Guest blog post by our friend and book reviewer for Devon Life magazine - Annette Shaw
11am on Saturday 23rd April 2016 at Stoke
Lodge Hotel, Stoke Fleming near Dartmouth
I've just completed my first year reviewing books
for Devon Life magazine. It's been terrific to meet so many writers
and enthusiastic readers! So, I thought
that on World Book Night 2016 it would be a great opportunity to share our
passion for reading and publishing.
Run by The Reading Agency, (the
independent charity with a mission to get more people reading more), World Book Night is now in its sixth year. Held on what is probably the birth and death date
of William Shakespeare, the event is designed to inspire and encourage more
people to pick up a book.
Reading for
pleasure is a globally recognised indicator in a huge range of social issues
from poverty to mental health, yet in the UK 36% of people don’t regularly read
(DCMS, 2015).
source: worldbooknight.org
Stoke Lodge
Hotel in Stoke Fleming is the venue for this literary get-together and there
will be a buffet style lunch. Even more
good news is that the No 1, best-selling novelist Lesley Pearse will join us and
open the session, expand a little on World Book Night and talk about her own
career. With fans across the globe Lesley's book sales now top 10 million. If you'd like to buy any of Lesley's books
before the event, she'll be pleased to sign your copy.
It will be a
relaxed day and chance to not just talk about books but maybe make new friends
and contacts. Master of Ceremonies will be David Scott. Former Managing Director of the Birmingham Daily News and a group of large weekly newspapers in the
West Midlands, David runs a newspaper management consultancy and journalism
training company. He is also an author and his books cover subjects as diverse
as the changing face of the regional press and a guide to public speaking.
Sarah Stevenson-Olds has kindly offered to help with admin
as she's on the ground so to speak in Stoke Fleming. Her husband
Steve is thrilled with ever increasing sales of his, steamy in places,
latest novel, The Human Jigsaw.
Bestselling author Jenny Kane
from Tiverton has just confirmed she'll be with us as well. Jenny writes contemporary romance and children's
fiction. Her first novel, Another Cup of Coffee (Accent Press), became a Kindle
best seller- and the paperback version isn’t far behind. Jenny's romance, Abi’s House, hit No.1 in the Amazon
Romance, Contemporary Fiction, and Women’s Fiction charts.
Places are
limited to a maximum of 40. To book
please contact Sarah, then a cheque for £15 (non-refundable) made payable to
Stoke Lodge Hotel will secure your attendance and lunch. This should be sent direct to Sarah - she'll
let you have her postal address.
The plan envisaged is:
11am - Morning
coffee
11.15am - An Audience with Lesley Pearse
12.15pm - Networking
and saunter into lunch for 12.45pm
2pm - David Scott to
chair questions from readers and speed dating for writers, i.e. quick fire presentation
of books published and work in progress - a great practise for pitching!
3pm - approx - Close
Very best
wishes
Annette Shaw
Sarah's e-mail to arrange a place and pay is: steve@stevenson-olds.com
Lesley Pearse's
web site: lesleypearse.com
David Scott's web site: davidscotttraining.com
Steve's web site: stevensonolds.com
Jenny's web site: jennykane.co.uk
Stoke Lodge
Hotel web site for directions: stokelodge.co.uk
Situated in
Stoke Fleming village approx 1 mile from Blackpool Sands and two miles from
Dartmouth.
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