Hello, hello, hello! Wow, time flies. This week I realised that we are now (less than) two weeks away from the 2023 Birthday Fundraiser! *eeek* Packages have arrived here. I have had several items donated via e-mail that will be sent by the donors themselves. And I am in the midst of creating some fun little things for the fixed-price sale. Just to remind you – we are kicking off the fundraiser on Thursday August 3rd with the eBay auctions, followed by the fixed-price sale over on Etsy from August 6th. More info and teasers to follow, soon.
But today is all round-up day. Here we go.
- The promotion of Richard‘s thriller is kicking up in advance of the hard-copy release in October. Riepu10 has got this screenshot of RA reading Geneva in a promo video
- Sunnys-day is transfixed by Richard‘s voice. We understand
- Richard and books is always nice to behold. Here‘s a scene from Man from Rome, giffed by riepu10
- Wow, nice piece of digital painting by youuuuegg. Thorin
- Richardarmitagefanpage has giffed the Geneva promo video with Richard
- And more gifs from that video, including captions, by riepu10 – thank you for the fan service, P!
- *kheeheehee* „elder citizens“ *snorts*. Read the hashtags by dejjablu, too
- And here is the „elder citizen“ in younger days, just as a little antidote 😉. RA as Epiphanes, gifs by riepu10
- I really enjoyed this modern!Thorin fan art by monnashi
- Supersnarky Guy, courtesy of nfcomics
As regards the Geneva promo: In case you have not seen it yet, it comes from a dedicated website for the book, genevathriller.com. There is not only the video with Richard reading an excerpt from his book, but also a fun little memory game that takes inspiration from the „loss of memory“ theme of the thriller. – No expense spared by the publishers Faber & Faber. This weekend, the Crime Writing Festival is on in Harrogate, and F&F have put all kinds of promo in place, from posters at the train station…
… to a stall handing out hot chocolates and coffee to the festival goers.
That‘s a fun and novel idea for a book promo, I have to say. And boy, they are pushing Geneva!!! I don‘t really think that it needs it because the author‘s name alone will attract attention. Or maybe that is what they are worried about, that the big name will actually work *against* the book? As in – he‘s a well-known actor, this is just a vanity project, so not to be taken seriously? Good for Richard!
But check out the custom cups they have made for the hot drinks:
Fun!
Richard is attending the Authors‘ Dinner tonight. I think I have read that some of our fellow fans may be in attendance. I look forward to seeing what they will say…
We‘ll find out later this weekend…
Have a good one,
Sonja ❤️
Guylty Pleasure 
Thanks for the round-up, Sonja. As usual, plenty to see and this weekend there’s even more than usual with the first images coming in from Harrogate. Rich wasted no time meeting, sharing a drink and taking photos with lucky attendees. Anxious to see the shots that come out of the Murder Mystery dinner he’s hosting this evening.
I have no doubt Geneva can stand on its own without the added pull of a celebrity actor/author, but promotion never hurts and Faber seems to be doing a great job. There’s a missing-letter puzzle on the back of that coffee cup that ought to keep attendees’ minds engaged (in case meeting Rich isn’t enough stimulation!) 😂
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Wow, lots going on! Thanks for the update, G.
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thank you for the update!!!
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Curious whether any of you have listened to (or read?) Geneva yet. I bought the audiobook but haven’t listened yet.
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I love thrillers that keep me guessing, and Geneva had plenty of surprises around every hairpin turn. Well-crafted, relatable tale peppered with personal references RA fans will recognize. Intense, fast-paced performance from Rich and Nicola who were both superb. I can’t wait to get my print copy in Oct and see how the experience compares (to the audiobook).
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Nice! Thanks.
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Thanks for the round-up Guylty. Love Richard’s pinstripe suit at Harrogate, wish I’d could have been there and it would be great to hear about the dinner- was he a good host I wonder?
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