on two fronts - first, the use of QR codes in Pictures at an Exhibition, which is unique in fiction, and then speaking to a book club remotely. It opens up the whole world! Thank you to all the members for asking such good questions and being so positive about my book (and so kind about me dialling in late!).

Hampstead & Highgate Literary Festival

I appeared at my first literary festival this weekend - the Hampstead & Highgate Literary Festival not too far from where I live. It was a pleasure to meet the other panellists, Kathleen MacMahon (author of This is How it Ends) and Harriet Lane (author of Alys, Always), and Belinda Jack who acted as facilitator.  Belinda is the author of, amongst other things, non-fiction book The Woman Reader, which tells the history of women's reading and the controversies that it has inspired.

Review in the Irish Examiner

I was really pleased to see this interview and review by Sue Leonard in the Irish Examiner, calling Pictures at an Exhibition "Stunning. The best debut I've read this year."

http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2012/0901/features/beginners-pluck-206008.html

Waterstone's Islington recommended read

Thank you to my friend Duncan for sending me this photo of Pictures at an Exhibition on display at Waterstone's in Islington and described as "an absolutely brilliant read". I think the book looks great and I am looking forward to appearing at a book club there in November.

Mr B's Emporium

How great to see Pictures at an Exhibition being stocked by wonderful Bath bookshop Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights, which was set up several years ago by one-time lawyer Nic Bottomley and his wife.  Here's a link to their lovely website: http://www.mrbsemporium.com/. Thanks Nic and the team!

Huffington Post blog - Having it all?

Here is a link to my Huffington Post blog on having it all (?!)...http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/camilla-macpherson/worklife-balance-having-it-all_b_1618521.html

Drink, Shop and Do

Thank you to the members of the Camden Girls Book Club and to Drink, Shop and Do (http://www.drinkshopdo.com/Drink,_Shop_%26_Do/Drink,_Shop_%26_Do_—_Home.html) for an excellent evening earlier this week at their book group. I loved all the questions and am really pleased you liked the book so much.