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                                                              Love on the page
                                                              With Valentine’s Day                of America RITA
                                                              in sight, top selling               Award and twice for
                                                              local author Nicola                 the UK Romantic
                                                              Cornick will be talking             Novelists Association
                                                              about romantic fiction              Romance Prize.
                                                              – from the medieval                   She is also awards’
                                                              troubadours to Sir                  organiser for the
                                                              Walter Scott, Jane                  Romantic Novelists’
                                                              Austen and Barbara                  Association and a
                                                              Cartland.                           mentor for their New
                                                               With tips for aspiring             Writers’ scheme,
                                                              authors and advice                  which critiques
                                                              on how to get published, Nicola   manuscripts for aspiring authors.
                                                              reveals all about turning romance   The talk takes place at Swindon
                                                              into pounds. She’ll also be signing   Central Library on Thursday 11
                                                              copies of her new novel ‘House of   February, 7.15pm. Tickets are £2.50
                                                              Shadows.’                  (£1.50 library members) from any
              FULL MARKETING on 13 property websites including Zoopla, Rightmove   Nicola has been shortlisted four   Swindon Library or mail: ccurtis@
              and Prime Location, Video Tour, Floorplan       times for the US Romance Writers   swindon.gov.uk
              Conduct your own viewings
                                                              Novel tells of every parent’s nightmare

                                                              Father of three Jim Ody from Abbey Meads has
                                                              self-published a debut mystery thriller set in
                                                              Wiltshire.
                                                               Lost Connections, describes how a child is
                                                              kidnapped and held ransom for something
                                                              wanted from behind a locked door in an old
                                                              cellar. The plot unravels through sharp paced
                                                              dialogue.
                                                               Jim designed the cover with his daughter
                        Call: 01793 522669                    Leena acting as the model. Lost Connection
                   Email: [email protected]                is available as a print to order paperback via
                                                              Amazon and as an e-book on Kindle.




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