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GWYL GEIRIAU WREXHAMWRECSAM CARNIVAL2019 OF WORDSWREXHAM CARNIVAL2020 OF WORDS23 APRIL - 2 MAY 27 EBRILL - 4 MAI 27 APRIL - 4 MAY Not just any literary festival! 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Discover the Why not buy a Festival Ticket? It’s scientific basis of everyday modern life extremely good value at £30 and covers with the One Show’s Marty Jopson and entrance to most events. enjoy storytelling through the music of Wrexham‘s very own Luke Gallagher. Our local Waterstones will have all the participating authors’ books on display Discover the rich history of Wrexham and from early April. Why not pick up your copy explore the wealth of historical fiction. ahead of the event. Books will also be on Don’t miss our vibrant poetry events. sale at each event with our authors signing Remember to book your tickets for the every copy in person. shows that will sell-out early including this year’s Murder Mystery with a scintillating Please check our website for the latest script from Kate Ellis. And if that isn’t information as we’re still adding events to enough, test your knowledge of books in our exciting programme. our entertaining literature quiz. We look forward to seeing you at this year’s For families, we have activity-based events Carnival of Words. Keep reading! including our World Book Night Parade and Family Walking Day at Moss Valley. 3 THURSDAY 23 APRIL SATURDAY 25 APRIL 4.30pm 7.00pm WORLD BOOK NIGHT LUKE GALLAGHER Family Parade & Book Tales of a Troubadour Giveaway Youngsters from Wrexham’s schools will During his eight years of gigging and be in a parade through town dressed as recording, Luke Gallagher has drawn their favourite characters or books. The inspiration from the people he knows, the short parade will start from and finish at people he meets and the stories he hears. Wrexham Library and will be led through For one very special evening, hear first- the town by local musicians. hand the stories behind his songs - and hear some of those songs from a whole new perspective! Wrexham Library Tŷ Pawb, Wrexham LL11 1AU LL13 8BY FREE £5.00 4 SATURDAY 2 MAY MONDAY 27 APRIL 2.00pm 5.00pm – 6.45pm AMANDA PROWSE JULIA FORSTER AND JOSH PROWSE Carving out a Writing THE BOY BETWEEN: A Mother and Career Son’s Journey From a World Gone Grey Josh and his mother, best-selling author In this practical workshop, we’ll cover the Amanda Prowse, tell their heart-breaking yet pros and cons of presenting your cover letter uplifting story of a young man’s journey into to agents and publishers in a ‘query letter mental illness from smart, funny teenager critique’. You’ll leave with top tips from industry embarking on university life to a boy on professionals and recommendations for writer the edge, who planned when and how development strategies. With plenty of time for he would take his own life - and his fight your questions, this will be relevant for writers to find himself again. It is a story of hope of both prose and poetry. Julia has worked that provides answers and understanding in publishing in London and Wales for over to those who find themselves in a similar twenty years, as well as publishing two books. situation and are looking for help. Wrexham Library Wrexham Library LL11 1AU LL11 1AU £8.00 £5.00 5 FRIDAY 24 APRIL MONDAY 27 APRIL 7.00pm 7.00pm MATT NEIL HILTON SPRING Putting the “thrill” into thriller Master of the Psychological Chiller Best-selling author of more than twenty Many of Neil Spring’s novels are inspired by real crime thrillers, Matt Hilton will talk about events from abandoned villages to UFO sight- his thirty plus years’ path to overnight ings in the Cold War. His debut novel, The Ghost success, when publication of his break- Hunters, was adapted into a critically acclaimed television drama for ITV. The Burning House, set through debut novel saw him give up his on the shores of Loch Ness, is his latest novel. police career to write full time. CRIME CYMRU More than you can imagine A panel of exciting and innovative contemporary crime authors from Wales will talk about the latest trends in Crime Cymru – session chaired by Judith Barrow. Wrexham Library Wrexham Library LL11 1AU LL11 1AU £8.00 £8.00 Sponsored by Crime/Thrillers 6 THURSDAY 23 APRIL WEDNESDAY 29 APRIL 1.00pm 7.00pm JIM KELLY MURDER MYSTERY How to write a crime The Case of the Late novel series Cook by Kate Ellis Jim Kelly - creator of three award-winning Back by popular demand this year’s event crime series - explains what the genre is bigger and better! Put your sleuthing demands. Jim’s latest creation – Detective skills to the test and experience what Inspector Eden Brooke – is the hero of the it’s like to investigate the most serious of Nighthawk series and he will also delve crimes at our nail-biting Murder Mystery into his earlier Dryden Mysteries and the evening. Join us as you play detective for Shaw and Valentine books. the night and help figure out ‘whodunnit?’ Bestselling crime writer Kate Ellis will also be making a guest appearance. Wrexham Library Wrexham Library LL11 1AU LL11 1AU £5.00 £5.00 Please note, due to popular demand, the Murder Mystery is not included in the Festival Ticket and you will need to BUY a separate ticket for this event. This event will sell out so there will be no tickets available on the door. Crime/Thrillers 7 SATURDAY 25 APRIL 11.00am HISTORY DAY Six events with a focus on local history 11:00 - Local writer Peter Evans spins 14:00 - Andrew Green shares the background to some yarns from his book about the Alun, his amazing book Wales In A Hundred Objects Resurrection River 15:00 - A panel of authors talks about writing 12:00 - Author Barbara Erskine chats about the the history of Wrexham and North East Wales weird and wonderful stories she’s uncovered 16:00 - Stories and Poems of the Royal Welch while researching the history of the Welsh Fusiliers (includes re-enactments), plus Special Marches Guest appearance by military historian Peter 13:00 - Author Anthony Riches talks about the Doyle, author of Percy: A Story of 1918. Romans in North East Wales, the research There will be displays and exhibitions from background to his novels, and the development local history groups in the Memorial Hall’s side of Hope’s Park in the Past project (includes re-enactments). rooms. Memorial Hall LL12 7AG £20 day ticket £5 individual event History - Fact 8 FRIDAY 1 MAY 7.00pm HISTORICAL FICTION NIGHT Two shows for the price of one! The Celtic Coracle Debate A delicate balance of comedy and lecture ELIZABETH as three characters from Celtic literature and/or mythology (represented by our CHADWICK guest authors) are stranded on a “BUILDING BRIDGES: storm-tossed island with only a one- How I write Historical Fiction” person coracle for escape to civilisation. Award-winning and best-selling author Be in the audience and decide which one Elizabeth Chadwick will talk about how of them should survive! she brings the medieval world to life in her fiction, and how she works with the Wrexham Library demands of storytelling and history to LL11 1AU satisfy the needs of both.