What a whirlwind! By Claire Musters
The lovely (and award-winning) Catherine Campbell patiently waiting in the queue! I spent 24 hours at CRT, unfortunately missing the evening with the posh frocks and awards. As it was my first time, and it included a lot of other firsts for me, I wanted to reflect on my time there, as it was so worth going (even if I missed the fun of eating and celebrating with the award winners). My eighth book is publishing in November, but this was the first time that I had been asked by a publisher to attend CRT in order to do an official launch to the trade there. Which leads me on to my next first: a book signing. I’ve only ever signed the odd book when my titles have been part of a larger display. It felt a bit daunting, but also rather exciting, to have a space saved for my book and my photo and details in the programme. Speaking to Jane Clamp, another ACWer :) I have to say, as a rather shy introvert, I was quite nervous about attending CRT at all. I wondered how much I wo...