1 Minute of Fame!
Karen has been involved in an international arts project, launched this summer at the Venice Bienniale, where artists from around the world make video captures of life in various cities. Click on the link below, then select from the list of cities to see the Glasgow moment of glory!
Summer Events
Sunday 17 May 4pm – interview on Radio 4 Open Book, with Mariella Frostrup & Matt Hilton
Thursday 21 May 4pm – repeat of Radio 4 Open Book
Thursday 28 May – Appearing at Waterstone’s Book Group, Newton Mearns, Glasgow
Saturday 30 May – Appearing at Falkirk Readers’ Day 12 noon – 5pm
Monday 8 June – Appearing at Nairn Arts & Book Festival
Thursday 11 June 6.30 pm – Appearing at Leith Festival, Waterstone’s, Ocean Terminal, Edinburgh
Tuesday 16 June – Appearing at Lost in Fiction Bookshop, Byres Rd, Glasgow
Thursday 18 June – 8pm Appearing at Atkinson Pryce Bookshop, Biggar
Wednesday 8 July – Oxfam Book Day, City Chambers, Glasgow
Saturday 22 August 6.45 pm – Appearing with Helen Fitzgerald at Edinburgh International Book Festival
Sunday 6 September – Appearing at Milngavie Arts Festival
Tuesday 15 September 11 am – Appearing at Cowie Library, as part of Stirling Book Festival
Thursday 1 October 7.30 pm – Appearing at Coatbridge Library as part of North Lanarkshire Book Festival
Friday 16 October – UNICEF Fundraising Event , Hillhead Library
Monday 26 October – East Dumbarton Reading Group
Best New Scottish Writer Award
Best New Scottish Writer
Karen has won Best New Scottish Writer at the 2009 Scottish Variety Awards. A huge thanks to everyone who supported her by voting.
Pictured clutching her award (!) Karen said: ‘I’m delighted to have won this . When you’re starting out as a writer, it’s really uplifting to be recognised as someone who may have potential for the future. It’s also especially rewarding as the whole Variety Awards event was geared to support the Children’s Hospice Association in Scotland, which is a fantastic cause.’
New for 2009
Here’s a list of events over the next few months:
Thursday 22 January- Release of The Twilight Time paperback
Wednesday 18 March 10 am – Live on Radio 4’s Women’s Hour with Jenny Murray
Sunday 5 April 7pm – Book Case, Smooth Radio
Thursday 16 April 8pm – Live on The Arts Show RTE 1
Thursday 14 May 3pm – interview on Radio 4 Open Book, with Mariella Frostrup
