Sincerely BookAngels: Simon & Schuster UK TeamBATC 2025 Showcase

Wednesday, 12 February 2025

Simon & Schuster UK TeamBATC 2025 Showcase

Wow what a fabulous day and I can't believe it's been ten years since I went to my first ever Books and the City Showcase and met my favourite author Milly Johnson, it was Heidi Swain's (another fave of mine) debut at the time and I'm lucky enough to have attended every single one since.

L - R Milly Johnson, Me and Linda Hill

The afternoon of the TeamBATC2025Showcase started with lunch with the fabulous Milly Johnson, did I mention she is my favourite author? and my lovely blogger friend Linda Hill, we chatted for hours and put the world to rights. Milly signed my copy of My One True North for me, it's very special as it has my quote in there which I'm thrilled about. She also very kindly gave us one of her Same Time Next Week planners and pens which we were thrilled with. Thanks Milly. xxx

We then strolled down to Simon & Schuster head office where there were a lovely group of bloggers waiting.

Then we were met by the fantastic hostess with the mostest Sara-Jade Virtue,

Brand Development Director at S&S who led us up to their offices. We had a snack table which included delicious Lola's Cupcakes and lots of prosecco and cocktails on offer too.

I had a cosmo which was delish. It was lovely to mingle with blogger friends and I met Caden Armstrong, owner of Book Lovers Bookshop in Edinburgh which is the first bricks and mortar Romance bookshop in the UK.

Me with Caden Armstrong

There were lots of cheers as the eight fabulous authors came into the room. In order from left to right, Eva Verde, Julie Haworth, Kate Lord Brown, Laura Wood, Lizzie Huxley Jones, Lucy Vine, Milly Johnson and Sophie Loxton.

We were then treated to each author giving us a little pitch before reading from their books, from there we had a Q and A session with the authors and Molly Crawford who is Editorial Director at S&S.

The books all sound absolutely amazing and there was lots of laughter in the room so I have a feeling they are going to be very entertaining.

We were then given the most fabulous goody bags and instructed to help ourselves to the book table as well which is a symphony to book lovers ears.

The authors very kindly signed our books and it was lovely to get to speak to them, some who've been there a while and some new ones.

Then like Cinderella at the ball the clock strikes and alot of us have to leave to catch our trains, as ever the time goes far too quickly, I then walked to the station with fab bloggers Julie Boon and Dawn Crooks. Thank you so much to Sara-Jade who was presented with a gorgeous bouquet by Publishing Director, Clare Hey for all her hard work.