I had a great time on Ujima Radio in Bristol yesterday. Cheryl Morgan invited me on to the Talking Books segment of the Women’s Outlook show to discuss Gemsigns. I haven’t yet been able to listen to the show, but I think it went well. Cheryl is a very good interviewer, and after a nervous first couple of minutes I relaxed into it. You can listen here, and tell me what you think in comments.

Then we went to Foyles and Blackwell’s, and I signed books, and a lovely lady who was looking for something to read got very excited and shook my hand, because I was the first real live author she’d met. Which made me feel like a real live author. We had coffee in a wonderfully eclectic cafe / vintage clothing store / performance space called the Birdcage, and I was taken on a walking tour of Bristol, which is a far more hip and cool and happening city than I had realised. Many thanks again to Cheryl, who is gracious and kind, and endlessly helpful.

Then on to London, where it feels like I am making a slow start this morning, though that can’t be true: I’ve been awake for ages. It’s publication day! I’m signing more books at Forbidden Planet later this morning, as well as at Jo Fletcher Books HQ. And it’s a Thursday so that means free books. Watch out for the next post …