Afternoon all,
Just a quick stop in for the weekend - things have been pretty busy, so apologies for lack of a recent posting!
I am pleased to say, however, that we now have all the details for Alt.Fiction 2011 - it's great to be back for a fifth year, and our Guests of Honour for this year are Alastair Reynolds and Dan Abnett, who form part of a fantastic line-up of speakers.
All the details are below anyway - hopefully will see many of you there!
Cheers
Alex
Alt.Fiction 20112
5th-26th June, at QUAD, Derby
Saturday 25th June, 10.00am - Midnight
Sunday 26th June, 10.00am - 5.00pm
Weekend pass £45
Saturday pass £30
Sunday pass £20
Alt.Fiction marks its fifth year with a fantastic weekend for readers and writers of science fiction, fantasy and horror. Bringing together some of the UK's leading talent in the genre, Alt.Fiction presents a full programme of readings, panels, workshops, podcasts and much more over two days, giving you the chance to hear from your favourite authors, find out more about the world of publishing and learn more about the writing process.
Alt.Fiction is a weekend not to be missed for book lovers and budding writers.
This year's Guests of Honour are bestselling science fiction author Alastair Reynolds and acclaimed comic book writer and novelist Dan Abnett. They will joined by speakers Tony Ballantyne, Cathy Brett, Keith Brooke, Mark Chadbourn, Peter Crowther, Stephen Deas, Paul Finch, John Jarrold, Juliet McKenna, Mark Morris, Graham McNeill, Adam Nevill, Mark Charan Newton, Sarah Pinborough, Robert Shearman, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Ian Whates, Conrad Williams, Chris Wooding and many more.
Tickets from either http://www.derbyquad.co.uk/altfiction or from QUAD Box Office on 01332
290606
Alt.Fiction is a trading name of Writing East Midlands - for more information visit www.writingeastmidlands.co.uk
Saturday 26 March 2011
Thursday 17 March 2011
Incoming...
Hi Everyone,
More events coming up on the horizon, which is something I love being able to say! I can give the full details of a crime event upcoming in Derby, as well as passing you on a date for the return of an old favourite event in the city.
So first of all, we've got crime author Adam Creed joining us at Sadlergate's Bar Lisi for an evening reading and Q+A session. I always try and have a nice realxed atmosphere at events, and Bar Lisi is absolutely perfect for that. Here's the full story anyway...
ADAM CREED - Author Event
Wednesday 25th May
7pm, Bar Lisi, Sadlergate, Derby
Tickets £3
Join us for a reading and Q+A with crime writer and creative writing tutor Adam Creed. Adam is the author of the D.I Staffe novels, starting with Suffer the Children and Willing Flesh. His latest title, Pain of Death, is released in April 2011.
A great informal evening in a comfortable setting with a rising star of the crime scene, and a valuable chance to find out more about writing and the life of an author.
To book your place, call Alex on 07896 228367 or email at alexdavisevents@hotmail.co.uk
I'm also very pleased to give you a heads-up the Eat Your Words will be returning to Derby - the night combines author readings and Q+A with a fantastic three-course meal, and the evening is always a great experience. I can only give you a date for the diary for now -15th June - but plenty more details to follow.
That's all for today - see you next week.
Thanks a lot
Alex
More events coming up on the horizon, which is something I love being able to say! I can give the full details of a crime event upcoming in Derby, as well as passing you on a date for the return of an old favourite event in the city.
So first of all, we've got crime author Adam Creed joining us at Sadlergate's Bar Lisi for an evening reading and Q+A session. I always try and have a nice realxed atmosphere at events, and Bar Lisi is absolutely perfect for that. Here's the full story anyway...
ADAM CREED - Author Event
Wednesday 25th May
7pm, Bar Lisi, Sadlergate, Derby
Tickets £3
Join us for a reading and Q+A with crime writer and creative writing tutor Adam Creed. Adam is the author of the D.I Staffe novels, starting with Suffer the Children and Willing Flesh. His latest title, Pain of Death, is released in April 2011.
A great informal evening in a comfortable setting with a rising star of the crime scene, and a valuable chance to find out more about writing and the life of an author.
To book your place, call Alex on 07896 228367 or email at alexdavisevents@hotmail.co.uk
I'm also very pleased to give you a heads-up the Eat Your Words will be returning to Derby - the night combines author readings and Q+A with a fantastic three-course meal, and the evening is always a great experience. I can only give you a date for the diary for now -15th June - but plenty more details to follow.
That's all for today - see you next week.
Thanks a lot
Alex
Friday 11 March 2011
Mighty busy...
Afternoon all,
Friday afternoon and I've finally gotten around to putting together a blog. Things have been seriously busy, both on the Alt.Fiction front as well as on my own work, so pretty excited about what looks like a packed summer.
On the personal work front, I'll be running four creative writing courses here in Derby (yes, that's four) after the great success of the first and second courses at QUAD, which have both booked out. I've also booked in for a follow-up course, which is something I'm really looking forward to. I'm also pretty pleased to be running an event with local crime author Adam Creed at Sadlergate's Bar Lisi (full details to follow) and resurrect Eat Your Words, a food and reading evening I used to run several years ago. Again, more details to follow... what an awful tease I am.
The summer for Alt.Fiction is absolutely jam packed, including the main thing I wanted to mention today - our Spring Writing Weekend. These writing weekends are a hugely valuable experience for writers, and for me have really helped me forge a lot of long-term friendships to boot. We're running at the Legacy Chesterfield Hotel, which is a stone's throw from the train station and have two fantastic guests in the shape of horror supremo Simon Clark and SF star and workshopper extraordinaire Tony Ballantyne. So if you're interested in writing in the field, this is the best chance you'll get at a weekend made just for you.
Full details all below anyway, and next week will be even more announcements on AF events for May, June and July.
Cheers!
Alex
Spring Writing Weekend, 20th-22nd May
Guest Speakers:
Simon Clark – acclaimed horror novelist and author of The Night of the Triffids
Tony Ballantyne – science fiction writer of the Recursion Trilogy and the Penrose Series
Venue: Legacy Chesterfield Hotel, Malkin Street, Chesterfield, S41 7UA
With a convenient location next to Chesterfield rail station and a wide range of leisure facilities, the Legacy Chesterfield Hotel is a great place to work and relax.
www.legacy-hotels.co.uk/legacy-chesterfield/
The Spring Writing Weekend costs just £180, including two nights’ shared accommodation, all meals and hot drinks, plus a full programme of writing activities throughout Saturday and Sunday featuring two guest authors.
To book your place, or for any enquiries, email alt.fiction@writingeastmidlands.co.uk
or call Alex on 07896 228367
A £90 deposit is required to confirm your place, with a further £90 to be paid at least one week
before the event. Deposits are non-refundable except in case of event cancellation. No refunds will be given in case of any changes to guest authors, or in the event of participants being unable to attend for any reason. Please note, the deadline for booking your place is 13 May 2011.
Alt.Fiction is a trading name of Writing East Midlands
Friday afternoon and I've finally gotten around to putting together a blog. Things have been seriously busy, both on the Alt.Fiction front as well as on my own work, so pretty excited about what looks like a packed summer.
On the personal work front, I'll be running four creative writing courses here in Derby (yes, that's four) after the great success of the first and second courses at QUAD, which have both booked out. I've also booked in for a follow-up course, which is something I'm really looking forward to. I'm also pretty pleased to be running an event with local crime author Adam Creed at Sadlergate's Bar Lisi (full details to follow) and resurrect Eat Your Words, a food and reading evening I used to run several years ago. Again, more details to follow... what an awful tease I am.
The summer for Alt.Fiction is absolutely jam packed, including the main thing I wanted to mention today - our Spring Writing Weekend. These writing weekends are a hugely valuable experience for writers, and for me have really helped me forge a lot of long-term friendships to boot. We're running at the Legacy Chesterfield Hotel, which is a stone's throw from the train station and have two fantastic guests in the shape of horror supremo Simon Clark and SF star and workshopper extraordinaire Tony Ballantyne. So if you're interested in writing in the field, this is the best chance you'll get at a weekend made just for you.
Full details all below anyway, and next week will be even more announcements on AF events for May, June and July.
Cheers!
Alex
Spring Writing Weekend, 20th-22nd May
Guest Speakers:
Simon Clark – acclaimed horror novelist and author of The Night of the Triffids
Tony Ballantyne – science fiction writer of the Recursion Trilogy and the Penrose Series
Venue: Legacy Chesterfield Hotel, Malkin Street, Chesterfield, S41 7UA
With a convenient location next to Chesterfield rail station and a wide range of leisure facilities, the Legacy Chesterfield Hotel is a great place to work and relax.
www.legacy-hotels.co.uk/legacy-chesterfield/
The Spring Writing Weekend costs just £180, including two nights’ shared accommodation, all meals and hot drinks, plus a full programme of writing activities throughout Saturday and Sunday featuring two guest authors.
To book your place, or for any enquiries, email alt.fiction@writingeastmidlands.co.uk
or call Alex on 07896 228367
A £90 deposit is required to confirm your place, with a further £90 to be paid at least one week
before the event. Deposits are non-refundable except in case of event cancellation. No refunds will be given in case of any changes to guest authors, or in the event of participants being unable to attend for any reason. Please note, the deadline for booking your place is 13 May 2011.
Alt.Fiction is a trading name of Writing East Midlands
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