I have finally settled down to write books for children since wanting to do this as a child myself. In those days I loved writing stories and my class mates loved reading them. But then we grew older and our stories had to grow more… Read More »Catherine Brierley
Jane Woodrow is a local writer, writing for TV, eg, In Suspicious Circumstances, The Bill, The Thieving Headmistress etc. Also she is a criminologist and crime author appearing on news programmes, documentaries and factual dramas about serial killers. Her books "Rose West: the Making of a Monster" and "After Evil" –… Read More »3rd December 2019 – Jane Carter Woodrow
Amanda Hall is an award-winning illustrator, renowned for her wonderfully decorative and colourful children’s book illustrations. She excels at capturing the visual worlds of different cultures, their peoples, animals and landscapes as well as their spiritual traditions. Amanda will give us an introduction into the… Read More »5th November 2019 – The Art of Illustration
This workshop is for debating the idea of whether an exciting story is better or worse than a stylistically strong story – or whether they are equally important?
Couscous with Tata Hannah by Huguette Zerbib – A personal memoir of life in a small Algerian town. Recently, Huguette’s granddaughter asked her: “Grand’mère, what is our background?” This volume could be seen as an answer to that question. “Couscous with Tata Hannah” is a… Read More »Couscous with Tata Hannah
A Change of Nuisances by Kathy English – An absorbing novel about finding the courage to make a change. This feel-good story begins when Pat, exhausted by minding her grand-children, decides to have a holiday from her life. She takes her break in the only… Read More »A Change of Nuisances
Hannah Hooton will give the presentation "Interactive Storytelling: The Art of Reader Engagement", which explores different creative writing techniques that help to give our readers a more personal and immersive experience with heightened emotional impact. Hannah is the author of eight indie-published novels, writing both… Read More »3rd September 2019 – Interactive Storytelling
Cambridge Rose by Siobhan Carew – the third in her fantastic Cambridge Crime series. Rose Foster meets Ronnie Lyndon when she begins a master’s degree in Cambridge. A relationship blossoms. Rose is still reeling from the death of a beloved aunt. Is life now on… Read More »Cambridge Rose
Rose Foster meets Ronnie Lyndon when she begins a master’s degree in Cambridge. A relationship blossoms. Rose is still reeling from the death of a beloved aunt. Is life now on the up? Just when she thinks it might be, Rose is plunged into a… Read More »New Book! – Cambridge Rose
Point of View is the latest topic tackled in ‘Bones of Contention: An Occasional Series’ – Blog posts from our member, Les Brookes. Is this the biggest bugbear of the lot? Are you irritated, like me, by readers who raise an eyebrow at any change… Read More »Point of View