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FICTION DIRECT EVENTS
Tom Bryan joins our group. our inaugural Edinburgh afternoon event was a publishers launch with Tom, Sally and Morelle, joined also by Neil Leadbeater for an interesting discussion all round our literary world.
Tom curretly lives in Aryshire, but he has lived in various parts of Scotland from the far north to the Borders. His collection of stoires about his family's experience of early settling in Canada and America will soon see the light of day. Watch out for Starboy has Left Our Galaxy, January 2026.
Driving in the Book Lane has reached Glasgow
Sally talkes Driving in the book Lane to Glasgow to Lochavore in Gowanhill, where shewas a ble to talk a out her book briefly (and incidentally recited Edward Lear's The Owl and the Pussycat, which appears on the book cover). Express Yourself at ochavore is a pleasant poetry club-type event wth reading spots and frendly talk in greengrocer Lochavore with poetry bookshop Tell it Slant, and hosted by Carla Woodburn.
It's also in the Book Lounge, Kirkby Lonsdale and will be going to Lancaster some time this autumn!
Express Yourself at Lochavore
Whudderin Heichts -- at Inverurie, ABerdeen.
A great achievement by Sheena Blackhall and Linda Smith, the full translation of Wuthering Heights into Scots! So popular in Aberdeenshire. Launched at Aberdeen's new Duncan Rice University library and also at \Inverurie at the Museum. A remarkable book, still a very few available
Morelle Smith gave a talk about Albania
and her novel Beyond the Lion Gate
at the Music Museum at Brentford
earlier this month (March 2024)
PAST EVENT
The Edinburgh Bookshop, Holy Corner, 219 Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh, Thursday January 25th 2024. Lettersgait, Beyond the Lion Gate, and Inside DAMMA. Short readings and discussion.
This was a delightful, friendly and well attended event at this most welcoming bookshop. Pictures above.
PAST EVENT
Launch of INSIDE DAMMA, Edinburgh, December 3rd 2023.
The four authors of INSIDE DAMMA,
Greg Michaelson, Morag Burgon-Lyon, Judy Robinson and Ruth Aylett, read from their book
and discuss how it came about,
to an appreciative audience.
Pictures by Morelle Smith
PAST EVENT
Sally and Morelle discuss Fiction Direct and their new books, at the Settle Inn, Stirling, FK8 1BU. Free entry
Saturday 16th September 2023, 6 pm - 6.45 pm. Part of the friendly One Weekend in Stirling -- events at Settle Inn all afternoon and night.
Left: Settle Inn writing workshop, 2021
PAST EVENT
The George Hotel, Penrith, CA11 7SU Friday 3rd November 7-9pm
Kathleen Jones with guests Helen Ivory, Martin Figura and Katie Hale. And others.
Sally gives a little spiel on RFD. The first two novels, Lettersgait and Beyond the Lion Gate will be on display and available.
This was a great evening with many writer friends, here's Kathleen Jones contending with the early row of Christmas trees at this pleasant venue