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A writer's coach
13th March 2010
A workshop for anyone who has a burning desire to write a novel but doesn’t know where to start.
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Leicester Family Project Roadshow
13th March 2010
The Leicester Family project is organising a roadshow at the Etc Suite at Phoenix Square Digital Media Centre. Members of the public and creative community are invited…
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Short Fuse – Babel
16th March 2010
[ March 16, 2010; 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM. ] Babel – March 16th
The medium is the messenger
Distant voices, far-flung spaces; transitions in translation
Language gap, culture bridge – what gets lost, what saved?
Readings, recitals, interpretations of a themeHeadliner TBC
See website for details: http://shortfusefiction.com
Book online at: http://www.leicesterymca.co.uk/y-theatre-whats-on-details.php?listing=774
Tickets £5.50/£4 concs
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Flying Goose Readings
16th March 2010
The Flying Goose Cafe, 33 Chilwell Road, Beeston and run from 7.30 – 9.30 on the third Tuesday of each month.
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Short Fuse Presents: BABEL
16th March 2010
Short Fuse Presents: BABEL
March 16th at The Y
For One Night Only: LAST MANGO IN PARIS!
A Breathtaking Comedic Spin on the One Man Band
Unmissable!
Get tickets online at: http://www.leicesterymca.co.uk/y-theatre-whats-on-details.php?listing=774 -
The Murder Squad
17th March 2010
[ March 17, 2010; 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. ] Wednesday 17th March
Deadly Dialogues: The Murder Squad
2pm, Nottingham Central LibraryLeading crime authors Cath Staincliffe and Margaret Murphy in conversation about their work. They are members of the Murder Squad – a collective of six crime writers from the North of England.
Cath Staincliffe is the author of the acclaimed Sal Kilkenny mysteries and also a scriptwriter […]
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Where the bodies are buried- meet author Stephen Booth
17th March 2010
A talk by Stephen Booth, one of Britain’s leading crime writers. Stephen
will discuss his characters, research and the writing process followed by a
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The Tradition of British Thriller Writing
19th March 2010
The Tradition of British Thriller Writing
Friday 19th March 7pm to 9pm
Venue: Allestree Library, Park Farm Centre, Allestree, Derby DE22 2QN -
Spoken Worlds
19th March 2010
Open mic session at the Grain Warehouse in Burton-on-Trent for short spoken word performances. 3rd Friday every month. £2 entry
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States of Independence
20th March 2010
[ March 20, 2010; ] Clephan Building, De Montfort University, Oxford Road, Leicester
10.30am – 4.30pm, Saturday 20th March.Stalls from dozens of independent publishers. Workshops, readings and book launches.
Independent presses from across the region (and some from around the country) will be on site, together with many regional writers whose work is published by large and small independent publishers. Join us […]
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Oundle Readers’ Day: A day for book lovers
20th March 2010
[ March 20, 2010; 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM. ] Northamptonshire Libraries and Information Service and Oundle Festival of Literature have joined forces to produce a Readers’ Day for all of the counties readers. Readers’ Days are a real treat for anyone who loves books and reading.
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States of Independence independent publishing day
20th March 2010
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The Medieval Murderers
23rd March 2010
[ March 23, 2010; 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. ] Tuesday 23rd March
Deadly Dialogues: The Medieval Murderers
2pm, Nottingham Central LibraryAuthors Karen Maitland and Philip Gooden pay a visit to discuss their work including their latest venture with The Medieval Murderers. A group within the Crime Writers’ Association who promise mayhem, murder and medieval magic. Both Karen Maitland and Philip Gooden have contributed to a joint […]
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Jane Wenham-Jones in Loughborough
24th March 2010
Best selling author Jane-Wenham-Jones at Loughborough College on Wednesday 24th March. Further informmation.E-mail keith.large@loucoll.ac.uk or Telephone The Radmoor Centre on
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New Creative Writing Course!
6th April 2010
This new course at The Art Organisation, Nottingham, is suitable for beginners and more experienced writers alike.
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Pub Poetry Nottingham
12th April 2010
Open mic comic spoken word night
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Where the bodies are buried- meet author Stephen Booth
21st April 2010
A talk by Stephen Booth, one of Britain’s leading crime writers. Stephen will discuss his characters, research and the writing process followed by a question and answer session.
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A day in the Life: The Truth about Professional Writers with author RJ Ellory
19th May 2010
Award winning crime writer Roger Ellory offers his take on the job and vocation of the professional author.
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Write/ Radio /Spain and Casa Acequia Writing Retreats
24th May 2010
Write/ Radio/ Spain is a residential course/retreat based in Andalucia, Spain. It is aimed at writers who want to explore radio drama and sound as a creative medium. Led by award winning BBC radio, film and television writer Steve Chambers and writer/radio producer Caroline Beck the course offers participants expert tuition in pitching and writing for radio drama and tutorial support/script submission advice.Email Caroline Mitchell at cam.algo@googlemail.com for full details
