News and Reviews about Peter Luthers books
Peter Luther, Author

Dark Covenant

Peter would like to thank everyone he met at the recent booksignings for their support. Please visit his gallery to see some photographs.

 

click here to hear Peter on BBC Radio Wales

BBC RADIO INTERVIEWS

  • BBC Radio Wales14 December 2008 with Phil Rickman on 'Phil the Shelf' - click here.
  • BBC Radio Wales October 2008 with Jamie Owen and Louise Elliott - click here

AUGUST 2010

  • BOOK SIGNINGS
    • Waterstones Swansea. 7th August 2010.

JULY 2010

  • BOOK SIGNINGS
    • Waterstones Plymouth. 24th July 2010.

JUNE 2010

  • BOOK SIGNINGS
    • Waterstones Aberystwyth. 5th June 2010
    • Waterstones Chiswick.12th June 2010
    • Waterstones Birkenhead. 19th June 2010

MAY 2010

  • BOOK SIGNINGS
    • Waterstones Abergavenny. 1st May 2010
    • Waterstones Wrexham. 8th May 2010
    • Waterstones Nottingham. 15th May 2010
    • Waterstones Exeter 22nd May 2010
    • Tenby Book Store 29th May 2010

APRIL 2010

  • BOOK SIGNINGS
    • Waterstones Abergavenny. 24th April 2010.

DECEMBER 2009

  • WESTERN MAIL -This article appeared in the Western Mail on Saturday 5th December 2009 click here.

OCTOBER 2009

  • PUBLICATION DATE - Precious Cargo
    A date has now been fixed for the launch of Peter's third novel, Precious Cargo. The launch will be at Waterstone's Cardiff, early evening on Friday 16 April 2010. If you would like to receive an electronic invitation to the launch, please contact Peter here.
  • WESTERN MAIL -This article appeared in the Western Mailmagazine supplement on Saturday 3rd October click here.

SEPTEMBER 2009

AUGUST 2009

  • BOOK SIGNINGS
    • Waterstones Coventry, 1st August 2009. Sorry - this signing is being rescheduled: further details will be posted as soon as possible.

JULY 2009

  • BOOK SIGNINGS
    • Waterstone's Portsmouth, 11 am – 1 pm, 4th July 2009
    • Borders Bristol, 11 am – 1 pm, 18th July 2009.

JUNE 2009

  • BOOK SIGNINGS
    • Waterstones Gloucester, 13-15 Eastgate Street, 11.30 am – 1.30 pm, 6 June 2009
    • Waterstone’s Worcester, 95 High Street, 11.30 am to 1.30 pm, 13 June 2009

MAY 2009

  • BOOK SIGNINGS
    • Tenby Bookshop 11.30am onwards, 2nd May 2009
    • Waterstones, Carmarthen , 12 pm to 2 pm, 16th May 2009
    • Waterstones, Birmingham, New Street, 11.30 am to 1.30 pm, 30 May 2009 (This is rescheduled from the initial date of 28 March - apologies to anyone who missed Peter on that date)

APRIL 2009

  • BOOK SIGNINGS
    • Waterstones, Bath, 11 am to 1 pm, 11th April 2009
    • Waterstones, Swansea, 11 am to 1 pm, 25th April 2009

MARCH 2009

  • BOOK SIGNINGS
    • Waterstones, Exeter (High Street), 11 am to 1 pm, 7th March 2009
    • Waterstones, Birmingham, New Street, 11 am to 1 pm, 28th March 2009

FEBRUARY 2009

  • BOOK SIGNINGS
    • Waterstone’s, Aberystwyth, 11 am to 1 pm, 7th February 2009
    • Waterstones, Birkenhead, 11 am to 1 pm, 21st February 2009
  • INVITATION
    Peter is delighted to announce that he's been invited to give a Creative Writing Workshop to the 6th Form of Ysgol Bryn Tawe, Swansea.
JANUARY 2009
  • REVIEW - GWALES.com
    • Review from Norma Penfold of GWales. See the article here
  • BOOK SIGNINGS
    • Waterstone’s, Plymouth, 12 noon to 2 pm , 17th January 2009
    • Waterstone’s, Southampton (West Quay), 12 noon to 2 pm, 31st January 2009

DECEMBER 2008

  • BOOK SIGNINGS
    • WH Smith, Queen St, Cardiff, 4.30pm to 6.30pm, 18 December 2009
  • RADIO
    'Phil the Shelf' 14 December 2008 5.30pm Radio Wales - Peter talks with Phil Rickman, broadcaster and author of the acclaimed Merrily Watkins series, on the subject of contemporary horror writing.

NOVEMBER 2008

  • WATERSTONE'S BOOK OF THE MONTH
    Peter is delighted to announce that Waterstone's have selected The Mourning Vessels as Welsh Book of the Month for November 2008
  • BOOK SIGNINGS
    • Waterstone’s, 9-11 Regent Street, Wrexham. 11 am to 1 pm. Saturday 1 November 2008
    • Waterstone’s, 14 Eastgate Row, Chester. 2.30pm to 4.30pm. Saturday 1 November 2008
    • Waterstone's Nottingham, 1-5 Bridlesmith Gate, Nottingham, 11am to 1pm Saturday 8 November 2008
    • Waterstone’s, 4a High Street, Abergavenny. 11am to 1pm. Saturday 15 November 2008
    • Borders, New Park Shopping Centre, Llantrisant. 2.30pm to 4.30pm Saturday 15 November 2008
    • Borders, 14 The Hayes, Cardiff. 1.30pm to 3.30pm. Saturday 22 November 2008
    • Chiswick Waterstone’s, 220-226 Chiswick High Road, Chiswick. 11.30am – 1.30pm. Saturday 29 November 2008
  • REVIEW - WESTERN MAIL
    Review from the Western Mail, 29 November 2008. See the article here.
OCTOBER
  • BBC RADIO WALES
    Peter was delighted to be invited onto BBC Radio Wales for an interview about 'Mourning Vessels'. You can hear this recording by clicking HERE.
  • LAUNCH DATE - The Mourning Vessels
    24th October 2008 - Official launch date of The Mourning Vessels - full details to be announced shortly.
  • PUBLICATION DATE - The Mourning Vessels
    21st October 2008 - Publication date of The Mourning Vessels - full details to be announced shortly.
  • BOOK SIGNINGS
    • Waterstone's Chiswick, 'Local Author's Eve', 7 pm Thursday 2nd October 2008

SEPTEMBER 2008

  • BOOK SIGNINGS
    • Waterstone's Llandudno, Mostyn Street, Llandudno, Conwy, 11am to 1pm Saturday 13 September 2008

JULY 2008

  • BOOK SIGNINGS
    • Waterstone's Chester, Saturday, 14 Eastgate Row, Chester. CH1 1LF. 5th July 2008 11am-1pm
    • Waterstone's Birkenhead, 188-192 Grange Road, Birkenhead, 19 July 2008 11am - 1pm
    • Waterstone's Liverpool, 14 Bold Street, 19 July 2008 2.30pm - 4.30pm

JUNE 2008

  • BOOK SIGNINGS
    • Waterstone's Wolverhampton, 13-14 Victoria Street, Wolverhampton, Saturday 21 June 2008 11am-1pm
    • Waterstone's Plymouth, 65-69 New George Street, Plymouth. Saturday 7 June 2008, 11am to 1pm

MAY 2008

  • LONDON BOOK SIGNINGS - commencing 24th May
    • Waterstone’s Camden, 128 Camden High Street, Saturday 24th May 2008, 11 am – 1 pm
    • Waterstone’s Chiswick, 220 – 226 Chiswick High Road, Saturday 24th May 2008, 3 pm – 5 pm
    • Waterstone’s Clapham, 70 St Johns Road, Tuesday 27th May 2008, 11 am – 1 pm
    • Waterstone's Wimbledon, 12 Wimbledon Bridge, Thursday 29th May 2008, 11 am to 1 pm
    BOOK SIGNINGS
    • Waterstone's Exeter Cathedral, 48-49 High Street, Exeter, Saturday 10 May 2008, 11am to 1pm

APRIL 2008

  • BOOK SIGNINGS
    • Waterstone's Southampton, West Quay Shopping Centre, Western Esplanade 12th April 2008 11am - 1pm

MARCH 2008

  • BOOK SIGNINGS
    • Waterstones, 13-15 Eastgate Street, Gloucester. 8th March 12 noon - 2pm
    • Waterstones, 11A, Union Galleries, Broadmead, Bristol, 1st March 2008. 12 noon - 2pm

FEBRUARY 2008

  • PUBLICATION DATE - The Mourning Vessels
    Peter is delighted to announce that the publication date for his second novel, The Mourning Vessels, will be 21st October 2008. All developments will be posted on The Mourning Vessels link.
  • REVIEW - Big Scene
    A review by Jason Jones can be seen here.
  • PETER ANNOUNCES THE TITLE OF HIS SECOND BOOK. Peter’s second book, which to date has had the working title of ‘Dead Letters’, will be entitled ‘The Mourning Vessels’.’
  • BOOK SIGNINGS
    • Waterstone's, 4a High Street, Abergavenny. Saturday, 16 February 2008 12 noon to 1 pm
    • Waterstones, 1-5 Bridlesmith Gate, Nottingham, 9th February 2008. 12 - 2pm
    • Borders, Clifton Promenade, 48-56 Queens Road ,Clifton,BRISTOL. 2nd February 2008, 12 noon to 2 pm

JANUARY 2008

  • SECOND RE-PRINT - 'Dark Covenant' is now proceeding to a second re-print, this time with an exciting new cover design, and so the book will shortly be re-available on Amazon. For details, see the Y Lolfa website HERE.
  • BOOK SIGNINGS
    • Waterstones, 26 Market Street, Leicester, Saturday 26 Jan 2008, 12 - 2 pm
    • Waterstones, 4-5 Milsom Street, Bath, Friday 25 Jan 2008, 12 - 2 pm
    • Waterstones, 128 New Street, Birmingham, Saturday 19 Jan 2008, 12 - 2 pm

NOVEMBER 2007

  • BOOK SIGNINGS
    • Waterstones, 95 High Street, Worcester, 24 November 2007, 12 - 2 pm
    • Waterstones, 22 Cathedral Lanes, Broadgate, Coventry, 17 November 2007, 12 - 2 p
  • Peter is both delighted and proud to announce that he has been invited by Academi to become one of its members. Details of Academi, the body that promotes Welsh literature, can be found at www.academi.org.

OCTOBER 2007

  • BOOK SIGNINGS
    • Waterstones, 1-5 Bridlesmith Gate, Nottingham, 27th October 2007. 12 - 2pm. Peter wishes to apologise to anyone who came to see him at Nottingham Waterstones after 1 pm: the signing closing early because all books had been sold. Peter is in the circumstances returning to Waterstones Nottingham early in the New Year, when hopefully he can meet anyone who might have missed him.
    • New Borders in Cardiff on 6th October from 12 - 2p

SEPTEMBER 2007

  • REVIEW - Cardiff Post
    A review by Brian Lee can be seen here.
  • REVIEW - GWALES.com
    A review from www.gwales.com, with the permission of the Welsh Books Council, can be seen here.
  • REVIEW - Western Mail
    A review by Sally Williams in the Western Mail can be seen here.
  • REVIEW - Tregolwyn Book Reviews
    A review by Chris Williams can be seen here.
  • BOOK SIGNINGS
    • Waterstones Carmarthen - 29 September 2007 12pm to 2pm.
    • WHS Carmarthen - 29 September 2007 2pm to 4pm.
    • WHS Swansea - 22 September 2007 11 am to 2pm
    • Waterstones Swansea - 22 September 2007 2pm to 5pm..
    • WH Smith 166-167 Commercial Street, Newport - 1 September 2007 11.30 am to 1.30.
    • Waterstone's, the Hayes, Cardiff, - Saturday 8 September - 11am to 1pm
    • WH Smith Cwmban, 11 the Mall, CwmbranSaturday 1 September 2007 - 2.30 pm to 4 pm

AUGUST 2007

  • REVIEW - TIMES ONLINE
    Alex Wade reviews Dark Covenant for the Times Online. See the article here.
  • BOOK SIGNINGS
    • Waterstone's, 27 Great Darkgate Street, Aberystwyth - Saturday 4 August - 11am to 1pm
    • WH Smith, 36 Terrace Road, Aberystwyth - Saturday 4 August - 1.30pm to 3pm
    • Galloways, 23 Pier Street, Aberystwyth -Friday, 3 August - 11 am to 1 am
    • Waterstone's, 9-11 Regent Street, Wrexham - Saturday 11 August - 11am to 1pm
    • WH Smith, 56 Hope Street, Wrexham - Saturday 11 August - 1.30pm to 3pm
    • WH Smith, Unit 4, Castle Court Shopping Centre, Caerphilly - Saturday 18 August - 2.30pm - 4pm. This signing will also be attended by the Mayor of Caerphilly
    • The Bookshop, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth University. Friday 3 August - 2.30pm - 4pm

JULY 2007

  • BOOK SIGNINGS
    • Borders, Swansea Saturday, 7 July 12 - 2, Unit 4-5, Parc Fforestfach, Swansea.

JUNE 2007

  • BOOK SIGNINGS

MAY 2007

  • BOOK SIGNINGS
    • WH Smith, Queen Street Cardiff - 11am to 1 am Saturday 26th May 2007
    • WH Smith, 36 Terrace Road, Aberystwyth on Friday the 11th May 2007
    • WHS Smith, 7 High Street, Tenby Friday the 4th May 2007
    • Tenby Bookshop, Jubilee House, Tudor Square, Friday the 4th May 2007
APRIL 2007
  • BOOK SIGNINGS IN HAVERFORDWEST
    Peter will be in Haverfordwest at WH Smith (17-19 Riverside Quay, Haverfordweste) on Friday 27th April 2007 between 11 am - 12 am, to sign copies of his book.
  • WESTERN TELEGRAPH
    "Pick up a life-changing read" - Read the review and competition from The Western Telegraph, 25th April 2007. Click here to read the artcile.
  • SOUTH WALES ARGUS
    "Author turns to city for dark thriller" - Read the feature in the South Wales Argus, 20th April 2007. Click here.
MARCH 2007
  • TENBY OBSERVER
    The Tenby Observer announces the release of Dark Covenant. Click here to read the artcile.
FEBRUARY 2007
  • BIG ISSUE (WALES)
    Kelly Slater of the Big Issue (Wales) has written a review on Dark Covenant in issue no 548 (12 to 18 February 2007).
    "Luther reveals a clandestine world where a demonically powerful crossword offerS a browbeaten lawyer riches beyond his dreams..."
    Click here to see the article.
  • BOWIEWONDERWORLD
    Being a huge fan of Davie Bowie, Peter Luther was thrilled to learn that his book Dark Covenant has been featured by David Bowie's leading fansite Bowiewonderworld. In this recently released novel, the main character uses knowledge of the artist's material whilst he strives to resolve clues to a mysterious crossword puzzle.
    Bowiewonderworld's review can be read by clicking here.
  • WESTERN MAIL
    John Jones of the Western Mail wrote a review about Dark Covenant onSaturday 10th February 2007.
    “With satanic subplots and a gothic backdrop…”
    Click here to see the article.
JANUARY 2007
  • AMAZON
    In advance of the release date of 6th February, Peter's publishers, Y Lolfa, have posted their synopsis of the Dark Covenant on Amazon. Click here to read the review.