By noreply@blogger.com (Alexandra Sokoloff)
As I said a few days ago, I’m touring online for the print and audio release of Book 3 in the Huntress/FBI Thrillers. Today I’m at Crime Thriller Girl, talking with Steph Broadribb about the series (and dispensing advice for authors!). You can catch up with me at any of the stops listed below – comment on any blog to be entered in a drawing to win print books! And yes, you can enter multiple times.
This weekend I’m doing something a little different: I’m the lone American in a lineup of 40 British crime authors participating in the first annual Britcrime Festival, an all-online gathering of authors, readers and bloggers in a two-day series of panels, virtual drinking in The Slaughtered Author Pub – and I suspect, some happy mayhem.
Britcrime is the brainchild of sister Thomas & Mercer author Helen Smith, and it grew out of a private Facebook group of UK authors, of which I am a member by virtue of living and writing in Scotland. We were having such an entirely funny and fun time in this group that we wanted a way to bring some of the conversation and hilarity to readers, and use Facebook to do it because it’s free and accessible to anyone who wants to stop in.
In a masterful frenzy of organizing, Helen has pulled a real festival together, with intriguing, interactive panels; reader contributions, curated reviews, podcasts, and plans for upcoming events, including online classes and a Christmas party.
One of the complaints you hear most often from authors is how time-intensive live events are – the prep, the travel, and the possibility that no one will even show up. An online festival has the potential for great reach, a more casual interaction with readers, and room to grow. I’m excited to see how it turns out!
I’ll be talking about Serial Offenders on Panel #4, Saturday at 6-8 pm UK time, 1-3 pm EST, with Mason Cross, Graeme Cameron, and Emma Kavanagh. You can post questions for me and the panel in advance, here.
And for Craig Robertson fans (or the curious…!), Craig will also be talking about serial killers on an earlier panel (Helen was wise enough not to put us on the same panel about this particular topic!).
You can find him on Saturday, 1-3 pm UK time, 7-9 am EST, here: Serial Killers.
You can click through to check out the full lineup of panels, and learn more about Britcrime.
Hope you’ll join us!
– Alex
Cold Moon is out in print and audio this month and I’m doing a blog tour throughout the month of July, with lots of giveaways to celebrate!
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