Steven Veerapen – Q&A with Paisley’s historical crime novelist

Ahead of the Abbey Books Summer Book Festival, organiser Brian Hannan interviews historical crime novelist Steven Veerapen What attracted you to the period of Henry VIII – the setting for Of Judgement Fallen? I’ve loved reading about this period since childhood – from Horrible Histories to the old 70s drama series on Henry and his... Read More

Abbey Books Summer Book Festival launches next month

Abbey Books, celebrating its 40th birthday next year, is running a four-day Summer Book Festival from Thursday 8th to Sun 11th June The event, aimed at promoting local talent, has a packed programme of five book launches/signings, three talks and two creative writing workshops. Kicking off the event, shop owner and author Brian Hannan... Read More