29 May 2020 - talk to Withernsea Library Readers' Group
Sept 2019 - Launch
of Falling into Crime: The first three Annie Raymond mysteries re-issued as a trilogy
1st & 2nd Sept 2018: FantastiCon 2018 – Cleethorpes Leisure
Centre
23 May 2017: Signing Tiger Blood at the
Travellers, London
8-10 April 2017: Writing retreat in the Forest of Dean
19-20 November 2016: FANTASTICON 10
am to 10 pm at Hull Guildhall
31 October 2016: Halloween horror anthology 666 launch!
7 – 10 October 2016: Writers’ jaunt to the south coast
25 September 2016: 2 pm Talk by Penny at Cottingham Civic Hall
26 August 2016: Talk to Hornsea Seagulls at Hornsea Town Hall.
17 April 2016: Let’s Go Hornsea. Who? What? Where? Showcasing Hornsea Writers and their work at the Let’s Go Hornsea
event at the Floral Hall in Hornsea, East Yorkshire.
1 November 2015: Junior Series show jumping final at
Bishop Burton college, East Yorkshire with event sponsors, Fantastic Books
Publishing.
15 September 2015: teaching at the mature students’ summer school, University of
Hull. Workshops on active reading and critical writing for academics.
Jan 2015: Buried Deep is published.
Book 5 for PI Annie Raymond but this one is also a police procedural
introducing two new major characters.
Dec 2014: Where There’s Smoke paperback
edition. There is a woman and a horse in the picture on the cover, not
immediately apparent.
16 August 2014: FantastiCon.
The first Fantasticon and hopefully first of many. A sci-fi and fantasy
extravaganza organised by Fantastic Books
Publishing in the soon-to-be City of Culture, Hull, East
Yorkshire where most of the Annie books are set.
Nov 2013: ALCS AGM,
Bristol.
Fri 10 May 2013: Getting a novel off to a good start. Talk to the Creative
Writing Group at Hedon Library.
Tues 16 Apr 2013: Keeping the plates spinning on the sticks. Talk to HERIB
ladies luncheon. Tickton Grange.
Tues 5 March 2013: Interviewed for Femail by
Phoebe Jackson-Edwards on writing and the importance of libraries
Saturday 15 Dec 2012: 12.00—2.00 WH Smith, Prospect Centre, HULL.
Book signing for Where There’s Smoke
Thurs 29 November 2012: ALCS AGM.
Clothworkers’ Hall, London.
Monday 12 Nov: It isn’t one of my books, but how could I not mark the
publication of FIFTY SHADES OF GRAVY,
especially as it’s a darned good cookbook with 50 recipes and some inspired
turns of phrase e.g. “You’ve experienced the crazy, now whip up the gravy”
4 November: FUSION. Launch of the
anthology. Can’t wait! My name isn’t in it but I had a hand in picking the
stories that are. It’s brilliant.
Saturday 3 Nov 2012: 12.00—2.00 WH Smith, Prospect Centre, HULL.
Book signing for Where There’s Smoke
1 Oct 2012: Talk to Holderness Rotary Club, Hotel Mercure, Hull.
30 August 2012: Results of the Fantastic Books fantasy / sci-fi short story
competition announced in unconventional style here and
more conventionally on Facebook here.
Friday June 22 11am: Parson Cross Library, Wordsworth Avenue, Sheffield.
Library event for the CWA’s Crime Writing Month. Crime panel: Penny Grubb,
Danuta Reah, John Dean, Jane Finnis.
24 – 27 May 2012: Bristol Crimefest: the international crime fiction convention. Panel
discussion: How Good is Crime Fiction at Addressing the Big Issues? with
panellists: Penny Grubb, Kevin Wignall, Danuta Reah, Claire Seeber and moderator,
Gerard O’Donovan.
Sat 17 Mar: 2.30 – 4.30: WHSmith, Kingswood, Hull. Partners in
Crime. Book signing: Penny Grubb and Danuta Reah
Fri 16 Mar: 4:00: Phil White Show, BBC Radio Humberside
Sat 18 Feb 2012: Tickton Hall Stables, Tickton East Yorkshire: La
Scala Studios Short Story competition prize presentation and East Yorkshire
Dengie qualifier event. PRIZE-WINNERS.
Sat 11 Feb: 12.00 – 2.00: Waterstones, 24-26
Orchard Square, Sheffield. Partners
in Crime. Book signing: Penny Grubb and Danuta Reah
Sat 11 Feb: 2.30 – 4.30: WHSmith, Fargate,
Sheffield. Partners in Crime. Book signing: Penny Grubb and Danuta Reah
Sat 28 Jan 2012: 9.30 – 11.30: Waterstones,
18 Park Lane Meadowhall Centre, Sheffield.
Partners in Crime. Book signing: Penny Grubb and Danuta Reah
Sat 28 Jan 2012: 1.00 – 3.00 pm: Waterstones,
26 The Arcade, Meadowhall Centre, Sheffield.
Partners in Crime. Book signing: Penny Grubb and Danuta Reah
Thurs 19 Jan 8.00 pm: Litopia After Dark. A
last-minute invitation to join a panel on Litopia Radio to discuss Apple’s Big
Announcement. Alas, I would have had to join in by mobile phone from a
station car-park, so they very sensibly found someone else. Check out the
podcast for a fascinating discussion. Textbook writers especially!
Saturday 17 Dec 2011: 12.00—2.00 WH Smith, Prospect Centre, HULL.
Book signing for PI series paperback editions.
Saturday 17 Dec 2011: 2.30—4.30 WH Smith, Kingswood, HULL.
Book signing for PI series paperback editions.
Saturday 10 Dec 2011: 12.00—2.00 WH Smith, Victoria Shopping Centre, HARROGATE.
Book signing for PI series paperback editions.
Sunday 27 Nov 2011: Litopia After Dark Internet Radio.
Panel of crime writers: Penny Grubb, Dirk Robertson and James McCreet talking
to Peter Cox, Dave Bartram and Ali ‘Chatroom’ Gardiner.
Saturday 26 Nov 2011: 12.00—2.00 WH Smith, Coney Street, YORK.
Book signing for PI series paperback editions.
Saturday 26 Nov 2011: 2.30—4.30 WH Smith, Monk’s Cross, YORK.
Book signing for PI series paperback editions.
Saturday 19 Nov 2011: 9.30—11.30 WHS Books, BEVERLEY.
Book signing for PI series paperback editions.
Saturday 19 Nov 2011: 12.00—2.00 WH Smith, Prospect Centre, HULL.
Book signing for PI series paperback editions.
Tuesday 15 Nov 2011: Publication date for paperback editions of the first three
Annie PI novels
Thursday 10 Nov 2011: Ladykillers crime panel (Penny Grubb, Zoe Sharp, Lesley
Horton) 1.30 pmMeltham Carlile Institute, Huddersfield Road, Meltham
Thursday 10 Nov 2011: Ladykillers crime panel (Penny Grubb, Zoe Sharp, Lesley
Horton) 7.30 pm at Slaithewaite Library
8-10 July 2011: Talk to the RNA Conference. Fair pay for fair use.
Friday 1 July 2011: Radio Humberside. Interview on the Phil White show talking
about books, writing and the ALCS.
Saturday 25 Jun 2011: 11am—12.30pm WHS Books, Beverley. Signing for The Jawbone
Gang with post signing pub visit to the King’s Head, Saturday
Market.
Saturday 11 Jun 2011: Jawbone Gang party in Hull. Supported by La Scala Studios.
1 June 2011: Launch of La Scala Studios 2011 short story
competition at Driffield Showground, East Yorkshire
Tuesday 10 May 2011: 1.30 pm Talk to the Time for You group at
the Hull Freedom Centre
Wednesday 9 Mar 2011: Talk to York book group
Saturday 12 Mar 2011: 2 pm WHSmith Books, Beverley. Launch of
Sylvia Broady’s first novel
Saturday 26 Mar 2011: Authors North event at Hull History Centre
11 to 3.30. Society of Authors.
Thursday 6 Jan 2011: 2.30 at Hedon Library, East Yorkshire. Talk
and reading, including a prepublication taster from the next book in the
series, The Jawbone Gang.
Wednesday 5 Jan 2011: Interview on Radio Humberside – Lara King
show.
Thursday 2 Dec 2010: Interview on Radio Humberside and talk at
Hedon library CANCELLED because of the weather – rescheduled for January
Monday 29 Nov 2010 : Book Party London. To
celebrate publication of The Doll Makers. Despite a raft of obstacles, it was agood party,
twice blogged to
date. Supported by Camden Lock Books.
Thursday 25 Nov 2010 : Hull University crime evening, part of
the Larkin Centre visiting writer series run by Prof Martin Goodmanin
conversation with local authors including Linda Acaster who will be talking about her own novels
and research and also mentioning Penny’s books as Penny will be away chairing
the ALCS AGM.
Thursday 11 Nov 2010: Lavish book launch followed by book and
birthday party for local author Valerie Wood,
captured onHumber TV.
Saturday 11 Sept 2010 : Wetherby
racecourse. Pony Club team show-jumping. Penny
Grubb is sponsor of the open classes.
Friday 10 Sept 2010 : Whsmith
Scarborough. 1:00—2.30 pm. Meet the serial
killers. Joint book signing and meet-the-authors event with crime writer
Bill Kitson
Sunday 8 Aug 2010: Books available at Patrington Show.
Saturday 31 July 2010: prize presentation & wine reception for
LaScala Short Story competition at Bishop Burton College where
the prizewinners, judge, sponsors and competition organizers enjoyed a buffet
and wine reception. Congratulations to the winners.
Wednesday 30 Jun 2010: Publication of The
Doll Makers. Crime novel and international award
winner. Available in bookshops. Launch events to be held in
September.
Monday 19 to Wednesday 21 April 2010 London Book Fair Disruption
to overseas visitors because of the volcanic ash from Iceland disrupting
flights. Always interesting to see how these things pan out when something like
this happens. It’ll turn a good event into a great one for some people for one
reason or another.
Saturday 3 Apr 2010: 11 am to 1 pm. The maps! The maps! Meet
Penny at WHSmith
Books in Beverley where
she will be available to talk to readers and sign copies of her book.
Thursday 18 Mar 2010. Talk Radio Europe interview with
Hannah Murray about Like False Money.
Mid March. Interviews for Kingstown Radio and Seaside
Radio. Listen here.
Sunday 7 Mar 2010:2 pm—4 pm Burton Pidsea Village
Hall. Like False Money – Local launch event with Great scones!.
Wednesday 3 Mar 2010: 5 pm—7 pm at the Writers’ House.
London launch party that left a big question hanging
for some attendees.
Saturday 27 Feb 2010: 7 pm till late. Cottingham launch
party for Like False Money. See Superwoman hosts…
Thursday 25 Feb 2010: 7.30 pm – 9.30 pm Huntingdon Community
Centre, York. La Scala Studios short story competition launch
event York. Talks, Q&A, writing
tips and tricks from Penny Grubb and Linda Acaster. Competition details at
the La Scala site. Download rules and entry form here.
See my blog for
an account of the launch event..
Monday 26 Oct 2009: Workshop for the Barnet Festival of Learning.
Writing skills, tips and ideas on how to become a published author, plus
tips and tricks on the best approach for entering the BBC’s MYSTORY
competition. More details…