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September 2008 Headlines:
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- I had a holiday
- Deaf Africa Fund Event
- Jackie Kay
- Poetry Group
- Reading For Pleasure
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- Gillian Clarke
- How Fiction Works
- Venice
- Readers Retreat
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| Jackie Kay... |
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...is an award-winning writer of fiction, poetry and plays, whose subtle investigation into the complexities of identity have been
informed by her own life.
Jackie will be visiting at The Guild Hall, Much Wenlock on September 19th at 7.30pm to celebrate the publication
of her latest book, The Lamplighter: a radio and stage play and a
multi-layered poem which is a joureny into the heart of slavery.
Seats are £7.50 and there will be complimentary drinks and nibbles. Please book your place in advance if at all possible,
to avoid diasppointment.
More details from the bookshop and in
this month's newsletter
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| Exploring Poetry... |
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| An introductory Workshop with Marilyn Pietroni at Little Wenlock. |
Meeting quarterly on Friday evenings, the Poetry Workshop is an 'open group' which means it is possible for new people to attend
on each occasion, with no commitment required to attend all meetings. The next dates are:
- September 26th
- December 5th
Further dates may be arranged in view of the amount of interest. A joining fee of £5.00 towards the administrative costs
of Wenlock Books is made at the first attendance only. |
Download full details >>
(poetry-workshop.pdf - 116kb)
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| Marina Lewycka EVENT CANCELLED... |
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Wednesday 1st October,
Unfortunately, Marina Lewycka has had to cancel her visit to the bookshop.
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| Gillian Clarke... |
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National Poet of Wales, Gillian Clarke, will be at the Edge Arts Centre on Friday October 3rd at 7.30pm.
Tickets are £7.50 (special deal for students at William Brookes) and are available from the Edge or from the bookshop.
Gillian has recently published a book of essays about her writing life: At the Source. Gillian will be talking about poetry, writing, living in Wales,
plate tectonics, language and much, much more. Gillian has been guest of honour at our last two Reader's retreats in Wales and she is inspiring
and passionate - this evening will be a real treat.
The poet talks about her prose collection 'At the Source' in this
BBC Radio item >>
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"Gillian Clarke, the new poet laureate for Wales, has published her new prose collection 'At the Source'. She joins Jenni to talk about how she
became a writer and about the joy she derives from her intimate connection with the landscape of Ceredigion."
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| Circle Dancing... |
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Join us in beautiful Clunbury on
Sunday 5th October 2008.
Cost: £20.
Please Show / Hide Poster
(scroll down after clicking) for more information or
contact us at the bookshop. Booking essential.
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| Clarissa Dixon Wright... |
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Spilling The Beans...
Clarissa will be talking about her life, her books and much more besides...
Wednesday 15th October 2008 at 7:30pm in the Alkington Hall, Shrewsbury School.
Tickets: £8.
Please see poster
for more information or
contact us at the bookshop. Booking essential.
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| Shape Land - Author Visit... |
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Children's author Helen Wendy Cooper will be in the shop on Saturday 18th October from 10:00am-2:00pm to promote her latest books. All children welcome. Lots of fun! Do come!
Please see poster
for more information or
contact us at the bookshop.
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| Venice 2009... |
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Our next
trip to Venice
is June 2nd to June 6th 2009. Bookings need to be in by the end of the year.
Our next Readers' Retreat in west Wales will be held from February 25th to 28th 2009.
Both these holidays are likely to book up very quickly. To see photos of this year's Readers'
Retreat, please
visit the Blog.
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