A series of workshops in
Dumfries and Galloway will give a rare opportunity for writers in the region to
learn from the best.
The events kick off on
Friday 7th of June when the cultural correspondent for The Scotsman
and Scotland on Sunday, Stuart Kelly will be talking about writing creative non
fiction. Stuart, who was one of this year's judges for the Man Booker Prize, is
an expert on the subject of creative non fiction as the author of titles on Sir
Walter Scott and Lost Books. The workshop is being held at the Urr Valley
Country House Hotel in Castle Douglas between 2pm and 4pm.
Stuart Kelly |
Fans of fantasy and science
fiction will be familiar with the second speaker Ken MacLeod who will be
sharing his insight into the genre on Friday 5th July. Ken is a
multi award-winning Scottish science fiction writer and he'll be leading a
workshop at the A'the Airts in Sanquhar between 2pm and 4pm.
The final workshop features
the highly successful author David Bishop who has worked for many years as a
freelance writer of graphic novels and comic strip adventures as well as being
the editor of Judge Dredd magazine and 2000AD. David will be talking about
writing graphic novels on Tuesday 23rd of July from 2pm to 4pm at
Powfoot Golf Hotel, Powfoot near Annan.
Strontium Dog from 2000AD |
As the workshops are being
held as part of Dumfries and Galloway Rural Literature Development Hub the cost
for each of these events is just £5 to anyone who lives in Dumfries and
Galloway or who is a member of a writing group in the region. The charge is
only £25 for participants from outside the Dumfries and Galloway postcode
areas.
All these opportunities have
been organised by the Booktown Writers group from Wigtown and further
nformation is available at www.booktownwriters.co.uk. Book your place by contacting Anni Telford at mail@booktownwriters.co.uk or phoning
07501046501.
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