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SUMMARY:Kate Mosse
DESCRIPTION:Kate Mosse\nwith Steven Gale \nAutumn\nThe Story of a Season \nExploring folklore\, nature and creativity\, Autumn is a love-letter to Sussex and an atmospheric portrait of the autumn season from one of our best-loved writers. \nKate Mosse takes us to the Sussex marshlands of her childhood\, when they are at their mulchy\, misty\, golden-hued best. In the reed banks she spots plovers and Goldeneye ducks. Along the sea wall\, she glimpses purple sea lavender\, Brent geese and curlews\, in the oak pond\, herons and little egrets. \nPlace is the inspiration for all of Kate’s writing. Her stories come from the landscapes of south-west France\, Holland\, South Africa\, and her native Sussex. Kate has written 11 novels and is the founder director of the Women’s Prize for Fiction and the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction. She is also a trustee of the British Library. In 2024\, she was awarded a CBE for services to literature\, women\, and charity. \nKate appeared at the book festival in 2020\, online\, and we are so pleased to have her back in person for our tenth festival. Her husband Greg and son Felix are completing the Mosse family line-up this year. \nSteven Gale will be in conversation with Kate.
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/kate-mosse/
LOCATION:Queens Hall\, High Street\, Cuckfield\, RH17 5EL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Non-Fiction
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SUMMARY:Harriet Rix & Richard Negus
DESCRIPTION:Harriet Rix\nThe Genius of Trees \nRichard Negus\nWords from the Hedge \nwith Ruth Pavey \nProfoundly original\, The Genius of Trees reveals the astonishing extent to which trees shape the world around us. We discover that trees manipulate fundamental elements\, plants\, animals\, bacteria\, fungi and even humankind to achieve their ends. The Genius of Trees gives us hope for the future. \nHarriet Rix is a tree science consultant.\nPhoto © Alex Chisholm \nProfessional hedge layer Richard Negus reveals that hedges are more than boundary markers. They are essential for much-needed wildlife recovery. Words from the Hedge is a timely exploration of how we can use hedges to make the British countryside a place where nature has a home. \nHarriet and Richard will be in conversation with Ruth Pavey who has a wood of her own.
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/harriet-rix-richard-negus/
LOCATION:Queens Hall\, High Street\, Cuckfield\, RH17 5EL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Natural History
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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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