ZOMBIES TOUR - REVISED!

The 'Zombies in New York...' Tour is about to kick off. Here is the list of the first few dates:-

CARL GRESHAM BCB Radio.
Recording with CARL GRESHAM on Sunday 13th February.

GALLIFREY LAUNCH/ Los Angeles, USA.
Zombies in New York and Other Bloody Jottings will be launched at 4.30pm. Houston Room. LAX Marriott, LA on Friday 18th February.

As a guest at the convention, I will also be taking part in several panels and a reading.

Time: 4.30pm   Date:  Friday 18th February.
Address: Houston Room, LAX Marriott Hotel, 5855 West Century Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045, USA.

UK LAUNCH/WATERSTONES, Trafford Centre, Manchester, 26th February 2011.
The UK Launch of Zombies in New York and Other Bloody Jottings takes place on Saturday 26th February at 1pm-4pm. Waterstones will be providing resfreshments and there will also be copies of my vampire gene series available to purchase as well as the collection. As with all signing events a free piece of Sam Stone Merchandise will be given with every purchase or an autographed photo.

This kicks off the start of the Zombies tour.

Time: 1-4pm              Date: 26th Feb
Address: Waterstones, Trafford Centre, Manchester

VAMPIRE NIGHT/ BOOKMARK, Spalding. Thursday 3rd March 2011.
Bookmark Bookstore in Spalding will be hosting a Vampire Night on World Book day, 3rd March. This event begins at 7.15pm. I will be reading extracts from the Vampire Gene Series and my New Collection Zombies in New York. There will also be a buffet. Entrance fee applies.

Telephone 01775 769 231 for further details ...

Time: 7.15pm     Date: 3rd March
Address: Bookmark, 18-20 The Crescent, SPALDING, Lincolnshire, PE11 1AF

4th March - to be confirmed.


WATERSTONES, Llandudno, North Wales, 5th March 2011.
Zombies tour. Copies of Zombies in New York and Other Bloody Jottings and the Vampire Gene Series will be available to purchase at this popular North Wales store. All purchases will receive a bonus gift from the Sam Stone Merchandise range or a signed photograph.

Time: 12-4pm           Date: 5th March
Address: Waterstones, 37 Victoria Centre, Mostyn Centre, Llandudno, Conwy, LL30 2NG.

WATERSTONES, Bury, Lancashire, 12th March 2011 
Zombies Tour. Copies of Zombies in New York and Other Bloody Jottings and the Vampire Gene Series will be available to purchase at this popular Lancashire store. All purchases will receive a bonus gift from the Sam Stone Merchandise range or a signed photograph.

Time: 12pm Onwards    Date 12th March
Address:Waterstones, 4 Union Arcade, Bury, BL9 0QF


WATERSTONES, Chester, North Wales. 19th March 2011
Zombies tour. Copies of Zombies in New York and Other Bloody Jottings and the Vampire Gene Series will be available to purchase at this popular North Wales store. All purchases will receive a bonus gift from the Sam Stone Merchandise range or a signed photograph.

Time: 12-4pm          Date: 19th March
Address: Waterstones, 14 Eastgate Row, Chester, CH1 1LF

WATERSTONES, Wrexham, North Wales. 26th March 2011
Zombies tour. Copies of Zombies in New York and Other Bloody Jottings and the Vampire Gene Series will be available to purchase at this popular North Wales store. All purchases will receive a bonus gift from the Sam Stone Merchandise or a signed photograph.

Time: 12pm Onwards   Date: 26.03.11
ADDRESS: Waterstones, 9/11 Regent Street, Wrexham, LL11 1SG

WATERSTONES, Bolton, Lancashire. 2nd April 2011
Zombies tour. Copies of Zombies in New York and Other Bloody Jottings and the Vampire Gene Series will be available to purchase at this popular Lancashire store. All purchases will receive a bonus gift from the Sam Stone Merchandise range or a signed photograph.

Time: 12-4pm           Date: 2nd April.
Address:Waterstones, 32-36 Deansgate, Bolton, BL1 1BL

WATERSTONES, Liverpool One, 9th April 2011
Zombies tour. Copies of Zombies in New York and Other Bloody Jottings and the Vampire Gene Series will be available to purchase at this popular store. All purchases will receive a bonus gift from the Sam Stone Merchandise range or a signed photograph.

Time: 12-4pm           Date:  9th April
Address: Waterstone's Liverpool One, 12 College Lane, Liverpool, L1 3DL, 

Phone: 0151 709 9820

16th April - To be confirmed.


23rd April - To be confirmed. 

WATERSTONES, Altrincham, 30th April 2011
Zombies tour. Copies of Zombies in New York and Other Bloody Jottings and the Vampire Gene Series will be available to purchase at this popular store. All purchases will receive a bonus gift from the Sam Stone Merchandise range or a signed photograph.

Time: 12-4pm           Date: 30th April
Address: Waterstone's Altrincham, 33-35 George St, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 1RJ.

7th May - To be confirmed.

WATERSTONES, Peterborough,  14th May 2011

Zombies tour. Copies of Zombies in New York and Other Bloody Jottings and the Vampire Gene Series will be available to purchase at this popular store. All purchases will receive a bonus gift from the Sam Stone Merchandise range or a signed photograph.

Time: 12-4pm           Date: 14th May.
Address: Waterstone's Peterborough, 40 Bridge Street, Peterborough, PE1 1DT

WATERSTONES, Warrington, 21st May 2011
Zombies tour. Copies of Zombies in New York and Other Bloody Jottings and the Vampire Gene Series will be available to purchase at this popular store. All purchases will receive a bonus gift from the Sam Stone Merchandise range or a signed photograph.

Time: 12-4pm           Date: 21st May
Address: Waterstone's Warrington, 22 The Mall, Golden Square Shopping Centre, Warrington
WA1 1QP.

More dates to follow :)

ZOMBIES TOUR!

The 'Zombies in New York...' Tour is about to kick off. Here is the list of the first few dates:-

CARL GRESHAM BBC Radio.
Recording with CARL GRESHAM on Sunday 13th February.

GALLIFREY LAUNCH/ Los Angeles, USA.
Zombies in New York and Other Bloody Jottings will be launched at 4.30pm. Houston Room. LAX Marriott, LA on Friday 18th February.


As a guest at the convention, I will also be taking part in several panels and a reading.

Time: 4.30pm   Date:  Friday 18th February.
Address: Houston Room, LAX Marriott Hotel, 5855 West Century Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045, USA.

UK LAUNCH/WATERSTONES, Trafford Centre, Manchester, 26th February 2011.
The UK Launch of Zombies in New York and Other Bloody Jottings takes place on Saturday 26th February at 1pm-4pm. Waterstones will be providing resfreshments and there will also be copies of my vampire gene series available to purchase as well as the collection. As with all signing events a free piece of Sam Stone Merchandise will be given with every purchase or an autographed photo.

This kicks off the start of the Zombies tour.

Time: 1-4pm              Date: 26th Feb
Address: Waterstones, Trafford Centre, Manchester

VAMPIRE NIGHT/ BOOKMARK, Spalding. Thursday 3rd March 2011.
Bookmark Bookstore in Spalding will be hosting a Vampire Night on World Book day, 3rd March. This event begins at 7.15pm. I will be reading extracts from the Vampire Gene Series and my New Collection Zombies in New York. There will also be a buffet. Entrance fee applies.

Telephone 01775 769 231 for further details ...

Time: 7.15pm     Date: 3rd March
Address: Bookmark, 18-20 The Crescent, SPALDING, Lincolnshire, PE11 1AF


 WATERSTONES, Llandudno, North Wales, 5th March 2011.
Zombies tour. Copies of Zombies in New York and Other Bloody Jottings and the Vampire Gene Series will be available to purchase at this popular North Wales store. All purchases will receive a bonus gift from the Sam Stone Merchandise range or a signed photograph.

Time: 12-4pm           Date: 5th March
Address: Waterstones, 37 Victoria Centre, Mostyn Centre, Llandudno, Conwy, LL30 2NG.

WATERSTONES, Bury, Lancashire, 12th March 2011 
Zombies Tour. Copies of Zombies in New York and Other Bloody Jottings and the Vampire Gene Series will be available to purchase at this popular Lancashire store. All purchases will receive a bonus gift from the Sam Stone Merchandise range or a signed photograph.

Time: 12pm Onwards    Date 12th March
Address:Waterstones, 4 Union Arcade, Bury, BL9 0QF



WATERSTONES, Chester, North Wales. 19th March 2011
Zombies tour. Copies of Zombies in New York and Other Bloody Jottings and the Vampire Gene Series will be available to purchase at this popular North Wales store. All purchases will receive a bonus gift from the Sam Stone Merchandise range or a signed photograph.

Time: 12-4pm          Date: 19th March
Address: Waterstones, 14 Eastgate Row, Chester, CH1 1LF

WATERSTONES, Wrexham, North Wales. 26th March 2011
Zombies tour. Copies of Zombies in New York and Other Bloody Jottings and the Vampire Gene Series will be available to purchase at this popular North Wales store. All purchases will receive a bonus gift from the Sam Stone Merchandise or a signed photograph.

Time: 12pm Onwards   Date: 26.03.11
ADDRESS: Waterstones, 9/11 Regent Street, Wrexham, LL11 1SG

WATERSTONES, Bolton, Lancashire. 2nd April 2011
Zombies tour. Copies of Zombies in New York and Other Bloody Jottings and the Vampire Gene Series will be available to purchase at this popular Lancashire store. All purchases will receive a bonus gift from the Sam Stone Merchandise range or a signed photograph.

Time: 12-4pm           Date: 2nd April.
Address:Waterstones, 32-36 Deansgate, Bolton, BL1 1BL

WATERSTONES, Liverpool One, 9th April 2011
 Zombies tour. Copies of Zombies in New York and Other Bloody Jottings and the Vampire Gene Series will be available to purchase at this popular store. All purchases will receive a bonus gift from the Sam Stone Merchandise range or a signed photograph.

Time: 12-4pm           Date:  9th April
Address: Waterstone's Liverpool One, 12 College Lane, Liverpool, L1 3DL, 

Phone: 0151 709 9820

More dates arranged but awaiting confirmation. Will be updated shortly.

Forthcoming Events

An update on my next events for 2011.

CARL GRESHAM BBC Radio.
Recording with CARL GRESHAM on Sunday 13th February.

GALLIFREY LAUNCH/ Los Angeles, USA
Zombies in New York and Other Bloody Jottings will be launched at 4.30pm. Houston Room. LAX Marriott, LA on Friday 18th February.

As a guest at the convention, I will also be taking part in several panels and a reading.

VAMPIRE NIGHT
Bookmark Bookstore in Spalding will be hosting a Vampire Night on World Book day, 3rd March. This event begins at 6.15pm. I will be reading extracts from the Vampire Gene Series and my New Collection Zombies in New York. There will also be a buffet. Entrance fee applies. Telephone 01775 769 231

Time: 6.15pm     Date: 3rd March    
Address:18-20 The Crescent, SPALDING, Lincolnshire, PE11 1AF
 
UK LAUNCH/WATERSTONES, Trafford Centre, Manchester
The UK Launch of Zombies in New York and Other Bloody Jottings takes place on Saturday 26th February at 1pm-4pm. Waterstones will be providing resfreshments and there will also be copies of my vampire gene series available to purchase as well as the collection. As with all signing events a free piece of Sam Stone Merchandise will be given with every purchase or an autographed photo.

This kicks off the start of the Zombies tour.

Time: 1-4pm              Date: 26th Feb    
Address: Waterstones, Trafford Centre, Manchester

WATERSTONES, Llandudno, North Wales
Zombies tour date 2. Copies of Zombies in New York and Other Bloody Jottings will be available to purchase at this popular North Wales store. All purchases will receive a bonus gift from the Sam stone Merchandise or a signed photograph.

Time: 12-4pm           Date: 5th March    
Address: Waterstones, Llandudno, North Wales

More dates to follow in the next few days.

Sam x

NHS - There when the chips are down!

After suffering from severe pack pain for the last six weeks I was admitted to hospital last friday morning. I have to say the idea of staying in an NHS hospital was absolutely terrifying. Fortunately my health has been pretty good so I hadn't had much reason to be in, or to use the emergency services for a long time.

When they decided to admit me my first thought was - oh no! I can't stay here! Hospitals are awful, they have MRSA, the nurses are mean and they don't look after you properly. How wrong I was.

You see, up until three years ago I'd had private health care and always sworn by it. My concept of the NHS was that the media must be right - there's no smoke without fire after all...


And, we're all guilty of it. We're are constantly listening to the media when they slag off our health service. Even some of my American friends have said to me how bad the NHS is. Well I'm happy to say that, as of now, I really don't agree. It's far better than you might imagine.

Other than sharing a six bed ward with two other ladies it was pretty much like private medicine. I really couldn't have been better treated. I had blood tests, urine tests, scans, blood pressure, monitoring. I was monitored regularly throughout the day, and best of all, actually given some medication that worked to relieve the back pain.

Results for the tests were on the same day - not sure that actually ever happened when I was private. And when the first scan was inconclusive I was given a CTU scan on the Saturday morning. The staff came in just to make sure that I didn't have to wait until Monday for the results. Did that ever happen in private? Actually, I don't think it did. The private hospital would have just earned more money by keeping you in longer.

I was very impressed also with how clean the wards were. There was no 'hospital smell' and the dedicated staff were working all day long, wiping down surfaces, mopping and disinfecting floors as well as finding time to smile and chat to you.

The nursing staff were the most caring people I'd ever met. Always having time for you, making sure that you were regularly monitored and not in pain and were on hand for anyone who felt a little overwhelmed and needed a hug as well.

I want to say this - and it's my little tribute, such as it is. Glan Clwyd Hospital is fantastic. Thanks to the staff on the Ward who made my stay so easy and bareable. If there is a next time, and I'm really hoping it's not any time soon!!, I won't be so worried about staying there again. All their hard work is constantly being criticised and it's about time we gave them credit where it's due.

Well done NHS - you're doing a good job!

New Merchandise and 'Zombies in New York and Other Bloody Jottings'

Sam Stone Merchandise (TM) 8 different badges and 2 pocket mirrors

I'm very delighted to announce the new merchandise range which will be first on sale at Gallifrey One Convention in LA in February 2011. The range includes Badges, Tote Bags, Stake Pens and a Pocket Mirror and I'll also have my own convention ribbons to give away with every purchase.

This will be in conjunction with the launch of my collection Zombies in New York and Other Bloody Jottings published by Telos Publishing.  I'm also pleased to confirm that there is a fabulous Foreword by Graham Masterton as well as an Afterword and Poem written by Frazer Hines. Award winning artist Vincent Chong designed the amazing cover and the stories and poems have been illustrated by artist Russell Morgan - and I absolutely love his interpretations of my stories.

Pre-orders of the collection can be purchased direct from the telos website as per the link below. All pre-orders will be sent out prior to the launch, and it's going to print today so I expect we will have copies in the next 2 weeks... Also, I will sign every pre-order and you'll receive a Sam stone Merchandise freebie in with your book. So don't delay, order now!

Pre-Order Zombies in New York and Other Bloody Jottings here!

Sam x