WH Smiths, Beverley - 11th September

I'll be signing copies of Broken Dreams at WH Smiths, Beverley, September 11th from 11am. It'd be great to see you there.

New short story

Head over to the Short Story section to read "Devil In His Heart", story set at the seaside...

Article - "The City as a Character"

I was asked to write an essay by the Authors On Line Workshop on how I went about creating Hull as a character within "Broken Dreams". You can read it on the Press and Interviews page.

Brand new interviews

Head over to the Press and Interviews page to read a batch of new interviews. I speak to Paul Brazill as part of his "Hit the North!" series, I interview myself as part of Nigel Bird's "Dancing With..." series and talk to Stuart Allison on his "Must Mutter" blog.

Pearson Park, Hull, August 28th

I'll be signing copies of Broken Dreams and possibly reading extracts on the main stage during the park's 150th anniversary celebrations. The fun kicks of at 12pm. Should be a good day.

"Mammoth Book of Best British Crime 2011"

I'm absolutely delighted to announce my Joe Geraghty short-story, "Sucker Punch", has been selected to feature in the 2011 edition of the essential guide to British crime writing. You can read the opening to it in the short-story section. Alongside my entry, there's a new Rebus story from Ian Rankin and contributions from Simon Kernick, Stephen Booth, Christopher Brookmyre, Colin Bateman, Allan Guthrie and Ray Banks. More details as they emerge.

Waterstone's Hull - 10th July

I'll be signing copies of Broken Dreams at Waterstone's Hull, July 10th from 11am. It'd be great to see you there.

BBC Radio Humberside - 6th July

Listen in at 9pm to hear me to talking to James Hoggarth (The Evening Show) about the forthcoming signing at Waterstone's Hull and the writing of Broken Dreams.

BBC Radio Humberside - 26th June

Listen in at 11am to hear me chatting to Helen Philpot (The Philpot Files) about my writing and the launch of the Humber Mouth Literature Festival.

New events

Here's a couple of late addtions for June:

Waterstones, Bradford - June 19th 1pm to 3pm

Humber Mouth Literature Festival - launch event, Pave Bar, Hull - June 27th 7pm £5. I'll be signing and selling copies of Broken Dreams at the local authors' stall. Readings throughout the night from the excellent Russ Litten and Robert Edric.

Broken Dreams - Signings

May is shaping up to be a busy month. Here's where I'm going to be signing copies of the books:

Waterstones, Leeds - May 1st 2pm to 4pm

Waterstones, Scarborough - May 8th 2pm to 4pm

Waterstones, Bradford - May 15th 1pm to 3pm

Broken Dreams available now

I'm delighted to announce 'Broken Dreams' is now available to buy direct from Caffeine Nights - £7.99 (free p&p), and from March 15th at all good bookshops and the usual online places.

Buy now

Hull Truck - The Writing on the Wall exhibtion

One of my favourite places in my home city, Hull Truck Theatre, are running a two month long art exhibition to highlight the work of writers in the city. I'm thrilled that Broken Dreams has been included in the event. There's a launch night on April 6th starting at 7pm, so come along to the theatre on Ferensway and look at the blown-up cover art, have a drink and discover some new writers. If you can't make it, the exhibtion runs from April 7th to June 1st. Entry is free. More information below

Hull Truck
Press Release

New Interviews and Reviews

Plenty of new articles on the way, but head over to 'Press and Interviews' for a piece with The Yorkshire Post's Culture section and a review of the Broken Dreams launch night at Hull University.

New Interviews

Two new interviews posted up. One with the local newspaper, The Hull Daily Mail, and one with Col Bury from www.thrillskillsnchills.blogspot.com.

Video Interview

Click the Youtube link to see me discuss 'Broken Dreams' on camera.

Interview

Interview with Byker Books

Head over to 'Press and Interviews', where I'm talking to my one of my favourite websites, Byker Books, about writing, grilled sea bream and John Prescott. There's also the chance to win a copy of Broken Dreams on the website - competition closes 26th March.

Book signings

I'm delighted to let you know that I have a couple of appearances lined up on Saturday 20th March. Firstly, I'll be at The Hessle Bookshop (HU13 0LW) between 10am and 11am. Then It'll be a quick dash to Waterstones, Hull city centre (HU1 3JX) for a 12pm to 2pm session. Hope to see you there.

Interview with Liberi Di Scrivere

Head over to 'Press and Interviews', where I'm talking to the excellent Italian crime website.

Interview with PD Brazill

Head over to 'Press and Interviews', where I'm talking to PD Brazill about Broken Dreams, the north of England and what I'm currently working on.

Launch event for Broken Dreams

March 16th sees me on stage at the ‘Crime and the City’ event being held at the Larkin Centre, on the Hull University campus. It’s a huge privilege to be sitting alongside genuine talent in the shape of Allan Guthrie and Robert Edric. I’ll try not to mess things up too much. The event kicks off at 7pm and costs £5. It’d be great to see some friendly faces. Here’s the event info:

"Crime and the City – Allan Guthrie, voted Theakston’s Crimewriter of the Year, finds weird relish in the seamy sides of Edinburgh. Robert Edric traces high crime through Hull and the East Riding in his ‘Song’ trilogy – ‘like being gripped by a police-issue leather driving glove’ – Mail on Sunday. How does the energy of a city feed crime fiction? With special guest appearance by Nick Quantrill launching his debut novel Broken Dreams, featuring Hull’s private investigator Joe Geraghty."

First review of Broken Dreams

Head over to 'Press and Interviews' to read the first review. I'm relieved to say it's a good one!

Broken Dreams - Published 15th March 2010

Finally, we have a confirmed publication date for ‘Broken Dreams’! March 15th, 2010 is the big day, so keep your eyes and ears open as the promotional build up starts. More to follow...

New novel – Broken Dreams

I’m delighted to announce I’ve signed contracts for my novel, ‘Broken Dreams’, with Caffeine Nights Publishing. Caffeine Nights specialise in crime-fiction and I think their motto of wanting to entertain you with ‘fiction aimed at the heart and head’ is a perfect fit. ‘Broken Dreams’ will be available in paperback and all the new digital platforms from late 2009.

Short story in Radgepacket 3

I’m hugely excited to have a Joe Geraghty short story, ‘Party Politics’, included in the third edition of Bykerbook’s excellent quarterly publication, ‘Radgepacket’, which is due to hit the shops and Amazon etc on July 12th.  Bykerbooks (www.bykerbooks.co.uk) showcase the best signed and unsigned authors from the north of England, with the emphasis on the gritty and urban. The first two collections have been excellent, so it’s a real privilege to be involved. Here's the link to buy and read reviews:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Radgepacket-Three-Danny-King/dp/0956078834/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1250880355&sr=8-1

New Interviews

Head over to Press and Interviews' to read my latest interviews with www.thisisull.com and JB Kohl.

Radio Humberside – June 29th

My local radio station has invited me in to talk about ‘Broken Dreams.’ Click here to listen to the interview.

New Joe Geraghty Short