ANNALISA CRAWFORD, AUTHOR

Interviewed!

2/12/2024

Updates have been few and far between during the last couple of months of 2024, with lots of non-writing things taking over my time. However, recently it was my absolute pleasure to be interviewed by the Big Bearded Bookseller, talking about why I write, who (or what) inspires me, and - of course - my beloved fountain pen gets a mention.

I've also stopped posting on Twitter (I know, I know, it's been X for a while now, but... no...) and been spending a bit time on Bluesky. If you're on there, give me a follow.

You can also keep up with my news via my monthly newsletter, which I'll be sending out at the end of this week, and giving away a copy of my latest novel. Sign up here, and receive three free short stories.

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I'm off to Looe!

18/9/2024

Looe is one of my favourite places. When I was a child, it's where my parents would take me for Saturday fish and chips, where I'd catch a train and hang out with friends, and where I spent a whole day making up answers to a questionnaire for a geography project. (Would you want to ask strangers why they'd decided to come to Looe on holiday when you were 14??)

Looe Festival of Words 2024 is being held from 1st - 6th October, with all manner of events and talks, and I'll be attending the book fair on Saturday, 5th.

The itinerary for the week is here.

Pop along to meet loads of local authors, grab some bargains, and have a chat. See you there!

Time for a refresh!

22/8/2024

Waiting... waiting, then... Yay!

While I sat on the floor of my newly-decorated study awaiting the furniture to arrive, I decided it was the perfect time to redesign book covers...

After finding somewhere to plug in my computer, I fell into a well of amazing inspiring images, and this is what we came up with.

The stories in this collection have appeared in Fictive Dream, Reflex Fiction, and Fairlight Shorts; and received short- and longlisted recognition in prestigious competitions like the Commonwealth Short Story Prize, the Bath Short Story Award, and the Colm Tobin Short Story Award.

The collection itself was shortlisted for the Rubery Book Award 2023.

You can grab your copy right now, from all major online retailers.

Saltash Library Book Club

23/6/2024

If you're local, pop along to the Saltash Library Book Club on Saturday 29th June to listen to me chat about One Tuesday, Early.

And if you've read their book of the month, The Salt Path, even better because you'll be able to join in with that part too!

Buy your copy of One Tuesday, Early below.

Paperback edition, Vine Leaves Press

Paperback and ebook from everywhere else

A week of book signings and a lot of walking!

23/5/2024

The launch week for ONE TUESDAY, EARLY was hectic and fun and involved a lot of walking, only some of which was in the pouring rain. Here's what I got up to!

Picture shows the shop sign for the Bookshelf. The sign says The Bookshelf. Books, coffee, tea, food

Picture shows a display of copies of One Tuesday, Early and the author is grinning in the left hand corner.

Picture shows copies of the novel displayed in a different venue.

Picture shows yet another display of books.

Picture shows the interior of Bandits, a cafe in Saltash, with old pictures of wild west bandits on the walls.

Picture shows a sign for Poolside Cafe, the cafe within Saltash Leisure Centre.

Photo shows a large display of books at Saltash Library, alongside two blue bucket chairs where the author and library manager sat for a question and answer session with guests.

Picture shows the doorway of the Beauty Collective beauty salon with a display of green, gold, and white balloons.

Picture shows a small two-storey building beneath the Royal Albert Bridge in Saltash, which houses the Ashtorre Rock community centre and tearoom.

Picture shows the view from Ashtorre Rock, looking down the River Tamar. There is an outside terrace, a jetty, and lots of sailing boats moored across the river.

Picture shows the front of Bandits, the cafe sign and a its door and windows, with some artistic and unplanned reflections from the street, including cars and a tree.

Picture shows the book display in another venue. This display is set up on a funky multi-coloured, polka-dotted table.

Picture shows a sign from inside The Core which I loved. It is a drawing of a zebra looking outwards and the caption reads: I'm not weird, I'm limited edition.

Picture shows three copies of the novel on a table with a half-drunk pint of cider.

Picture shows the shop sign of The Tanning and Beauty Lounge, a beauty salon In Saltash.

Picture shows a tree against a blue sky with wispy and fluffy clouds.

Picture shows a cup of coffee with a saucer, and a half-eaten plain scone. The shadow of the photo-taker falls across the table.

Ten events: one Q&A session, one very short reading, a great discussion, several cups of coffee, one bag of Maltesers and a scone (different days), rain, wind, sun, tights, summer dresses, trousers and jumpers, lovely people who stopped and chatted, and being in bed at nine o'clock at least twice.

Thank you to everyone who came specially to see me, or happened across me and stopped to say hello.

Interview News!

11/5/2024

On a very cold and rainy day in April, I met with Claire Manning from ITVX to talk about ONE TUESDAY, EARLY. To watch, and see some of the areas featured in the novel, click the image below.

And on a much warmer May day, yesterday, I travelled to Truro to meet Julie Skentelbery. You can listen to the interview by clicking the image.

And then, (without having to leave my house at all), my very good author friend Melissa Ann Goodwin invited me onto her blog for a chat about all of my books and my writing in general. Click below to be whisked off to Melissa's blog.

And, finally, if you've popped in to check the times and dates for my book signing - week beginning 13 May - then here's all the info you need.

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