On Friday evening, April 4th, a number of Choc Lit authors, their families and friends, gathered together at The Chocolate Factory in the south of London to celebrate the publication of two of the latest novels from Choc Lit – Flight to Coorah Creek, Janet Gover’s debut novel with Choc Lit, and The Maid of Milan, by Choc Lit’s Australian author, Beverley Eikli, who was in the UK for a fleeting visit.

As the saying goes, the best laid plans of mice and men gang aft stray. This was one such occasion. Full of good intentions about taking loads of photos to show friends who couldn’t be there, I had my camera in my bag, its battery freshly charged.

But you know how it is – as soon as you get together with people you know, or with people you’ve always wanted to meet but hadn’t yet had the chance to do so, all thoughts of doing anything other than chatting to them can fly out of your mind. At any rate, all thoughts of taking photos certainly flew out of mine!

Happily for me and for those who’d like to see some pictures of the event, my very kind friend, Catriona Robb, took a number of photos during the evening and she’s sent them to me so that I can put them on my blog. A huge thank you, Catriona. As they say on twitter, Mwah!

 

Janet with Catriona Robb, who took these photos

Book launches are about books – here is Janet signing her novel for Jenny Haddon

Jenny, Janet and the novel. Beverley’s novel can be seen under Janet’s.

 

 

Lyn Vernham, Choc Lit’s MD, sees that everyone gets wine, and more wine. Front right is Beverley Eikli.

Sue Moorcroft and Melanie Hudson chatting to a friend

Me, Kathryn Freeman, bloggers Laura and Charlotte, Isabella Connor (Liv) and our blogger friend Catriona

 

 

 

I wasn’t the only person posing! Here’s Catriona Robb with Alison

Here I’m talking to Choc Lit author Alison May and blogging friend Charlotte. Behind us, Laura watches on, and behind her, Sue is chatting to Paul Vernham

Posing for the camera with Alison May

 

 

Jenny and Rachel talking to someone off camera

Janet with Henriette Gyland

Henriette with Jenny Haddon and Rachel Summerson

 

 

 

Thank you, Catriona, for allowing me to put up these photos.  Over and out!