So tomorrow marks the start of the Newcastle Winter Book Festival, now in its second year. There’s a great line up of writers over four days, click the link to check it out, download the programme or book tickets.

I’m appearing on the Sunday evening at the last event of the festival. It’s a double-header with Hugh Cornwell of The Stranglers, who has recently published a novel. Cool enough. We’re both gonna be reading, discussing and playing tunes. Then there’s some sort of aftershow thing. It’s all in The Star and Shadow, a pretty nice old cinema.

If yer in the neighbourhood, come along and say hi, sounds like it’ll be a great night. This is my last gig of the year, as far as I know, so I’ll no doubt be having a few cheeky wee drams. For a change.

See yeh there!