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It’s Murder at Fitzroy House
Following last years’ excellent evening the Golden Age Theater staged another of L Ron Hubbard’s tales at his London home. Entitled The Blow Torch Murder the gruesome but cleverly devised murder is not what it seems to Police Detective Ham Logan. Staged like a radio play with actors standing in front of microphones with narrator and sound effects ‘off’, the event proved to be every bit as enthralling as a typical 1930’s pulp fiction story and brilliantly executed.
Hubbard’s achievements are legendary. With 19 New York Times bestsellers and more than 230 million copies of his works in circulation, there’s no shortage of stories for those who want immerse themselves in the golden age.
My thanks to everyone at Fitzroy House, particularly to Sarah for introducing me to more of L Ron Hubbard’s work, and to Liz Ostermann, who had the job of looking after me again this year.
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LBF: The Show
It wouldn’t be LBF without lots of famous faces. Unfortunately other commitments kept me away from the opening day, so I missed out what the International Authors Forum and LBF had designated as International Sir Terry Pratchett Day, to mark his phenomenal global success. Authors around the world will be asked to vote for their favourite Terry Pratchett character. Where do you start?
This year seemed at times to be somewhat quieter than 2013, but only the final stats will tell. It was great to see friends back again and to make new ones amid the rush and hubbub of the event. Katrine Konar from the Swedish publisher Fill & Tell paid a return visit to promote her wonderful memory books (all now available here) including dogs, horses and weddings as well as grandchildren and, of course, babies. I shouldn’t forget my favourite Fill & Tell character Låba, though sadly he’s not yet in translation.
Louise Jordan of the London based Writers’ Advice Centre, who kept me well supplied with bagels and chocolates, introduced her latest publishing venture Wacky Bee. This will see a range of children’s books offering light, pacey character-driven humorous stories but especially attention-grabbers. Check out her new site Wacky Bee for more info. Check back here for updates.
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