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Pauline Rowson entertains a great audience at Chandlers Ford U3A

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:07:58 GMT

Over a hundred people turned out at Chandlers Ford, Southampton, England, to hear crime author Pauline Rowson talk about how she plots and writes her popular DI Andy Horton mystery crime novels set in the Solent area on the South Coast of England.

Members of the U3A heard Pauline Rowson talk about how she gets ideas for her novels, how she develops her characters and how she plots her novels.

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Thank you to the ladies of Havant Inner Wheel

Fri, 17 May 2013 06:34:18 GMT

On Wednesday 15 May I was delighted to be asked to give an after supper talk to the ladies of Havant District Inner Wheel.

I was met with friendship and made to feel very welcome. The audience were delightful and lively. Following a delicious meal at the Brookfield Hotel, Emsworth I talked about my crime writing and my crime novels featuring the flawed and rugged DI Andy Horton.

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Choosing titles for a crime novel- Pauline Rowson discusses

Wed, 15 May 2013 06:35:39 GMT

I'm often asked how I come up with titles for my crime novels and the answer is sometimes with great difficulty. However some titles can come instantly, almost the moment the novel hits the page although that is rare. Dead Man's Wharf was one such case.

The location and scene of the murder in the novel though can also prompt the title as in A Killing Coast, when a body is found floating in the sea off Portsmouth harbour but the action also takes place around the stunning coastal bays of the Isle of Wight.

There there is Death Lies Beneath, the eighth in the Horton series, when a woman's body is found on a sunken barge just off a disused quayside in Portsmouth.

The main character's actions can also prompt a title as in my thriller novel, In For The Kill

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Latest Reviews for Undercurrent in Publishers Weekly, Kirkus and Booklist

Tue, 07 May 2013 06:16:43 GMT

Undercurrent has been published in the UK, Commonwealth and USA and has also been released as an e book. The ninth in the DI Andy Horton series set on the South Coast of England, in the Solent area of Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight has received reviews from top US book magazines, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus and Booklist.

"Rowson successfully pilots the complex storyline, filled with wild speculations and a slew of suspects, to a fitting conclusion." Publishers Weekly

"Another solid procedural from Rowson, with a little kick of spy stuff for the adventurous." Kirkus.

"As usual, Rowson offers up a thorny, multifaceted plot; a profusion of unusual twists; a likable yet complex hero; and plenty of fast-paced, knuckle-biting action." Booklist

Readers can leave reviews of Undercurrent and any other crime novels by Pauline Rowson on Amazon. co.uk, Amazon.com and on Goodreads where she has author pages.

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What’s on in May

Wed, 01 May 2013 06:28:17 GMT

I’ve got some great talks lined up for May, which I am very much looking forward to. May also sees me continuing to write the eleventh in the DI Andy Horton Mystery series and it heralds the publication in the USA of the ninth in the DI Andy Horton series, Undercurrent and the release of Undercurrent as an e book.

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Pauline Rowson meets DI Horton fans at Hartlepool and Whitley Bay Libraries

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 06:12:55 GMT

My mini tour of the North East of England was delightful and rewarding. Authors spend so much time working alone with only their characters for company that it is always good to get out and meet readers and that is just what I was doing in Hartlepool and Whitley Bay last week, and in Gateshead when I took part in the first ever CSI Gateshead, modelled on the event I help to organise in Portsmouth every year, CSI Portsmouth.

In this blog entry I talk about my visit to Throston Grange Library, Hartlepool and to Whitley Bay Library with photographs from both events.

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Crime Fiction and CSI fans pack into first ever CSI Gateshead

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 06:27:09 GMT

Nearly a hundred and twenty people attended the first ever CSI Gateshead event at Gateshead Library on Thursday 25 April. Inspired by the CSI Portsmouth event, which crime author, Pauline Rowson helps to organise. The CSI Gateshead event was a huge success.

Pauline Rowson says, 'CSI Gateshead was modelled on the CSI Portsmouth event with some slight variation. The Gateshead event took place over two hours on an evening with one panel of crime fiction authors and crime experts whereas CSI Portsmouth is a full day event with two panels of crime authors and crime experts. Both events are proving to be extremely popular with crime fiction fans and those who enjoy CSI programmes on the television.'

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The importance of public libraries by Pauline Rowson

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 06:11:33 GMT

This is an article which originally appeared in The News (Portsmouth) written by crime author Pauline Rowson about the importance of libraries.

"I owe a great deal to libraries and particularly the libraries of Portsmouth. Without them I might never have discovered the sheer joy of reading and ultimately have become a crime writer.

Coming from a household where money was tight I was fortunate enough to be introduced by a friend’s mother to a small local library in Portsmouth, the Alderman Lacey Library in Tangiers Road. There I discovered a treasure trove of books, the sheer volume and variety of which would have been impossible for my parents to buy, let alone store. I devoured everything from adventure to classics and many in between...

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Listen to Pauline Rowson radio interviews on the BBC Radio Solent website

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 11:48:55 GMT

On Wedensday 17 April Pauline Rowson appeared on the Alex Dyke Show on BBC Radio Solent. Pauline Rowson was interviewed on the Big Hour slot, BBC Radio Solent between 12noon and 1pm talking to Alan about the DI Andy Horton crime novels set in the Solent area.

Pauline Rowson talking to Alan Newman BBC Radio Solent 17 April 2013 - the interview is towards the final third of the programme.)

Then on Friday 19 April Pauline Rowson was talking to Julian Clegg on his very popular BBC Radio Solent Breakfast Show at 6.45am.

Pauline Rowson talking to Julian Clegg on the Breakfast Show BBC Radio Solent19 April 2013 - the interview is at the beginning of the programme.

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Pauline Rowson looks back at her visits to the London Book Fair

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:12:28 GMT

I was trying to recall how many times I have visited the London Book Fair and have to admit that I can't. I do however remember that the first time I visited the London Book Fair was in 1998. It's hard for me to believe it was that long ago. My first impressions were that it was like no other exhibition I had ever attended and that impression remains, although I have witnessed the changes over the years.

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