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Friday, August 10, 2012

On the buses

Last month, I was delighted to be asked to take part in a summer reading promotion organised by National Express, the UK's major coach operator running services to most UK airports. National Express chose my novel The Penny Bangle as one of the holiday reads offered to travellers on their way to hopefully sunnier climates, although today it's very sunny in Devon, where I am lucky enough to live.

The photoshoot was at Birmingham coach station on a very dull and blustery day - we had a lot of those in July - but ace photographer Adam Fradgley worked his magic and produced a happy, smiley photograph of me not looking as if I was about to fall off a wobbling pile of suitcases.



You can read more about my adventures and other book promotions on this link - http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/shuttlextra/lifestyle/9864870.Just_the_ticket_for_a_coach_trip/. 
But if you want a free book you'll have to be on an airport run from Birmingham coach station some time this summer!
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8 comments:

  1. Carol HedgesAugust 10, 2012 at 1:47 PM

    Sounds such fun! I love Nat Express coaches. Happy memories of travelling on them as a student.

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  2. Cathie HartiganAugust 10, 2012 at 1:54 PM

    Brilliant, Margaret! Lucky people getting your book. I'm sorry we can't see the suitcases.

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  3. Margaret JamesAugust 10, 2012 at 2:17 PM

    They were possessed by demons which made them wobble.

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  4. Steve EmmettAugust 10, 2012 at 4:46 PM

    Fortunately, I already read it!

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  5. Margaret JamesAugust 10, 2012 at 9:18 PM

    Bless, Steve - and you said very nice things about it, too.

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  6. Suzie TullettAugust 11, 2012 at 10:49 AM

    What fun though, Margaret! Hope you had make-up artists and hairdressers just like the Supermodels do x

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  7. Pauline BarclayAugust 11, 2012 at 12:34 PM

    Sounds fun and your book out to all those passengers. Well done. x

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  8. Margaret JamesAugust 12, 2012 at 12:46 PM

    It was fun. Adam was very good and putting me at my ease and making me laugh. He's very experienced, though - and he works in more dangerous places than Birmingham bus station!

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