Author Archives: Lizzie Lamb
THE FESTIVAL OF ROMANCE BEDFORD NOVEMBER 8TH TO 10TH
THE FESTIVAL OF ROMANCE BEDFORD NOVEMBER 8TH TO 10TH.
If you were at the Festival of Romance last weekend, check out the slideshow on our blog. You might see yourself there !! Prince William, Kate and George put in an appearance.
THE FESTIVAL OF ROMANCE BEDFORD NOVEMBER 8TH TO 10TH
The new Romantics 4 set out early on Saturday morning for Bedford to erect their stall at the Festival of Romance, in the Harpur Suite of Bedford Corn Exchange. By ten o’clock their stall was up and running and attracting customers drawn in by the bright display of books and artefacts. Lizzie and Adrienne were especially excited as they were shortlisted nominated for two awards: THE NEW TALENT AWARD and THE READER AWARD FOR THE BEST AUTHOR PUBLISHED READ. Although neither of them was lucky on this occasion they nevertheless managed to have a great time at the Awards Dinner that evening while June, Mags and Bongo Man took books, ladders, cloths and lights back to Leicester.
The highlight of Adrienne and Lizzie’s festival has to be appearing alongside inspirational Talli Roland and Tracey Bloom to give their perspective on the e-publishing phenomenon. Attendees were especially interested in how the New Romantics 4 work collaboratively to make their books available on Amazon as paperbacks and kindle download. Many members of the Romantic Novelists’ Association also attended the festival and it was lovely to meet up with old friends. We looked forward to touching base with them again soon, at the Winter Party.
Do enjoy the slide show. Who knows, you might be in there, somewhere.
The New Romantics 4 – Seconds Out, Round Two!
It’s been a bit of a whirlwind since we published our debut novels last October. Yet, here we are again, ready to rock and roll with our second novels on amazon. All novels are available for download and to purchase as a quality paperback.
But there’s more! The New Romantics 4 – will be hosting a series of “Red Carpet Roadshows” to launch their new novels:
Boot Camp Bride – Lizzie Lamb
A Change of Heart – Adrienne Vaughan
The 20’s Girl, the ghost, and all that jazz – June Kearns
Twins of a Gazelle – Margaret Cullingford
For the price of a pre-bought £10 ticket, guests will receive:
- a cold glass of fizz
- canapés,
- red hot romance,
- author readings
- £1 towards the purchase of a novel
Catch us at one of the following venues for an evening of red hot romance:
- The Bell, Burton Overy on Tuesday November 12th 7pm – 9pm
- St Thomas Moore, Knighton on Wednesday November 13th 7pm – 9pm
- The Belmont Hotel, Leicester on Thursday 21st November 5.30pm – 7.30pm
- The Cock Inn, Peatling Magna on Monday 25th November 7pm – 9pm
** We also hope to host a literary lunch at The Falcon Hotel, Uppingham in early December; date to be confirmed
** We will also be holding a book launch in central London in February 2012 in the run up to Valentine’s Day
Our novels are in the final stages of production and in our next blog there will be cover reveals, blurbs and links. In the meantime, enjoy some photos from our ‘book launch’ album.
If you’re interesting in attending any of our launches, please contact Lizzie on lizzielambwriter@gmail.com.
We will also be promoting our new novels at the Festival of Romance, Bedford on Saturday 9th November 10am – 3pm. Hope to see some of you there!
Romancing September author Lizzie Lamb (Day 16)
Romancing September author Lizzie Lamb (Day 16).
If you have a moment come over and pay us a visit on the blog.
Lizzie xx
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Some great info about ITIN versus EIN for when we need it in 2015 !!
Midsummer Madness with the New Romantics 4
Midsummer Madness with the New Romantics 4.
Check out our fabulous blog on the Romaniacs site today.
Midsummer Madness with the New Romantics 4
Midsummer Madness with the New Romantics 4.
Check out our fabulous blog on the Romaniacs site today.
NEVER LET ME GO
We all have books we simply can’t bear to part with because, like the old friends they are, they’ve stuck with us through thick and thin.
The oldest book in my collection is Clarendon’s History of the Great Rebellion (1858) followed by The Wild Bird – Margaret Stuart Lane, (1933) The Scarlet Pimpernel (1927), The Prisoner of Zenda and its sequel, Rupert of Henzua (1930).
My other ‘keepers’ are the books which saw me through from girlhood to womanhood: Greengage Summer, I Capture the Castle, Bonjour Tristesse and The Dud Avocado.
With the fickleness of youth I abandoned these when I discovered Jilly Cooper’s novels (1976). My love of rom coms developing within their pages before coming full circle with Bridget Jones in 1996.
I can’t let go any of my penguin classics or historical romances by the likes of Georgette Heyer, Daphne Du Maurier, Jean Plaidy, Margaret Irwin, and Anya Seaton. My particular favourite – Lady of Hay by Barbara Erskine.
When I want to remind myself how to write humorously, I re-visit Wodehouse, Terry Pratchet, Tom Sharpe – and the anarchic Catch 22.
I also treasure my poetry books . . . John Donne, W.B.Yeats, The War Poets, T.S. Eliot, Dylan Thomas, Ted Hughes and Philip Larkin.
And in particular, The Mersey Sound – Adrien Henri, Roger McGough and Brian Patten which reminds me of when I was recovering after an appendectomy in Grantham General (1970). I was reading poems to the other patients in my ward and causing such hilarity that it was confiscated by the ward sister until I was discharged. Honestly . . .
I have two comfort reads Tristan and Isuelt by Rosemary Sutcliffe, (so beautifully written) and Hons and Rebels by Jessica Mitford which is great fun. I want to spend the afternoon with the Mitford gels in the Hons Cupboard discussing topics considered unfit for young ladies.
Want to come with me?
So come on, trade – what’s your favourite book?
THE ONE YOU’LL NEVER LET GO.
How To Make A Dream Come True
How long does it take before a dream comes true?
May All Your Dreams Come True
My dream began when I was seven years old, sitting on the back doorstep with a brand new notebook on my knees, overwhelmed by the need to fill it with words. Words which I had written and which reflected the stories and ideas crowding in my head, demanding to be shared with others. That is, anyone who would listen – friends, family, the dogs and my toys heard my little tales. When I was about ten I was given a Lilliput typewriter – and I took my first steps on the path to becoming a published writer.
What Shall I Write About?
I always dreamed of having a bedroom in a turret
Born in Scotland, my writing was influenced by the images that surrounded me: beautiful scenery, turreted castles and ancient legends passed down through the generations. Craic, shared with family members sitting around the coal fire talking about times gone by, built within me the love of engaging stories. I was also influenced by what I read: The Waverley Novels, classic children’s stories, what I saw in Saturday morning cinema and watched on tea-time television. I wrote about adventurous derring-do heroines who righted wrongs and made their mark in the world disguised as pageboys or princes ! [feminism was a distant dream in those days, readers!!] And then I started reading Jilly Cooper’s shorter novels Emily, Imogen, Prudence et al and the stage was set.
All the best heroes are Tall, Dark and Kilted
It was all a long way off from self publishing my first novel: TALL, DARK AND KILTED in November 2012. But the seeds sown on that cold doorstep were quick to germinate if slow to flower. Finally, my dream has come true – and I am now a published author and am working on my second rom com.
The longer version of this path to publication ?
Well, I tell you all about that another day.
New Romantics Press 