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GOLDENFORD EVENTS CALENDAR SUMMER/AUTUMN 2009

Staines Synagogue October

Three of our writers have been invited to give a talk at Staines Synagogue in October about their books.

'Sense and Sensitivity' October

A Writers' Workshop: Three Goldenford authors will be running a two-part workshop, the first session being in Leatherhead on October 10 as part of the Mole Valley Arts Alive Festival programme (www.arts-alive.co.uk). Called 'Sense and Sensitivity - Five Senses in Fiction', it is designed to encourage and inspire new and not so new writers by providing stimuli from music, touch, sight, hearing and taste. The workshop only has limited places so book early by contacting frances@goldenford.co.uk /Tel: 01372 456778 or 01483 562722. It is being held from 2pm to 5pm at the Leatherhead Institute, 67 High Street Leatherhead - Admission £5.

The second session is a week later on October 17 and is part of Guildford Book Festival and continues the theme. It will be held from 10am to 1pm at the Guildford Institute, Ward Street, Guildford. Admission £10 - tickets available online at www.guildfordbookfestival.co.uk or from Festival Box Offices - Tel: 01483 444789 or 444334. Newcomers are also welcome to attend the second session.

Farnham Maltings Christmas Market 15 December - 5pm to 10pm

We hope to be there!

PAST EVENTS

Goldenford Writers have been travelling recently

Jay Margrave went to the American Historical Novel Society's Conference in Chicago in June and then on to Boston to give a presentation to a readers' group who had chosen The Gawain Quest as one of their books to read. They liked it so much they wanted to 'meet the author'.

Irene Black and Jacquelynn Luben took part in the twinning celebrations of Guildford and Freiburg at the same time, in Freiburg, Irene reading from her novels from a covered stage to audiences listening in pouring rain or sweltering heat. Jacquelynn, who had been invited by the German British Society to read in the Schwanhäuser Bookshop, did not have to worry about the changeable weather.

As you can see from the picture,Goldenford had great success at the June 2008 Freiburg Twinning Festival as shown by the repeat invitation for 2009!



Goldenford author Irene Black was shortlisted in the Bristol Prize for her short story, The Loi Krathong, which is included in the award anthology.