Jazz Files on tour

I’m going on tour with The Jazz Files! But this time I don’t have to worry about forgetting my underwear (which friends will know I’m notorious for!) It’s a blog tour, starting today on Whispering Stories. The rest of the tour is listed below. I do hope to bump into some of you on my travels ๐Ÿ™‚

Fiona goes to Hollywood!

Well, Darlington actually, to shoot the video promo of The Jazz Files. Now after 3 months of work I can reveal all of 58 seconds of film! Make sure your sound is switched on. Enjoy ๐Ÿ™‚

Writing historical crime fiction: Jesmond Library

If you’re in the Newcastle upon Tyne area I am giving a talk at Jesmond Library, next Thurs 19 Nov at 6pm on writing historical crime fiction and how I balance research and story. Would love to see some of you there. http://jesmondlibrary.co.uk/event/fiona-veitch-smith-crime-novels/

Death of a suffragette

I’ve just been filming a short promotional video for The Jazz Files. It’ll be a few weeks before it’s ready, but here I am playing the suffragette who dies and kicks off the mystery. Before and after … The film was shot at the Head of Steam Railway Museum in Darlington.

The Jazz Files is launched!

Well it’s finally happened. The first book in my 1920s mystery series, Poppy Denby Investigates, has hit the shelves. If you’re in the Newcastle upon Tyne area on Friday the 25th at 7pm, do drop by Waterstones near the Monument for the official launch party. There will be live jazz, a free glass of bubbly and 1920s costume! Oh, and a chance to hear me read a chapter from the book. If you are in the UK, but not in the area, books are now available to order through your local bookshop or from various online retailers.

In Australia you can order through Booktopia

In New Zealand from Fishpond

In South Africa you can pre-order the paperback from Takealot.comย or get the e-book today from Amazon.co.ukย (at least I hope you can. If not, you will have to wait until it becomes available in the USA – see below).

In USA –ย I’m so sorry my darlings, but it is only being released in the USA on 28 November! However, if you really can’t wait – and who would blame you if you couldn’t? – you can order from the UK Amazon site and have it shipped over. It’ll get there long before the 28 November! Amazon.co.uk

If you would like to read more about Poppy Denby and her world, please visit www.poppydenby.com

Global Literacy Day

Well it turns out I’ve missed it! It was on 8th September and I was so busy writing that I didn’t realise it had come and gone. However, literacy is not something that goes away, so I will bring your attention to a literacy campaign being run by Grammarly. For every post of this infographic they donate $10 to a literacy charity. Well worth the time and space, methinks. Literacy Day

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