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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:Dame Prue Leith - SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:Dame Prue Leith \nBeing Old\nAnd learning to love it! \nwith Matt Stadlen \nSOLD OUT – JOIN WAITING LIST \nGetting older isn’t for the faint-hearted – but it can be a lot of fun. \nIn this candid\, uplifting\, and funny book\, Prue Leith explores the trials and taboos of growing older – along with its unexpected joys. Part memoir and part reflection\, Being Old and learning to love it! is packed with Prue’s trademark wit\, wisdom\, and no-nonsense charm. \nPrue Leith made her name with her Michelin-starred restaurant\, Leith’s. She has written 16 cookery books and worked as a journalist on several newspapers. She’s also a familiar face on television\, most recently as a judge on The Great British Bake Off\, a role from which she has just retired. Being Old became a Sunday Times bestseller on publication. \nWise\, witty\, and wonderfully human\, this book will inspire us all to face the challenges of ageing with good humour\, pragmatism and confidence. \nMatthew Stadlen will be talking to Prue and encouraging her to tell lots of stories. And the multi-award winning vineyard\, Highweald Wine Estate are sponsoring this event and a complimentary glass of their Brut Reserve will be served as a welcome glass for attendees. ‘Highweald are proud to support local stories and shared moments.’ \nSOLD OUT – JOIN WAITING LIST
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/dame-prue-leith/
LOCATION:Queens Hall\, High Street\, Cuckfield\, RH17 5EL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:memoir
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SUMMARY:Creative Writing Workshop with Tiffany Murray
DESCRIPTION:Writing a Memoir\nA Creative Writing Workshop with Tiffany Murray \nThe Hayloft\, The Talbot \nHave you always wanted to write that family story\, or your story in some form? Then this workshop for writers of all levels is for you. Life writing requires form. How do you frame and shape what might feel like messy\, complicated truths into stories that make sense on the page? This workshop will help you access your lived experience and open up your creativity\, whether you want to write for publication or simply to get this story down. \nTiffany Murray’s memoir My Family and Other Rock Stars\, was a Sunday Times book of the week. Her novels Diamond Star Halo\, Happy Accidents and Sugar Hall\, have variously been shortlisted for the Wodehouse Bollinger Prize and received the Roger Deakin Award for nature writing.
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/creative-writing-workshop-with-tiffany-murray/
LOCATION:The Talbot Public House\, High Street\, Cuckfield\, RH17 5JX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Creative Writing Workshop,memoir
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