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Category Archives: Bookstores
Beggar’s Opera sighting in California!
My pal, author Lisa Brackmann, had this sighting of The Beggar’s Opera in the front window of the Mystery Galaxy bookstore in Redondo Beach, California. (And check out this link for a photo of their incredible signage – very cool!) … Continue reading
Posted in Book Sales, Bookstores
Tagged California, Mystery Galaxy Bookstore, Redondo Beach
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The Last Bookshop
A lovely little story about the last bookshop. Although I would have liked a different ending. (Update: You can find out more about its makers at The Last Bookshop blog.)
And it’s out! The Poisoned Pawn hits bookstores!
Big day today: this is the day that the second in the Inspector Ramirez series hits bookstores and The Beggar’s Opera is released in paperback! My friend Debbie has already found TBO at the Ottawa International Airport as she was … Continue reading
Posted in Book Launch, Bookstores, Getting Published
Tagged airport bookstores, bookstores, launch, The Beggar's Opera, The Poisoned Pawn
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My first American Bookstore recommendation!
What a lovely Christmas present to find out that Adele, at the Seattle Mystery Bookshop in Washington has recommended The Beggar’s Opera! Here’s what she says: “The Beggar’s Opera by Peggy Blair is the first novel in a new mystery series … Continue reading
Save the Bookstore Day (pics)!
For those of you who couldn’t make it to Collected Works yesterday, here’s a summary of what we all said and did from one of the people who was there, and here are some pictures taken by Pearl Pirie, another … Continue reading
Save the Bookstore Day!
Today is Save the Bookstore Day in the US and Canada! In Ottawa, Collected Works on Wellington is holding a mega-author event starting at noon. Drop by — there will be around a dozen authors signing, reading, chatting up books and … Continue reading
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Tagged author event, Collected Works, Save the Bookstore Day
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Staff Pick in Canmore!
I love the fact that The Beggar’s Opera is the staff pick at the Cafe Bookstore in Canmore, Alberta this month! It’s Nina’s pick, and she writes: “Wow! This is one of those delicious books that grabs you at the first page … Continue reading
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Tagged Alberta, Cafe Bookstore, Canmore, Mike from Canmore, Peggy Blair, Royal Canadian Air Farce, Staff Pick, The Beggar's Opera
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