The bendy blog
17 September 2011
You wait six months for a blog, and then two come at
once!! In fact it’s not two. but one long bendy one.
There are two things for me that are like breathing: reading and writing. These give me more pleasure than practically anything else… and the truth is that I am very privileged that my professional life and personal life intersect so strongly here. Here are two events that I am lucky to be part of, which demonstrate this.
24 September 2011
John Willie Sams Centre, Dudley, North Tyneside
On September 24th I am privileged to be hosting
a day in North Tyneside called Crime Scene Saturday,
where a bunch of highly talented Macmillan crime
writers [amongst them the charming Ann Cleeves whose
Vera Stanhope character is now known to many after
the recent TV series set in the North East]. This
gives crime readers a chance to meet favourite
authors and get to know new ones, and a chance for
the writers to emerge blinking into the bright light,
away from their computers, and meet their readers. A
whole day talking crime, and for me just an hour away
from West Yorkshire on the train to Newcastle, to
spend a day of utter bliss.
If you have any questions about the day please contact either:
Joanna Parker joanna.parker@northtyneside.gov.uk
(0191) 643 5835
or
Ruth Walton
ruth.walton@northtyneside.gov.uk
(0191) 643 2075
30th September 2011 at 7.30pm
Heart, Bennett Road, Headingley Leeds 6, West Yorkshire
I’m a long term resident of Headingley. And
when you regularly perform and host literary events
up and down the country, it is delightful to be
sharing some of your writing on home ground, as a
fund-raiser for Heart, which is the very wonderful
Arts and Business and Community centre in the centre
of Headingley.
As support I have friend, and singer Jessica Egbuna, accompanying herself on guitar, and making some of her special musical magic.
The lovely café will be open for simply delicious food and drinks before and during the performances. And you don’t need to book for food or for the event.
I’m hoping for an evening of shared dreams and laughter.
There are two things for me that are like breathing: reading and writing. These give me more pleasure than practically anything else… and the truth is that I am very privileged that my professional life and personal life intersect so strongly here. Here are two events that I am lucky to be part of, which demonstrate this.
Crime Scene Saturday
24 September 2011
John Willie Sams Centre, Dudley, North Tyneside
If you have any questions about the day please contact either:
Joanna Parker joanna.parker@northtyneside.gov.uk
(0191) 643 5835
or
Ruth Walton
ruth.walton@northtyneside.gov.uk
(0191) 643 2075
Shared Dreams
30th September 2011 at 7.30pm
Heart, Bennett Road, Headingley Leeds 6, West Yorkshire
As support I have friend, and singer Jessica Egbuna, accompanying herself on guitar, and making some of her special musical magic.
The lovely café will be open for simply delicious food and drinks before and during the performances. And you don’t need to book for food or for the event.
I’m hoping for an evening of shared dreams and laughter.
