Felixstowe Book Festival

Calling all writers to Felixstowe Book Festival 
Saturday 27June 1.00 - 2.00pm His Lordship’s Library, The Orwell Hotel 
£7 (£5) 
Alexandra Pringle & Patricia Borlenghi: Meet the Publishers Alexandra Pringle, Group Editor-in-Chief of Bloomsbury and Patricia Borlenghi, of Patrician Press take you inside the world of publishing. 

How do publishers choose their authors? What happens next? Is the publishing world glamorous or just hard work? Fascinating stuff for both writers and readers. Bloomsbury Publishing is a leading independent publishing house established in 1986. Its adult fiction list includes Esther Freud, John Irving, Donna Tartt. Their children’s list includes J.K.Rowling and Benjamin Zephaniah and their academic division includes Methuen Drama and The Arden Shakespeare. 

The Patrician Press, set up in 2012, promotes high-quality fiction and poetry by authors not acknowledged by commercial mainstream publishers and agents. Its mission is to uphold the quality of contemporary literature in today’s challenging, competitive and ever-changing technological world. Chaired by Felixstowe writer Jeanette Hewitt. 

Saturday 27June 5.30 - 6.30pm His Lordship’s Library, The Orwell Hotel £7 (£5) Meet the Indies: Jeanette Hewitt, Susi Holliday and Jane Isaac As the world of publishing continues to evolve, writers Jeanette Hewitt, Susi Holliday and Jane Isaac join Andrew Whittaker to talk about their writing, their inspirations and their personal publishing journeys. These writers are all published by independent presses and Andrew moderate a lively and varied panel on how they landed their first contract, the highs and lows of working with an indie house and the inspirations for their work. So, if you are a new or aspiring writer looking to clinch that all-important book deal, or interested in novels that focus on real people and some of the darker elements of the human psyche, then this is the event for you. 
Sunday 28 June 9.30am - 10.30am Elizabeth Suite, The Orwell Hotel £7 (£5) Sara Sheridan: 

Calling all Writers Want to professionalise your writing life? Interested in publication? This in camera seminar is for you. Sara Sheridan has sat on the Society of Authors committee and on the board of writers’ collective, ‘26’. She has written for the UK’s largest publishing houses as well as small 
independent publishers, and is an advocate for writers’ rights, covering issues from publication to inspiration in The Guardian and The Huffington Post. In this session she will answer your questions to give you an inside track on the publication industry. Bring your hopes and fears! Places strictly limited. Book early. 

Sunday 28 June 5.00 - 6.00pm Elizabeth Suite, The Orwell Hotel £7 (£5) Barbara Nadel: Mad or Bad? 
How do British law, the health service and, most importantly, crime novelists know whether a murderer is ‘mad’ or just simply bad? Crime writer, psychology graduate and former secure hospital advocate Barbara Nadel uses case studies of the famous and the notorious to cast light on this dilemma. Wrangle with fascinating ethical dilemmas and learn what it takes to write about complex psychological problems in this thought provoking interactive workshop. You will be able to discuss and evaluate case studies and ask questions. This event will offer an increased understanding of crime fiction for both readers and prospective writers. 


Saturday 11.00am - 1.00pm Felixstowe Library £8 (£6) Tony Kirwood: Get Started in Comedy Writing 
You don’t need an Oxbridge degree to write comedy: all you need is a sense of the absurd and the willingness to get to grips with a few techniques. The basic building block of comedy is the short sketch. In this workshop with Tony Kirwood you will brainstorm raw material, practise ways of transmuting it into comedy ideas and then be given the tools to write pithy, funny dialogue, memorable characters and a 
satisfying storyline. You will also be given advice on markets for your comedy material. 

Saturday 2.00 - 3.30pm Felixstowe Library £8 (£6) Emma Kittle-Pey: In the Margins This workshop will look at an introduction to short fiction writing for all levels of writers. There will be a discussion of the theme ‘in the margins’, readings of examples of relevant short fiction and a writing activity, where you will get a chance to create a story of your own. Finally there will be a chance to read aloud for those who wish to share their work. All welcome! 

Sunday 10.00 - 11.30am Felixstowe Library £8 (£6) Mark Brayley: Performance and the Page Striking the balance between a poem that works for performance and a poem that works for the page has been a cornerstone to the practice of poet, Mark Brayley. In this workshop you will be able to explore 
techniques for both performance and writing, and see how the two can combine. Suitable for all, engaging and with real outcomes, this workshop is designed to develop your style with technical knowhow, performance and insights gained from many years of experience. 
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Meg Reid 
Director Felixstowe Book Festival 
www.felixstowebookfestival.co.uk 
meg@megreid.co.uk 

"The Felixstowe Book Festival is the sort of inspirational event 
that reminds authors why they write."_ Nicola Upson