Allison & Busby Books

I’m planning to buy a new laptop, and whilst I have always been a PC girl, I am seriously considering going for a Macbook this time. The main reason is the virus issue. Apparently Macs just don’t get viruses - whereas my previous laptop, well, that’s exactly what killed it. Death by Trojan. I ha...

(There’s never a lack of puns when it comes to talking about crime-fiction books. I’ve tried my own take on the CWA website’s headline which reads “Fancy a stab at crime-writing?” Another option was “Would you murder for a chance to win the Debut Dagger?” The possibilties abound. Feel free to...

Our offices are just a few minutes walk from Oxford Circus - where they’ll be turning on the Christmas lights tonight with the usual fanfare including street performances. ...

Delve into Warriors, the next installment in the captivating Norman trilogy by Jack Ludlow, or follow John Pearce on his next high-seas adventure in An Ill Wind...

Think again. Check out Scott Cummings’ amazing pumpkin sculptures. He’s a junior school teacher in Texas who just does this in his spare time and apparently it only takes him one hour, maximum two. If...

I feel the need for a little grumble...

The movie This is It hits cinemas today (for two weeks only). It’s the footage of Michael Jackson’s rehearsals for the 2009 concert tour he never got the chance to perform. Th...

The alarm on my mobile has just gone off (and scared the hell out of me, I might add) with a reminder that it is one of my friend’s birthday today. Brilliant! I have now dutifully emailed her a Happy Birthday e-card and proved myself to be A Good Friend. Left to my own natural devices (ie. ...

To celebrate a special occasion this weekend, my husband whisked me off on a romantic weekend break to a little village in Suffolk called Lavenham...

My sister used the word ‘caboose’ yesterday. The conversation went something like this: Sister: “I had a dream last night where I was in the caboose of a train and -” Me: ‘I’m sorry…a caboose??’ Sister: ‘Yes, a caboose’ Me: “A caboose. What era are you from?? “Sorry I’m late, ter...

The official definition of a caboose is “the guard van on a freight train”. Fo...

Hi Sushi in Camden certainly had when it hosted the launch party for Cosplay Fever on Tuesday night, and I can honestly say it was a first for me – sipping my wine and chatting to a griffin … The book is the latest venture from cult graphic novelists Pete ‘The Artist’ Lumby and Rob ‘Uncle ...

For me, the dafter an author biography is, the better! Showing a good sense of humour makes them far more interesting and memorable (just like a good personal ad in the dating pages – not that I’d know anything about that!). I’...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and a few days ago Everywhere’s #Beatcancer Campaign set a new Guiness World Record for the distribution of the largest mass message through social media. ...