|
|
The Jenny LindSeptember 2008 |
 |
|
|
The Jenny LindSeptember 2008 |
|
Events forReadersandWritersWe had a tremendous time down at the Jenny Lind during the Coastal Currents Festival in August and September. Here are some photos and recollections of the events. |
|
|
|
Roadie & CoTerry Sorby opened the three-and-a-half week run of events, presenting his new book of comic and reflective poetry, Roadie & Co. |
 |
|
|
Grow Your Own Reading Group_______________________________________________________________________
Author and English teacher Kay Green discussed ways and means of setting up and running reading and discussion groups. No less than three new reading groups started forming themselves during the course of the evening. |
Alex WillisLuthier and author of 'Step-by-Step Guitar Making' Alex Willis gave us a wonderful demonstration of the nature and workings of different types of wood, and told us something of the luthier's art; and the musicians who provide the Jenny Lind Wednesday Folk Music tried out some of Alex's guitars.
|
 |
At the exhibition of sci-fi and fantasy art and books Kate O'Hearnsigned copies of her fantasy 'Shadow of the Dragon', recently published by Hodder & Stoughton, and Kay Greenexhibited her book of fantasy stories, 'Jung's People', which was first published by Elastic Press. Also artwork by Katy J Jones and a range of sci-fi and fantasy books.
|
|
The Unspeakable and The Unprintable
Do we have freedom of speech and of the press? How far do we want these freedoms? Writer and press editor Kay Green discussed dealing with sensitive and taboo subjects in writing and publishing.
Most of those present felt that they wanted full and true accounts from non-fiction writers, and realistic ones from fiction writers - even if it made for uncomfortable reading.
|
Ways into a Writing Career
How to Win Writing Competitions
At these two workshop/discussion sessions, facilitator Kay Green found out that there are a lot of developing writers in Hastings ready and eager to launch their careers.
Ways and means were discussed with great enthusiasm, and an informal poetry workshop was offered to all comers.
|
 |
Croft Productions Presented Down Bottle Alleya play by Tom O Brien based on Brian Charles Harding's Book, 'My Wretched Alcoholism, This Damned Puppeteer'.
The play, performed by Tim Skelton and James Lawne, and directed by John Dunne, was followed by an emotional and fascinating discussion with the authors Tom and Brian.
|
|
Helena Wojtczak
owner of the Hastings Press and author of five books of women's and local history, displayed, signed, and discussed Hastings Press books.
|
|
Meet the authors days
Social afternoons with signing, exhibitions and discussion, attended by:
Hastings Writers Groupexhibited their Diamonds and Strandline anthologies and club member F C Menzinger's 'David and Tomoko', as well as talking to some prospective new club members.
Victoria SeymourDisplayed her collection of WWII and other vintage photos of Hastings and introduced her forthcoming book, 'The Slow Turning Tide', soon to be launched in Hastings.
and many more. All at the Jenny LindHigh Street, Hastings |
