Helen meets Gill Paul at the launch of her new book, The Affair.

Helen and author Gill Paul.

Helen and author Gill Paul.

By Helen Jackson.

I was lucky enough to get invited to Gill Paul’s The Affair Launch Party.

The party was held in The Green Rooms near Oxford Circus.

It was an Italian 1960s setting (as the novel is set in Rome in 1961/2), with pizza and prosecco for all.

Gill wore an amazing blue 1960s dress. The room was decorated with photos donated by a living member of the cast of Cleopatra, John Gayford, who snuck a camera onto the set amid the high security. The photos had never been seen before. One photo can be seen in the back ground of this photo of me and Gill.

As a surprise to Gill, mini Italian/Cleopatra/The Affair cupcakes were passed out.

I spoke to many people who have read the book, and now I have a copy, I can’t wait to start reading it.

The Affair was released by Avon on 23rd May 2013 and is available to buy now.

gillcupcakes

Surprise cupcakes. Yummy.

the affair

The Affair, Avon, may 2013.

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I’m Laura. I started Novel Kicks in 2009. I wanted a place to post my writing as well as give other writers like me the opportunity to do the same. There is also a monthly book club, a writing room which features writing prompts, book reviews, competitions, author interviews and guest posts.

I grew up by the sea (my favourite place in the world) and I currently live in Hampshire. I am married to Chris, have a cat named Buddy and I would love to be a writer. I’m trying to write the novel I’ve talked so much about writing if only I could stop pressing delete. I’ve loved writing since creative writing classes in primary school. I have always wanted to see my teacher Miss Sayers again and thank her for the encouragement. When not trying to write the novel or writing snippets of stories on anything I can get my hands on, I love reading, dancing like a loon and singing to myself very badly. My current obsession is Once Upon a Time and I would be happy to live with magic in the enchanted forest surrounded by all those wonderful stories provided that world also included Harry Potter. I love reading chick lit. contemporary fiction and novels with mystery.

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