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Murder, treachery, deceit and betrayal set against the backdrop of the south coast and the Solent? It must be another case for DI Andy Horton .  I'll be appearing at the Isle of Arts Festival Ventnor at the splendid Royal Hotel ,Ventnor on Sunday 17 April at 4pm. Tickets cost £3.00 I'll be revealing what inspires me and how I research and write my crime and thriller novels, two of which are set on the Isle of Wight, the DI Horton crime novel Blood on the Sand and the thriller, In For The Kill. All my crime novels and thrillers are set around the Solent area, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight. I do hope some of you can join me on the Isle of Wight and I look forward to the talk at the Royal Hotel , a magnificent hotel. Tickets can also be purchase on the door there.

I've been asked to give a talk to the U3A Sarum, Salisbury  group on 16 November at 10am about my crime novels and thrillers.   I'm always delighted to give talks and the U3A groups (University of Third Age)are fantastic audiences. It is a hugely popular organisation both in the UK and the USA. I gave a talk to the Waterlooville U3A in the summer last year and over 100 people attended and made me feel very welcome.  I am sure the Salisbury crowd will be as warm and friendly as the people at Waterlooville were. I will be entertaining the audience with a lively talk and question and answer session on what inspired me to write my thriller novels and to create the marine mystery series of police procedural crime novels featuring the flawed and rugged DI Andy Horton . For further information or if you'd like to attend please contact pat.read1@btintenet.com  or visit their website

I've added some new appearances and talks to the Calendar of Events here and they're also on my official web site. 6 April - Gurnard Pines, Cowes Isle of Wight, 2pm - 3.30pm Join me for a fascinating insight into the world of a crime writer, hear about the inspiration behind my series of crime novels, how I write and research my novels and learn more about my rugged detective and his crew. I don't have the full details yet but you can get booking details and more information at http://www.harrydarbymedia.co.uk/ . 31 March 12.00 - 2pm Radio Interview I will be talking to David Nove about my crime novels on Angel Radio Saturday 18 June 10am-4pm Crime Writing Workshop - Quay Arts Centre, Isle of Wight How to write compelling crime and thriller novels with Pauline Rowson This interactive and fun workshop is packed with lots of practical advice and tips on constructing plots and sub plots; building believable characters; generating suspense and tension, adding re...

I've got a busy week next week, starting this Sunday 31 October when I'm giving a talk at a charity lunch on behalf of the NSPCC at Wallington Hall, Fareham.  It's a good cause and I hope it raises tons of money.  I'll be talking about my marine mystery crime novels featuring the rugged Inspector Andy Horton , and my crime thriller novels, In Cold Daylight and In For The Kill. Next up is a talk on Tuesday 2 November at the Koinona group meeting on my local patch of Hayling Island followed by a radio interview on Thursday 4 November when I'll be on the Sally Cronin Programme on Express FM between 1pm and 4pm.  On Friday 5 November between 4.30 and 5.30pm I'll be on Portsmouth Live TV  Then on Saturday 6 November I will be at the  Crime & the City, CSI Portsmouth  event at the John Pounds Centre in Portsmouth as part or Portsmouth Bookfest. All in all a busy week and an enjoyable one. Next up, after this, is a book signing at Wa...

I'm delighted and honoured to have been asked to speak at the Southern Regional meeting of The Society of Women Writers and Journalists on 22 October at 2pm.  A thriller by Pauline Rowson I will be giving a talk entitled "A Life of Crime with Pauline Rowson".  At the meeting, which is held in Chichester, West Sussex I will provide an insight to my fellow professional writers into how I research, write and market my marine mystery police procedural crime novels and thrillers. The Society of Women Writers and Journalists is the UK's oldest Society for professional women writers. Founded in 1894 by newspaper proprietor Joseph Snell Wood, it has grown to become an international association, and is affiliated to women's associations worldwide. In 2004, men who are published writers were invited to join as Associate members. The aims of the Society include the encouragement of literary achievement, the upholding of professional standards, and social cont...

Meet in the Midlands, not in St Louis, as the song goes but I won't be singing (promise) but talking about how I write my marine mystery police procedural crime novels featuring my rugged detective Inspector Andy Horton and my thrillers. On 27 September 2010 @ 2pm I'll be at the newly refurbished Perry Common Library, Birmingham. Tickets are free. Contact Perry Common Library, College Road, Birmingham West Midlands,UK B44 0HH perry.common.library@birmingham.gov.uk for more details or to book your place. Next up on 28 September 2010 @ 10am is Burton-upon-Trent Library, where I am guest author in the 'Reading Cafe' from 10 am to 12 noon. I'll again be talking about how I write my crime novels, answering questions and signing copies of my books. Do join me if you can for this informal, entertaining morning session. For further information contact: Tel: 01283 239564 paul.tovell@staffordshire.gov.uk http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/ If you would like me to speak...

A bright and early start tomorrow when I'll be talking to Julian Clegg on his Radio Solent Breakfast Show ( although according to the BBC Radio Solent web site this could be Steve Harris). This is scheduled for 6.45a.m. give or take a few minutes.  It's always great to chat with Julian or Steve, and give listeners a quick up date on what is happening in the life of this crime author and her marine mystery crime novels, which are set in the South of England! So if you get a chance then tune in or listen via the Internet. Next up on the same day is a talk at the Waterlooville branch of U3A at 2pm. This is the second U3A group I will have spoken to, the last was at a Literary Lunch at the U3A group at Littlehampton, which was great fun.  Crime author, Pauline Rowson talking at a Literary Lunch to Littlehampton U3A  U3A or The University of the Third Age is an international movement run by and for people who are retired, or semi-retired. There are loca...

I'm speaking at two libraries in the West Midlands later this month and looking forward to meeting existing readers of my crime novels and introducing my novels to new readers. Here is where I will be.  Hope some of you can come along. 27 September 2010 - 2.30pm Perry Common Library, Birmingham Join me at the newly refurbished Perry Common Library, in Birmingham to hear me talk about my marine mystery police procedural crime novels set in the Solent area on the south coast of England. Tickets are free. Contact Perry Common Library College Road, Birmingham West Midlands,UK B44 0HH perry.common.library@birmingham.gov.uk Following this on: 28 September 2010 - 10am Burton on Trent Library I'll be guest author in the Reading Cafe at Burton on Trent Library on 28 September from 10 am to 12 noon. Join me for an informal chat and question and answer session. For further information contact: Tel: 01283 239564 mailto:paul.tovell@staffordshire.gov.uk  http://w...