August 11, 2017
Getting published!
Nigel Bartlett will be sharing his insider’s advice on the at-times opaque process of getting published.
August 11, 2017
Diving into Fiction with Kathryn Heyman: Workshop
Whether you’ve long been imagining the beginnings of a novel or have already drafted several chapters, Kathryn Heyman’s half-day workshop Diving into Fiction is sure to inspire you. Her carefully developed exercises and discussions will motivate and enthuse writers of all stages, with insight into structure, storytelling, scene building and
August 4, 2017
Melanie Joosten
Melanie Joosten is fascinated by astronomy and its language of mathematics.
August 2, 2017
Caroline Baum
Thank you, Caroline, for agreeing to this interview about your very recently published book, Only. This is a candid, at times humorous, at other times very poignant, account of the lives of a family, your family, who were caught up in dreadful world events. It is a very personal memoir. Can
August 2, 2017
Nikki Gemmell
Nikki, thank you for agreeing to an interview about your latest book After. I must say I took up this book with a degree of trepidation, having recently lost someone very dear, but I found the act of reading your book was therapeutic. Was this the intention behind writing it – consolation,
July 28, 2017
Festival Highlight: Short Stories
A good short story reveals to us a tightly crafted snapshot into the experience of another life. We are thrilled to have three wonderful authors of short story collections coming to St Albans this year, all of whom have proved that limited lengths can go to great depths. Roanna Gonsalves' The