I had just the best time away this week-end at the Festival of Romance, which was in Hutton
Park near Watford this year. It was a great chance to catch up with some long-standing writing chums, such as Carole Matthews, and meet readers.
Kate Allen, who is a ultra-organized dynamo, put the programme together with a mix of talks,
panels discussion and fun events including a chocolate demonstration and an authors' fashion parade. This required we dress as one of our characters so this is me as Mattie Maguire, the heroine of Perhaps
Tomorrow.
She asked me to give talk on a Beginners Guide to Historical Romance with my good friend
Fenella Miller. This gave us a chance to recommend historical book from our 'keepers shelf.'
My Costume supplied by the Kenneth Moore Theatre
But I wasn't the only winner as , Sue Moorcroft, who writes sharp witty contemporary romances also won the Award for Best Romantic Read and, Henri Gyland, won the New Talent award.
It was a wonderful couple of days in a beautiful Regency County House - although sadly no sight of Mr Darcy. It was both relaxed and informative with good company and discussions about books and romance long into the night. I for one will be booking my place for next year's Festival of Romance.
