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Heather attended this year's London Book Fair at Earl's Court, with her Naughty Paris Guide presented in the New Title Showcase.

Despite the fears that the recession would mean a very quiet fair, almost every stand seemed to be packed full of industry professionals making deals. Unlike BookExpo America, it's not at all a "free book free-for-all" and the feel is much less of a commercial frenzy. One noteworthy book available was John Grant's "Green Marketing Manifesto", who led a  seminar on the same topic. Lots of great ideas in there!

There were a few other authors at LBF, including the vegetarian cookbook author and astrologist Rose Elliot (she gave chart readings from her book "Life Cycles").

Promoting the coffee table book "Laurel and Hardy, the Sound Shorts" and its Print-on-Demand publisher, were dead ringers for Laurel and Hardy (they entertained the crowds with magic tricks).

Italian novelist Umberto Eco was a guest speaker at the PEN Literary Café, describing his multi-tasking style of writing: "When I have an article due the next morning, I work on my novel. It's good to do what you're not supposed to be doing, like literary adultery. The article still gets done in the end."

Finally, the show was not without dissenters. One miffed freelance translator made a silent protest outside Earls Court.

Naughty Paris is now carried in the UK at Bordello, a luxury lingerie and interior decor boutique in the trendy Shoreditch district of London. Read about the launch party here.

- London Book Fair from April 20-22, where Naughty Paris will be displayed in the New Title Showcase.

- BookExpo America from May 28-31, where Naughty Paris will be displayed by the Travel Publishers Association (booth 4950), The Book Designers (booth 4135), and Greenleaf Book Group (booth 4109).

International rights are available for the Naughty Paris Guide, as well as forthcoming guides, Naughty London and Naughty New York. COntact Heather at fleurdelire@gmail.com to schedule a meeting during the shows.

For more information see the Naughty Paris page at Publisher's Marketplace.

"Paris est une ville sexy, n'en déplaise à New York. Célibattante ou casée, chaque femme peut y trouver son bonheur. Plans coquins, adresses romantiques, boutiques raffinées, restaurants intimes, spas, cabarets...mais encore faut-il savoir où chercher. Pour être la Carrie Bradshaw parisienne, plongez dans ce guide, écrit en anglais et baptisé Naughty Paris: A Lady's Guide to the Sexy City. S'il est avant tout destiné aux femmes anglophones (il est écrit par une journaliste américaine habitant en France depuis 1995), les Françaises y trouveront également quelques perles chachées, à condition bien sûr de maîtriser la langue de Shakespeare. Le graphisme, le papier et les photos sont superbes. Le tout forme un guide élégant, glamour, sans aucune vulgarité." - page 13, rubrique "Culture".

In the press, Heather has been interviewed by romance writer Kate St-James, Adrian Leed's Parler Parlour, writer Allie Boniface's Allie's Musings, Gary Lee Kraut's France Revisited, the Romance Divas Divine Blog by Jax Cassidy, the Principals of Pleasure blog, and Terrance Gelenter for Paris Through Expatriate Eyes, including a little video:

The next Naughty Paris signing will be at the Boutique Dèmonia on Saturday December 13th as part of their Dèmonia Fetish Week events, then Heather will be in London for the Christmas holidays.