Geek chic at the Italian Club

Last night saw the first event under the Geek Chic banner, celebrating the launch of Mersey Minis with the help of the brilliant Eithne Browne, who read from the books amidst funny, sharp-edged comment; Rebecca Sharp provided the music - beautiful sounds from her Celtic harp; while Eithne and Rebecca provided nourishment for the soul, Rosaria Crolla and her staff fed the audience with delicious Italian food, good wine and the best coffee in Liverpool.
The whole idea was the brainchild of the lovely Gemma Aldcroft, who is determined to create a civilised social scene in Liverpool for those of us who are not happy with getting pissed and shouting inanities over impossibly loud music. Hurrah for Gemma!
For me and Fiona it was wonderful to see the enthusiasm and pleasure that everyone showed for our gorgeous little books. I hope that Deborah Mulhearn, the series editor, was delighted with her reception and the audience's very evident appreciation of her work.
A huge thanks to everyone there last night for making a great evening and the first of many to come.