Sarah Rayner's Blog

I'm so excited to be launching a new novel, at last.

Searching for Mr. Yesterday is a romantic novel with a twistSearching for Mr. Yesterday: Tracking down her old flames starts out as fun, but could reigniting romance risk dragging up demons from Suzy's past?b>, so it's very appropriate that it's out this week in paperback and ebook. The audiobook will be on sale very soon!

You can find the book on all major online bookstores, and buy signed copies through my website store: https://www.sarah-rayner.com/shop/

Today I am celebrating the republication of my first two novels, The Other Half and Getting Even as ebooks by Picador.

Since the success of One Moment, One Morning, readers have been asking how they can get hold of these titles, and for a few years they were out of print so the only suggestion I could make was to hunt for second hand paperbacks online.

I'm therefore thrilled Picador UK are reissuing both titles as fully updated and revised ebooks, with gorgeous new virtual covers. St Martin's Press will be publishing them in the USA and Canada in the spring.

The Other Half and Getting Even are lighter, sexier reads than One Moment, One Morning and The Two Week Wait, nonetheless I'm proud of these new editions, which I believe are hugely improved as a result of my spending considerable time along with my editor at Picador reworking them.

If you should read them once they're out, I'd love to know what you think.

Before One, Moment, One Morning, and The Two Week Wait, I had two rather different novels published - The Other Half (Orion 2001) and Getting Even (2002). Since the success of One Moment, One Morning, readers have been asking how they can get hold of these titles, and for a few years they were out of print so the only suggestion I could make was to hunt for second hand paperbacks online.

I'm therefore thrilled that on December 6 2012 Picador UK are reissuing both titles as fully updated and revised ebooks, with gorgeous new virtual covers. St Martin's Press will be publishing them in the USA and Canada not long after.

The Other Half and Getting Even are lighter reads than my latest two books, nonetheless I'm proud of these new editions, which I believe are hugely improved as a result of my spending considerable time along with my editor at Picador reworking them.

If you should read them once they're out, I'd love to know what you think.

Hello, there's a lovely little film Picador has made for my readers, I've uploaded it on Good Reads, so please do take a look. It shows me at work in my office, strolling around Brighton and more, and I talk about both One Moment, One Morning and The Two Week Wait. It's also on my website, www.thecreativepumpkin.com, and You Tube. I hope you like it.
Sarah x

Hurrah!

I've had to keep this secret (which for a chatterbox like me is VERY difficult, I assure you) but it's official, The Two Week Wait has been picked for Waterstones Book Club Summer Reads and they will be discounting the paperback - which is out the day after tomorrow (July 5)- for three months along with 11 others.

They're pitching the choice as 'Books you'll love or your money back' which is scary. Thank goodness I don't work behind the counter and have to listen to customers saying they want their fivers back because they thought it was rubbish!



The Two Week Wait

In June I will be joining bestselling crime author Elizabeth Haynes and host Craig Melvin on The Big Book Group Tour.

Elizabeth Haynes' first novel, Into The Darkest Corner, was the winner of the Amazon UK Best Book of 2011 and is a current pick for the Channel 4 TV Book Club.

As well as offering the chance to interact with myself and Elizabeth, this evening event will be a joyful celebration of literature and a coming together of people from all walks of life bonded by their love of books. It promises to be fun in a plethera of ways:

• Suggestions of new and interesting books to read

• A Rough Guide to book critiquing

• The Big Book Group Quiz

• Hot Reads for book groups and their families

• A chance to steal the show with a spot of flash fiction.

VENUES ARE:

7.30pm 1st June, Winchester Discovery Centre

Jewry Street Winchester, SO23 8RX

01962 873603



7.30pm 14th June, Cranleigh Arts Centre

High Street, Cranleigh, Surrey GU6 8AS

01483 278000



7.30pm 15th June, New Milton Forest Arts

Old Milton Road, New Milton, Hants BH25 6DS

01425 612393



7.30pm 19th June, Brighton Pavilion Theatre

New Road, The Lanes, Brighton BN1 1UG

01273 709709 (this event will be wih Glen Duncan rather than Elizabeth)


20th June, Borehamwood Ark

Hertswood Lower School, Borehamwood, Herts WD6 1TS

0208 238 7265


Book now by calling the box offices listed above.

To mark the launch of the Mass Market Paperback of The Two Week Wait at the start of July, I'm joining the Big Book Group tour in June.

Details to follow - watch this space!

Hi folks, I thought I'd add some questions for book groups. First up One Moment, One Morning...

1.For the person who chose the book: What made you suggest it to the group?
2.Do the characters Lou, Anna and Karen seem real and believable? How do they change throughout the course of the story? Who was your favourite, and why? To what extent do they remind you of yourself or someone you know?
3.Talk about the secondary characters – Simon, Steve and Lou’s mother, and Karen’s children, Molly and Luke. Were they important to the story? Did any stand out for you? Were there any who you didn’t like, and why?
4.What did you think about the structure? All the events take place in a week. What did you think of the use of flashbacks and multiple perspectives?
5.What was more important, the characters or plot? Was the plot moved forward by decisions of the characters, or were the characters at the mercy of the plot?
6. The title of One Moment suggests that there are pivotal moments when lives can change course forever. Have you had any such pivotal experiences?
7.What did you think about setting the book in Brighton? How did it enhance or take away from the story? Was the description of the local community good?
8.What about the language/style? Was the language appropriate to the story? Was it more poetic or vernacular? (You might like to have each member read a favourite passage out loud. It’s best to warn them ahead of time so they'll be prepared.)
9.What specific themes did you notice? Did you think there was anything particular Sarah Rayner is trying to get across to the reader overall? In what ways do the events in the book reveal evidence of Sarah Rayner’s world view?
10. Did certain parts of the book make you uncomfortable? If so, why? Did this lead to a new understanding or awareness of some aspect of your life you might not have thought about before?
11. Are you glad you read One Moment, One Morning? What do you think will be your lasting impression? Would you recommend it, and did it make you want to read more work by the author?

Hi folks, just to let you know of a few author events I have coming up to celebrate the launch of my fourth novel, The Two Week Wait.

* Richmond Waterstones, 16 Feb, 7:30pm
* Leeds Waterstones, 23 Feb, 7.00pm
* Haywards Heath Waterstones, 25 Feb 2-4.30pm

This month it is available exclusively through Waterstones. From 1st March it is out everywhere.

Be lovely to meet you, and look forward to reading reviews and hearing what you thought of my book.

Hi folks

Just to let you know I'll be doing some author events to launch the new book in February. It's on exclusive at Waterstone's that month, so I'll be appearing in

Brighton Feb 2 @ 19.00 hours
Richmond, Surrey Feb 16 @ 19.30 hours)
Leeds - Feb 23 @19.00 hours
Hampstead - tbc

and more. Check my author page on Facebook or www.thecreativepumpkin.com for regular updates - it's getting exciting now!