People's Book Prize

I am delighted to say that The Woman Before Me won enough public support to be one of the 3 fiction novels to win the 'winter' round of the People's Book Prize.
Each season a new set of books, nominated by publishers, are put up for public vote and the top 3 go forward to the final in July.

So, there will be 12 fiction novels competing for the title of People's Book, and I'm so pleased to have had the support to get this far.

Thanks to everyone who voted!

On another note, last night was World Book Night and I was at Waterstones, Ipswich for this fantastic event. Five `givers` of books were handing out fantastic titles like 'Stuart' and 'Agent Zig Zag'. I was there to sign copies of my novels, alongside Guy Saville whose debut novel 'Afrika Reich' is un-put-downable. A really great, pacy read with enough depth to provide food for thought after the journey ends.

Over bucks fizz & pretzels we wandered around the store, chatted about books & had a thoroughly lovely evening. Let's hope this initiative introduces more people to books!

New Angle Prize

The Woman Before Me by Ruth Dugdall has been featured on the Lesley Dolphin show on BBC Radio Suffolk, following its longlisting for the New Angle Prize for Literature.

Ruth's hotly anticipated second novel The Sacrificial Man is published by Legend Press on 25th June 2011.

You can listen to the feature by clicking here and going to 1:55hr:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00dytqc/Lesley_Dolphin_World_book_night_and_the_New_Angle_Prize_for_Literature/

World Book Night / New Angle Prize

Celebrate World Book Night with
Ruth Dugdall whose novel The Woman Before Me has just been longlisted for the New Angle Prize for Literature 2011.

WATERSTONE'S IPSWICH
Saturday, 5 March 2011, 7:00PM - 9:00PM
Local author Ruth Dugdall will be in store to help us celebrate World Book Night. She will be signing her books 'The James Version' and the prize winning 'The Woman Before Me'. Both available to purchase on the night.

Beccles Library Event

Ruth Dugdall

will be speaking about her books
‘The Woman Before Me’
and
‘The James Version’


at Beccles Library
Monday 7th March, 7:30pm

(this is a FREE EVENT! Admission by ticket only - available at the library)

Signed copies of both books available for £7.99 each on the evening.

Biting my nails...

...as I wait for 2.10 to come around when Lesley Dolphin will be reviewing The Woman Before Me live on Radio Suffolk.

Here's the link:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/england/suffolk/

Hope she likes it!

Amazon ranking!

Having done my usual obsessive morning routine I was delighted to discover my Amazon ranking has gone up! Just goes to show that radio shows do spread the word...
I also found out yesterday that Legend Press have sold the Indian rights for The Woman Before Me.
What a wonderful start to the day!x

THE WOMAN BEFORE ME
Publisher: Legend Press Ltd (28 Aug 2010)
Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
5 star: (12)
4 star: (3)
3 star: (0)
2 star: (0)
1 star: (0)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 9,995 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

BBC RADIO SUFFOLK

Today I was the `sofa guest` on Lesley Dolphin's show.
Here's the link (scroll on to just after 3pm!)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00d4hts/Lesley_Dolphin_Connections_between_Arsenal_and_Ipswich/