Category Archives: something rich and strange

A sudden calm

Posted on January 27, 2009 by Charles Lambert

Well, there were moments I thought I might never make it, moments in which the idea of draggging my weary wine-addled braincells across seemingly endless virtual tundra towards the temporary succour of one more virtual oasis (if that isn’t too … Continue reading →

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Dropping in at Edge Hill

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Charles Lambert

The penultimate leg of my Something Rich and Strange tour can be found at Rob Spence’s blog, Topsyturvydom. Rob, for those of you who don’t know, is a proud Mancunian, a lecturer in English literature at Edge Hill University and, with Ailsa … Continue reading →

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Coffee and Cronenberg

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Charles Lambert

Just over six months ago, I wrote a rather snippy post about the way quality newspapers were as entranced by celebrity as their tabloid counterparts. The post was occasioned by a couple of reviews of first novels written by people … Continue reading →

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Scones and tales

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Charles Lambert

My seventh visit on the Something Rich and Strange tour and this time I’m in Devon, enjoying a cuppa and a couple of home-made scones with Dovegreyreader as we talk about The Scent of Cinnamon. She asks me some great … Continue reading →

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Last blast before Christmas

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Charles Lambert

John Self has done my Something Rich and Strange virtual book tour proud on his Asylum blog, where I rub shoulders with some of my favourite writers, such as James Kelman and, barely a spit away, Penelope Fitzgerald. It’s thrilling … Continue reading →

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Nel mezzo del cammin

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Charles Lambert

Five down, five to go. The latest leg of my Something Rich and Strange tour is posted today on Vanessa Gebbie’s News. I’ve been a fan of Vanessa’s work for as long as I’ve been blogging (and here’s the proof), well … Continue reading →

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Cyclone tour: stage four

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Charles Lambert

My Something Rich and Strange virtual book tour, to celebrate the publication of The Scent of Cinnamon and Other Stories, goes from strength to strength. This week’s event is hosted by Jim at Jockohomo Datapanik and it’s a corker. I … Continue reading →

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Richer and stranger…

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Charles Lambert

Don’t miss the third leg of my Something Rich and Strange virtual book tour, at Scott Pack’s essential blog, Me and My Big Mouth. I’m answering questions on order, sequence and, well, order again, which makes it sound a lot drier … Continue reading →

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Scent of Cinnamon: Review

Posted on November 19, 2008 by Charles Lambert

Sorry if I’m being a little bit of a Johnny One-Note at the moment, but I just wanted to point you in the direction of a review of The Scent of Cinamon by Scott Pack. You can find it here. … Continue reading →

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…and up….

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Charles Lambert

The second stage of SOMETHING RICH AND STRANGE, my virtual tour to celebrate the publication by Salt of my short story collection The Scent of Cinnamon, has just been hosted by the writer and blogger extraordinaire Kay Sexton. You can find it here. Kay … Continue reading →

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