Dear festival-goers and poets,
With a wide variety of fun, interesting and inspirational activities and events taking place in and around Wigtown, we wanted to share these with you and offer a few dates for your diary.
Virtual Cheese, Wine and Jamie at Home Party for Wigtown Book Festival
Thursday 7 March, 7-9pm
Due to low ticket sales for the physical event, we've decided to make this a virtual party! Join us from the comfort of your own home, participate in games for real prizes and order gorgeous products from the Jme range and from Wigtown Book Festival's selection of unique merchandise. Have a sip and a nibble at home whilst browsing the catalogue, keeping an eye on posts on our Facebook event page and on the Festival blog atwww.wigtownbookfestival.co m. Orders can be placed by posting on the Facebook feed, emailing (mail@wigtownbookfestival. com) or telephoning us during the party at 01988 403222. We hope you'll be able to join us. You can view the catalogue in advance by clicking here and the new Spring range here.
Booktown Writers
Top Tartan Noir Writer Coming to Galloway
A rare opportunity to get top tips on thriller writing from one of the best in the business is coming to Galloway. On Saturday April 6th, Lin Anderson will be leading a two hour workshop at the Creebridge House Hotel in Newton Stewart from 2pm. Lin is the author of the popular Rhona MacLoud series of crime thrillers which includes Driftnet, Picture Her Dead and Torch. She is the co founder of the Bloody Scotland Book Festival and is currently the chair of the Society of Authors in Scotland. The workshop is being held as part of the Dumfries & Galloway Rural Literature Development Hub and the cost to any writer living within the region is just £5. This price, which includes refreshments, also applies to any writer living outwith the region but who is a member of a Dumfries and Galloway writers' group. The cost for anyone outside the region is £25.
The event has been organised by the Wigtown based Booktown Writers group and spokeswoman Anni Telford said: "We are absolutely thrilled that Lin has agreed to come to Newton Stewart. This is a marvellous opportunity with one of Scotland's leading crime writers but places are limited." For further information or to book your place please contact Anni by e-mailing mail@booktownwriters or telephone 07501046501.
Wigtown Writers' Gathering
Friday 3 May, Main Hall, County Buildings, Wigtown
Arrangements are now in place for Wigtown Writers' Gathering.
Please find the provisional programme below:
Time
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Content
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9.30
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Registration
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10.00
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Welcome
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10.10
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Workshop: Louise Welsh Everything I Know About Writing in Two Hours! (limited to 12 delegates)
Workshop: Allan Guthrie The Art of Self-editing
Pre-booked one-to-one individual sessions with publishing professionals
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12.15
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Facilitated networking
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13:00
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Lunch
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14:00
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Workshop: Louise Welsh Everything I Know About Writing in Two Hours! (limited to 12 delegates)
Breakouts: facilitated discussion groups by genre (fiction; nonfiction; children’s; poetry)
Pre-booked one-to-one individual sessions with publishing professionals
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16:00
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Louise Welsh interview and Q&A session
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17:00
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Conclude
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17:00
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Informal drinks
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For further information and to purchase a ticket (costing £9.47 including VAT and fees), please click here.
We are delighted to announce that the entries can now be accepted online at:
www.wigtownbookfestival.com/poetrycomp
The website gives full details of this year's judges: Robin Robertson (Main); Meg Bateman (Gaelic); and Liz Niven (Scots). You'll also find the blog post from 2012 Main Prize Judge, George Szirtes about his judging process. A downloadable entry form is also available for postal entries.
'Festival Favourites' Recipe Booklet
A collection of favourite recipes from friends, festival-goers, volunteers and local businesses, is now available at £3.00 or £4.00 including post and packaging. If you would like to order a copy, please emailclaire@wigtownbookfestival.com or telephone 01988 402036.
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