Eve Makis News -
Nottinghamshire Reading Champion
Eve has been appointed a Reading Champion by Nottinghamshire Library Services as part of National Year of Reading 2008 and will be talking at a number of libraries in the county.
Library talk dates
Edwinstowe Library, Wednesday September 24th, 7.30pm
Tuxford Library, Monday October 6th, 7.00pm
Sutton Bonnington Library, Thursday October 23rd, 6.00pm
Lowdham Book Festival
As part of Lowdham Book Festival Eve will be talking about her new book Land of the Golden Apple and the creative influence of her cultural heritage. The talk will be held in the festival marquee (behind the village hall) on Saturday 28th June, 11.00am-11.40am. No ticket required.
Eastwood Arts Festival 2008
Author visit with Eve at Eastwood library on Tuesday July 15th, 7.00 - 9.00pm, as part of Eastwood Arts Festival. For more information or to book your ticket call 01773 712209.
Book signing in Stratford Upon Avon
As part of the Stratford Upon Avon Book Festival Eve will be signing copies of her new book Land of the Golden Apple. Come along for a chat and a glass of wine from 6pm onwards at The Big Fish, 25 Sheep Street, Stratford Upon Avon CV37 9JH
CARLTON-IN-LINDRICK LIBRARY TALK
Calton-in-Lindrick library near Worksop will be hosting a talk by Eve Makis on Wednesday April 30th at 2.30pm.
LIBRARY TALK - CARLTON
Catch Eve's talk at Carlton's refurbished Library in Nottingham on Tuesday April 29. Start time 10.30am
BBC Radio Nottingham
Eve was a guest on the John Holmes show, BBC Radio Nottingham, and talked about her new book Land of the Golden Apple. A link to the audio interview will be added to the site shortly.
Talk at Southwell Library
Eve will be talking about The Mother-in-Law at Southwell Library, The Bramley Centre, King Street, Nottinghamshire, NG25 OEH, on Wednesday May 2nd between 2pm-3pm. For further information call the library on 01636 812148.
Thank you Birmingham Bookcrossers
Thank you to all the Birmingham Bookcrossers who attended Eve's talk on November 25 at Hudson's Coffee House. Special thanks to Liz Broomfield for organising the event.
Work in the pipeline
Eve is currently working on her third book to be published by Transworld some time next year. The novel is set on a Mediterranean island - no prizes for guessing which one! A young boy comes of age in a close-knit village where life is not as simple as it seems, where a wife dreams of killing her abusive husband and a sexual predator preys on vulnerable children.
Translations
Eat, Drink and Be Married is now published in Greek, Dutch, Spanish and German. Click on book cover to access links to foreign publishers.
