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SUMMARY:Local Authors
DESCRIPTION:Join a panel of local authors as they discuss their books\, the inspiration behind their writing\, and the journey from idea to publication.\nWith Gavin Jamieson\, author\, publisher and Bookfest Director \nMarcus Batterbury\nMarcus Batterbury has worked in many roles\, including bike messenger\, fitness instructor\, cleaner\, waiter\, teacher and trainer. With You in the Moment is his first book\, a warm and honest memoir about one family’s experience of dementia and the power of being present. \nDavid Gibson\nRaised in Cuckfield\, David Gibson is Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Plant Biology in Southern Illinois. After the acclaimed Planting Clues: How Plants Solve Crimes\, he published his first novels\, Shanya’s Saga and Elite Memories.\n\nMichael Smith\nMichael Smith is a bestselling author specialising in Polar exploration. He has appeared on TV and radio and contributed to documentaries. His books include biographies of Ernest Shackleton\, Tom Crean\, Captain Oates and Francis Crozier. \nVictoria West\nSussex-born Victoria West writes thrillers with dark twists and unexpected characters. Drawing on her journalism background\, she made her debut with Never Alone\, a psychological thriller about a true-crime podcaster haunted by her past. \nTickets go on sale 15 August for priority booking and 22 August for general sale.
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/local-authors/
LOCATION:The Talbot Public House\, High Street\, Cuckfield\, RH17 5JX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Biography,Fiction,memoir,Natural History,Thriller
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SUMMARY:Alexander Larman
DESCRIPTION:Alexander Larman \nLazarus: The Second Coming of David Bowie\nwith Matthew Stadlen \nTwenty-five years before Bowie’s death on 10th January 2016\, he appeared washed-up. His Eighties career had been a slow descent into self-parody\, his attempts to diversify into hard rock had been disastrous\, and the art-rock music with which he made his name was out of fashion. The Thin White Duke needed a miracle if he was even to continue his career. And a miracle – a resurrection from the dead – is precisely what happened. \nAlexander Larman’s biography focuses solely on the second half of Bowie’s career. Ending with his death in 2016\, Lazarus is the story of what happened in 1991 with Bowie a diminished figure\, to the release of Blackstar is 2016\, two days before he died. \nLazarus illuminates Bowie’s musical career while examining his other artistic achievements. Alexander Larman says this is his most personal biographical book yet. Bestselling author and historian\, he is literary editor of the Spectator World and a regular contributor to the Telegraph and the Times. \nMatthew Stadlen will be in conversation with Alexander Larman.
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/alexander-larman/
LOCATION:Upstairs at Queen’s Hall\, High Street\, Cuckfield\, RH17 5EL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Biography
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SUMMARY:Celia Imrie - SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT – JOIN WAITING LIST \nWe are delighted to announce a very special guest to round off our tenth anniversary year of celebration. On Wednesday 14 October\, Celia Imrie will be coming to talk about her new book The Elegant Hustler: Adventures from a Life on the Move. \nCelia came to our first festival in 2017 and since then she has written several books and of course starred in Celebrity Traitors. \nHer new book is a love letter to adventure\, friendship and the enduring joy that rewards curiosity. It’s all told with Celia’s signature wit and humour. The journeys may be long\, but they are never dull\, especially with her travel companion Fidelis Morgan in tow. \nPlease note this event is being held on Wednesday 14 October\, after the Bookfest Festival weekend. \nThe venue for this event is Whitemans Green Sports Club\, Cuckfield\, where there is a bar. \nDoors will open at 6.15pm. \nSOLD OUT – JOIN WAITING LIST
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/celia-imrie/
LOCATION:Whitemans Green Sports Club\, Whitemans Green\, Cuckfield\, West Sussex\, RH17 5HX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Biography,Travel
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