David Whitley - talk and book signing
Written by Glynis Madden Wednesday, 11 August 2010
Bridgnorth Library
11 a.m. Friday 3rd September 2010
David Whitley was born in Chester in 1984 and began composing stories shortly afterwards. At age 17 his first attempt at a full length novel for Children was shortlisted for the Kathleen Fidler Award, and at 20 he won the Cheshire Prize for Literature for a children’s short story.
David’s first novel for children and young adults, The Midnight Charter, was published by Puffin last year. Widely acclaimed, it was nominated for six awards including The Carnegie Medal. Its much anticipated sequel, The Children of the Lost, was published in August.
About the event:
Dreams and Nightmares - The Children of the Lost
Dreams. They can inspire, they can terrify, they can change our lives. Throughout history, people have struggled, and fought, and died for their vision of utopia – the “perfect place”. Let author David Whitley take you on a tour through some historical utopias, from the deadly serious to the wacky and weird. Explore with him the world of his own books - The Midnight Charter and its sequel The Children of the Lost, set in lands built on dreams of perfection. Bring your ideas, as David invites you to imagine your own utopia, but beware. Because for every dream, there is a nightmare.
An event suitable for all ages, especially young adults from age 11+
R. J. Ellory - Talk and Book Signing
Written by Glynis Madden Wednesday, 11 August 2010
At Bridgnorth Library
(Listley Street, Bridgnorth, WV16 4AW)
12 p.m. Saturday 28th August 2010
It is with pleasure that we welcome the bestselling and multi-award winning novelist, Roger Jon Ellory, to the festival. The prolific Birmingham based author has published several books. Candlemoth was his first novel to be published in 2003. This was followed in 2004 by Ghostheart, and A Quiet Vendetta in 2005 which won the Quebec Laureat. City of Lies was published in 2006, as was A Quiet Belief In Angels, which many will recall was featured on the Richard & Judy Book Club. Roger received several awards for A Quiet Belief in Angels, including the Livre De Poche, the Nouvel Observateur, the Strand Mystery of the Year and the US Independent Award. Roger then released A Simple Act of Violence, which won the Theakston's Crime Novel of the Year Award at the Harrogate Crime Festival last month.
The Anniversary Man was published in 2009 and Saints of New York is due for release later thisyear.
Roger will visit Bridgnorth Library to give a talk about his work and sign copies of his books.
Offa's Press Poetry Performance
Written by Glynis Madden Wednesday, 11 August 2010
Bridgnorth Library
4 p.m. Saturday 28th August 2010
Offa's Press is a new regional publisher dedicated to promoting the best in contemporary poetry. Managing Editor Simon Fletcher says that Offa’s poets are ‘good on the page and good on the stage’. This event at Bridgnorth Library will feature an interesting mix of music, performance and readings from Emma Pursehouse, Jane Seabourne and Dan and Jeff Phelps. All are Midlands based writers and performers who are brought to their audience by a press that also supports local businesses and artists in the production of all its products.
Photo is of performance poet Emma Pursehouse.
Fran Sandham - Talk and Book Signing
Written by Glynis Madden Wednesday, 11 August 2010
At Bridgnorth Library
(Listley Street, Bridgnorth, WV16 4AW)
2 p.m. Saturday 28th August 2010
Fran Sandham was an editor at Rough Guides for several years and worked in bookselling and in the voluntary sector before that. He has travelled in over fifty countries. He now divides his time between freelance writing and public speaking. He has written for many newspapers, magazines and travel publications including the Sunday Times, the Daily Telegraph, the Observer, Traveller magazine, Adventure Travel, Travel Africa and Country Walking.
Fran took on the challenge of a lifetime, by walking across Africa solo (or at least solo apart from a disastrous donkey), from Namibia's Skeleton Coast to the Indian Ocean near Zanzibar: no backup, no support team, no one to carry his gear, no sponsors, no film crew, no journalists, no fuss, no cheering crowds, and no strings attached. Above all, it had to be on a one-way ticket: no safety nets, no get-out clauses and nothing to fall back on ...
It is a pleasure to welcome Fran to the festival. He will be visiting Bridgnorth Library to talk about this amazing solo trek and to sign copies of his book: Traversa - A Solo Walk Across Africa.
Jeff Phelps - Talk and Book Signing
Written by Glynis Madden Wednesday, 11 August 2010
At Bridgnorth Library
(Listley Street, Bridgnorth, WV16 4AW)
6 p.m. Thursday 2nd September 2010
Jeff Phelps has lived in Bridgnorth for over twenty years. His stories and poetry have been widely published, notably in London Magazine and Critical Quarterly. In 1991 he was overall winner of the Mail on Sunday Novel Competition. Fay Weldon described his entry as ‘an intensely attractive piece of writing.’
In 2000 he won second prize in the Stand Open Poetry Competition with his poem about the Severn in Bridgnorth, River Passage. It was published as a booklet in 2002 with illustrations by Jayne Gaze and produced as a CD with piano music by Dan Phelps in 2010 as one of the first productions by Offa’s Press. Jeff was founding editor, with the poet Roger Pearson, of the literary magazine, Nutshell and founded and still helps to run the flourishing Bridgnorth Writers’ Group.
Jeff’s two novels, Painter Man and Box of Tricks were published by Tindal Street Press in 2005 and 2009 respectively. His play, Sea View, written with Nick Daws was staged in January 2010 in Stellenbosch, South Africa.
He will be appearing at Bridgnorth Library on Thursday 2nd September from 6pm, when he will be reading from his poems and stories and chatting about all things to do with reading and writing – from inspiration to publication.
www.jeffphelps.co.uk for more information.
Kate Long - Talk and Book Signing
Written by Simon Golding Wednesday, 07 July 2010
At Bridgnorth Library
(Listley Street, Bridgnorth, WV16 4AW)
7:30 p.m. Thursday 2nd September 2010
It is with great pleasure we welcome a special Talk and Book Signing by prolific authoress Kate Long.
Kate started writing after taking an English degree, teaching English at secondary level, and following it up with a teacher training course on Creativity in the Classroom.
The author’s first novel was the number 1 best-seller The Bad Mother’s Handbook, which tells the story of a year in the life of one extraordinary family. The book was so popular it was made into a Radio 4 ten-part series.
It was no surprise when Kate was approached by production companies wishing to buy the movie rights. A high-profile film was made starring Catherine Tate and an American version starring Alicia Silverstone.
Many books followed including Swallowing Grandma, Queen Mum and recently; The Daughter Game and A Mother’s Guide to Cheating.
During this most fascinating Talk; Kate Long will discuss the writing process, what it was like to have the book filmed – which Kate was heavily involved, plus a short reading.
Nigel Goodall - Book Signing
Written by Simon Golding Sunday, 04 July 2010
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Nigel's Friday book signing has been postponed until Saturday and now the two events are combined.
"Due to circumstances beyond our control we have had to cancel the book signing on Friday at Smiths in Bridgnorth! Instead the book signing will now take place as previously planned on Saturday September 4th when Nigel will will signing both his Johnny Depp and David Tennant books at one one event.
See you all there - hopefully!"
Nigel will also be accompanied by Dalek Caan on Saturday!
Nigel Goodall is a British-born author with more than twenty books on the movie and pop worlds to his credit, which combined, have sold over a million copies worldwide. 
We are very proud to welcome the bestselling, prize-nominated author to this year’s Bridgnorth Music and Arts Festival. Nigel will be signing his new updated paperbacks "The Secret World of Johnny Depp" and "A Life in Time and Space".
Nigel will be at WH Smith (Bridgnorth) - 4 p.m. Friday 3rd Saturday 4th September 2010 for the signing of the bestselling novel "The Secret World of Johnny Depp" which is an intimate biography of Hollywood’s best loved rebel!
The Secret World of Johnny Depp reveals how a troubled and gifted child became the actor he is today, using a wide range of sources to create a definitive biography giving us a rare glimpse into the secret world of a man whom there is much more to than meets the eye.
Nigel will be back at WH Smith (Bridgnorth) - 4 p.m. Saturday 4th September 2010 for the signing of "A Life in Time and Space" – a biographical novel surrounding the actor, and former Doctor Who, David Tennant.
The book explores the world of David Tennant, one of the most powerful actor’s on British television. And, with two National Television awards to his credit and numerous other theatrical accolades, David has proven he’s here to stay. Nigel’s thoroughly researched book probes the life and times of this most private of men.
You can find out more about Nigel at his website - http://www.nigelgoodall.co.uk/
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