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The Secret Book Swap - March Newsletter | Alex Howard & Jayne Castel🤫📚

Published 5 months ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader

Welcome to our newsletter! See all the books we swapped last month, meet our guest authors for March and book your tickets.......plus Mamie Philp's book launch!

Laura

Alex Howard

Wednesday 25th March

The Craws Nest Collective, Currie

​Alex Howard is a writer and poet based in Edinburgh, best known for his Library Cat series, inspired by the adventures of a philosophical feline. The original Library Cat became an award-winning international success, translated into several languages, and is now followed by The Ghost Cat and The Ship’s Cat.

Jayne Castel

Friday 27th March

Move Yoga, North Berwick

​Jayne Castel is a multi-award-winning author of epic Historical and Fantasy Romance. Known for vivid characters, rich historical detail, and action-filled storytelling, she writes bestselling series set in Dark Ages and Medieval Scotland, bringing history and adventure together in sweeping romantic tales.

Book Launch!

One week to go till Mamie Philp's first book launch!

I'll be joining Mamie on the night to chat about her writing and her DI Kim Berry series,

Free to attend, reserve your spot:

0131 529 5654

morningside.library@edinburgh.gov.uk

F*** It Writers Collective

The writing group run by friends of The Secret Book Swap, Sarah MacGillivray and Lynette Gray, will now be held monthly at Craws Nest and Move Yoga!

Next date 22nd March

Alex Howard

Following the success of The Library Cat and The Ghost Cat (both get 5 stars from The Glamourous Assistant!), Alex's new book, The Ship's Cat is now available for pre-order.

Join Alex at The Secret Book Swap in March.

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