February 2012 Blog Posts (2)

World Book Day

I'm having a busy old time of it on World Book Day, talking to students at Hummersknot Academy, Darlington, in the morning, about what makes for good writing, and children at Firthmoor Primary School, Darlington, in the afternoon on my creation Haghir the Dragon Finder. Talking of Haghir, publisher Certys has entered the world of e-books on Amazon with the publication of four titles for Kindle, including Haghir the Dragon…

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Added by John Dean on February 16, 2012 at 16:43 — No Comments

Honouring one of the greats

The Crime Writers Association has announced that the 2012 winner of its prestigious Diamond Dagger award is thriller writer Frederick Forsyth. Chair of the CWA Peter James said: "Frederick Forsyth is a hugely deserving recipient and The Day of the Jackal remains one of the greatest thrillers of our times. He has set a new standard of…

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Added by John Dean on February 16, 2012 at 16:37 — No Comments

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