This promises to be fun! I’ll be chatting to Ben Aaronovitch about Stone Sky at the actual British Library on 30th March. Get your tickets here.
Me, Ben Aaronovitch, British Library, 30th March…
Category: Author events
Join me and JULIE WASSMER for a LIVE recording of the podcast
As part of the Escalate Arts Literature Festival, I’m going to be interviewing bestselling author and screenwriter JULIE WASSMER at the Staines Library Hub on Saturday 14th March, 2026 from 3-4pm… and we’re recording it for the Creative Differences podcast! And you can join us live!
Julie wrote for Eastenders for over 20 years and is the author of Whitstable Pearl mysteries, which is now a hit TV series starring Kerry Godliman, and I can tell you from past experience that Julie is a brilliant guest, so generous with advice and very funny: you don’t want to miss this!
Join us in person…
New End of Magic Bookmarks Just Arrived…
Ooh, shiny!
I’m at the Canterbury Gaming Convention 9-10th August
I’m going to be a special guest (my mum always said I was special!) at the Canterbury Gaming Convention this weekend Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th August. If you’re a fan of tabletop games then this is basically your Disneyland, and if you’re a fan of books then there are other bookish guests like the author Willow Woods, Books and Brews and little ol’ me! It’s in two — count ’em! — of the big sports halls at the University of Kent. Click on the image below to check out the amazing exhibitors and guests and for tickets… See you there!
Me and Ben Aaronovitch: 23rd August, Staines Library
One for the Staines Massive! I’ll be chatting with the wonderful Mr Ben Aaronovitch about his new novel Stone and Sky and all sorts of other stuff besides. Surrey Libraries always run a fun event and this will be a lively chat with books for sale afterwards. These events can sell out pretty quickly, so click on the image below for tickets…
Oh, and if you can’t make it and there’s a burning question that you’ve always wanted to ask Ben, just pop it in the comments below and I’ll report back…
Tenterden Steampunk Day Next Saturday 28th June, 2025
I had a great time at last year’s Steampunk Day and I’m delighted to be returning this year! Although my books aren’t overtly steampunk (though the End of Magic trilogy gets more steampunky in books 2 and 3: airships, steam power, industry etc) I find that the steampunk community is polite, cheerful, immaculately-dressed and wonderfully open to trying new fiction.
There’s plenty to do on the day — lots of stalls, good food and music — and you get to hop on a steam train and blast through the English countryside! Treat yourself…
I’ll be at the MCM COMIC CON, London this weekend
I’m delighted to be returning to the MCM Comic Con at the cavernous Excel Centre in London this weekend where I’ll be selling and signing m’books.
On the Saturday, I’ll be moderating a panel on writing comedy with these amazing authors: Joanna Nadin, MJ Northwood and Veronika Dapunt (click on the image for more details)…
If you’re one of the many thousands attending the MCM do please come along and say hello. I’ll be with all the fab authors in the WRITERS’ BLOCK where you’re bound to find a new favourite author.
I’m at the Reading Comic Con on Sunday 11th May
I’m going to selling and signing m’books at the Reading Comic Con this Sunday 11th May. It’s from 10am to 4pm at the Loddon Valley Leisure Centre and they’ve got some great guests lined up, including an actual Doctor Who. Click on the image below for more details and tickets…
For a list of forthcoming comic cons just pop over to my diary and events page by clicking on the button below…
I’m at the Beyond the Book Festival in Brighton this Saturday
I’m excited to be part of the Beyond the Book Festival on 10th May in Brighton…
It runs from 9:30 am to 6pm at the Friends’ Meeting House in Ship Street, Brighton, BN1 1AF and there’s a roster of amazing authors all day! My panel is…
RISE OF THE WORLD BUILDERS
Main Room. 2.45 – 3.45pm
Fantasy and sci-fi have seen a huge surge in popularity in the last few years, but why do we love these genres so much? In our turbulent times do we read these books to escape this world, or to see it in a different way?
Prepare to enter a multiverse of other worlds with authors Natasha Pulley (The Hymn to Dionysus), Adam Simcox (The Dying Squad), Zulekhá Afzal (Dancers of the Dawn) and podcaster, screenwriter and author Mark Stay (Witches of Woodville) as they share their stories of fantastical realms and incredible adventures. Come and celebrate the power of speculative fiction.
I’ll be at the Beyond the Book Festival in May
I’m excited to be part of the Beyond the Book Festival on 10th May in Brighton.
It runs from 9:30 am to 6pm at the Friends’ Meeting House in Ship Street, Brighton, BN1 1AF and there’s a roster of amazing authors all day! My panel is…
RISE OF THE WORLD BUILDERS
Main Room. 2.45 – 3.45pm
Fantasy and sci-fi have seen a huge surge in popularity in the last few years, but why do we love these genres so much? In our turbulent times do we read these books to escape this world, or to see it in a different way?
Prepare to enter a multiverse of other worlds with authors Natasha Pulley (The Hymn to Dionysus), Adam Simcox (The Dying Squad), Zulekhá Afzal (Dancers of the Dawn) and podcaster, screenwriter and author Mark Stay (Witches of Woodville) as they share their stories of fantastical realms and incredible adventures. Come and celebrate the power of speculative fiction.
Mark Stay Writes 