To Waterstones Piccadilly last night to take part in a ‘meet the author’ Christmas event. Literary cocktails (think Ernest Hemingway) and mince pies were served. Almost crushed by a queue of swooning ladies waiting to meet tightly trousered charmer and TV chef Gino D’Acampo. A large snowman brought his snow-dog and a band played. Shared the second floor with Rob Biddulph, Malorie Blackman, Charlie Higson and Lauren Child amongst others. Gino arrived in a blaze of aftershave and is obviously a man of literary discernment as he appeared to appreciate Draw It – London.
Several people bought Draw It – London, including a chatty teacher and somone who asked for two for his grown-up daughters. Later I was buttonholed by an elderly gent dressed in a very chic midnight-blue overcoat, who claimed to have written all the Beatles’ songs, and to have been responsible for the Wars of the Roses.
I do love London …