Rewley House Oxford  Dept. Continuing Education 4 November 2014 4pm Reading and reception.

Two authors, alumni of our Master's and Diploma in Creative Writing, will read from their newly published work: James Benmore and Elisabeth Gifford will read from novels Dodger of the Dials and Return to Fourwinds, both published this year. Please join us to celebrate their achievements at this wine reception.

OCTOBER 2014 Harrogate History Festival

HISTORICAL WRITERS ASSOCIATION  http://harrogateinternationalfestivals.com/history/

23 October  Crown Award for Debut Historical Novel

Welcome to the historical-writing world’s answer to the Oscars, the Historical Writers’ Association Crown for Debut Historical Fiction? The contenders are Kate Worsley (She Rises), David Kirk (Child of Vengeance), Elisabeth Gifford (Secrets of the Sea House), Victoria Hendry (A Capital Union) and Beatrice Hitchmann (Petite Mort).

 24 October New Blood

You heard it here first!  Every year, new writers hit the bookshelves; new names, fresh names, good names – and here, we have brought you four new writers of the very best new historical works of fiction, Elisabeth Gifford for Secrets of the Sea House, Victoria Hendry for A Capital Union, Beatrice Hitchmann for Petite Mort and Kate Worsley for She Rises.

24 October Black Cats and Broomsticks

Magic: a word to conjure with. Tracy Borman, Paula Brackston, Elisabeth Gifford and Karen Maitland will discuss their views on magic, myth and meetings at midnight with author and chair Katherine Clements.

 

 

 

 

HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY CONFERENCE LONDON 2014 5 -7 September

6 September : Workshop Looking over the divide with England (from the other side of the pond and across Hadrian’s Wall) Elisabeth Gifford, Andrew Taylor, Robyn Young

Secrets of the Sea House
Waterstones Scotland's Book of the Month, January 2014

With Julie Fowlis, Wellington Church Library, Glasgow.

With Julie Fowlis, Wellington Church Library, Glasgow.

INVERNESS
Jan 23, 6pm - 7pm
Reading and signing 
Unit 69, Eastgate Shopping Centre
Inverness IV2 3PR 

PERTH
Jan 24, 12 noon -2 pm

Reading and signing
St John's Centre Perth PH1 5UX 1 


KIRKCALDY
Jan 25,  12 noon -2pm
Reading and signing 
175 High Street, Kirkcaldy KY1 1JA 

Display in Waterstones bookshops

Display in Waterstones bookshops

ST ANDREWS 
Jan 25,  6.30pm
Reading and signing 

Event held  at Costa Coffee on Market Street, close to
Waterstones, 101 - 103 Market Street, St Andrews KY16 9NX


EDINBURGH
Jan 27  
12.30pm
Signing  
Waterstones, 128 Princes Street, 
Edinburgh EH2 4AD

1.30pm
Signing

 Waterstones, George St, Edinburgh

4pm 
Signing
Waterstones, Ocean Terminal, Edinburgh

And in the window!

And in the window!

 DUNDEE
Jan 28 6pm -7pm
Reading and signing 
35 Commercial Street,Dundee DD1 3DG 


GLASGOW
Jan 29  1pm -2pm
Reading and signing
GAELIC SONGS BY JULIE FOWLIS 
Wellington Church Library, 77 Southpark Ave, Glasgow G12 8LE