The October 31St to November 2Nd 2008
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The October 31st to November 2nd 2008 ...the welcome... The Barry Book Bash is a weekend for all the family to celebrate the written and spoken word. Throughout the summer we’ve voted for of Reading in Wales 2008.The National the two books we’d most like to read. Year of Reading in Wales was coordinat- The vote was won by international best- ed by the Welsh Books Council and all seller,The Kite Runner, by Khaled activities during the Barry Book Bash Hosseini, and a homegrown novel by weekend are free as they are funded by a award winning Caryl Lewis called Martha grant from the Welsh Assembly Jac a Sianco. Government.The funding also supports a creative writing project, an art competi- Caryl Lewis will give a number of talks tion and a project to create a new art about her novel at the County Library in wall in the teenage library. Barry and she’ll be joined by an interest- ing range of writers, speakers and story- We’re sure you’ll enjoy many of the tellers during the weekend. events at the Barry Book Bash, and we remind you that the library is also open In keeping with the theme of The Kite on Sunday 2nd November for this special Runner, Barry’s own Ceri Jones will weekend. demonstrate kite flying in Central Park and there will be a number of workshops See www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/libraries related to kite making, book illustration for more information. and writing. Barry was chosen as one of two Reading Towns in Wales during the National Year 2 ...the events... WHEN? WHAT? Friday October 31 Library open 8.30 - 6.00pm 11.00 - 11.15am Barry Book Bash is launched by Councillor Anthony Hampton, Cabinet Member for Lifelong Learning 11.15 - 12.15pm Chris Needs introduces Caryl Lewis, author of ‘Martha Jac a Sianco’ 12.15 - 1.15pm Chris Needs - life in broadcasting and his new book ‘The Jenkins’s’s’s’s’s’ 1.30 - 2.00pm The art wall is unveiled in the teenage area by Councillor Anthony Hampton, Cabinet Member for Lifelong Learning 2.00 - 3.00pm Phil Carradice - Creative Writing workshop for adults (please pre-book) 3.30 - 5.00pm Halloween Stories for families with children aged 7+ with David Ambrose 4.30 - 5.30pm Tony Curtis - After the First Death: Wales at War in the 20th Century 7.00 - 8.30pm Halloween Stories by Candlelight with wine for adults with David Ambrose Saturday November 1 Library open 9.00 - 5.30pm 11.00 - 12.00pm Bernard Knight - discusses his crime writing and his latest book ‘The Manor of Death’ 11.00 - 1.00pm Illustrations workshop for adults with Patricia Mears of the Model House (please pre-book) 1.00 - 5.00pm Rhian Hiscocks - music by local harpist 1.30 - 2.30pm Catrin Collier - ‘One last Summer’ and ‘Magda’s Daughter’ 2.00 - 4.00pm Book cover design workshop for adults with Patricia Mears of the Model House (please pre-book) 12.30 - 4.30pm Arfon Haines Davies, in the company of the following Welsh authors: 12.30 - 1.30pm Caryl Lewis Martha Jac a Sianco 2.00 - 3.00pm Bethan Gwanas Y Gwledydd Bychain 3.30 - 4.30pm Mererid Hopwood Dim ond Geiriau ...the events (continued)... WHEN? WHAT? Sunday November 2 Library open 10.30 - 4.00pm 11.00 - 12.00pm Lynne Barrett-Lee - coffee with a writer of intelligent romantic comedies 11.00 - 1.00pm Book cover design workshop for adults with Patricia Mears of the Model House (please pre-book) 11.00 - 11.45am Michael Harvey reads extracts from winning book, ‘The Kite Runner’ 12.00 - 1.00pm The Fool of the World and his Flying Ship and other stories from around the globe. For adults and children aged 7 and older with David Ambrose 12.00 - 12.45pm Michael Harvey reads extracts from winning book,‘Martha Jac a Sianco’ 1.00 - 4.00pm Kite flying demonstration with Ceri Jones in Central Park 1.00 - 2.00pm Break dance demonstration by the B-boys 2.00 - 3.00pm Barry College Fashion Show to celebrate reading 2.00 - 3.00pm Sheenagh Pugh - Long Haul Travellers 2.00 - 4.00pm Illustrations workshop for adults with Patricia Mears of the Model House (please pre-book) 3.00 - 4.00pm John Brooks - Any Where Any Time learning ...the writers... Lynne Barrett-Lee the Quick Reads series of books for has written seven emergent readers. She is a regular novels since her first, columnist in the Western Mail and has Julia Gets a Life, was also written hundreds of short stories published in 2000 as for women’s magazines. She lives in South well as two titles for Wales after moving here from London. Sunday 11.00 - 12.00pm Lynne Barrett-Lee - Morning coffee with the well-known writer of romantic comedy Lynne will talk about her latest books and what inspires her to write.There will be a relaxed Sunday morning atmosphere and an opportunity to ask questions. 4 Catrin Collier was brought up in novels with Pontypridd and now lives near Swansea. Swansea as a back- She is well known for her popular sagas drop include set in South Wales and is happy to talk Swansea Girls. about the characters and experiences Catrin Collier also which have influenced her. Novels set in writes crime novels Pontypridd include Hearts of Gold, and as Katherine John. Saturday 1.30 - 2.30pm Catrin Collier talks and answer questions about her latest books, 'One Last Summer' and 'Magda's Daughter', both inspired by the lives of her mother and grandmother. Tony Curtis teaches criticism and cultural commentary. He creative writing at the has also given readings of poetry in many University of Glamorgan. countries and has won the Dylan Thomas He has published Award for spoken poetry. numerous books of poetry, Friday 4.30 - 5.30pm Tony Curtis - After the First Death: Wales at War in the 20th Century. Poet, critic and Professor Tony Curtis reads from his collection of the most memorable wartime work from Wales. Bethan Gwanas grew up on a numerous novels farm in Brithdir near Dolgellau and has for adults and had a varied career to date. She has children, including lolfa been a French teacher, taught English in books for Welsh Nigeria, was Deputy Director of the learners. She has won the Urdd Camp at Glanllyn, and has been a prestigious Tir na N-Og producer for Radio Wales. award twice – in 2001 and 2003, and her She finally resigned from her post as novel Hi yw fy Ffrind Literature Development Officer for was shortlisted for the Gwynedd Council in 2003 to focus on Book of the Year in 2005. her career as a writer. She has written Saturday 2.00 - 3.00pm Bethan Gwanas - Y Gwledydd Bychain Bethan Gwanas will talk about her varied career as a writer and about what she has learnt on her travels. Mererid Hopwood Having spent her early years in Cardiff, made history in 2001 Mererid now lives with her family in by becoming the first Carmarthen. She studied in Aberystwyth woman ever to win and London and then went on to lecture the bardic chair at in the German Department at the the National University of Wales, Swansea before Eisteddfod of Wales. taking up a post as Regional Director She subsequently won with the Arts Council of Wales. She is the crown in 2003 at the now once again teaching modern National Eisteddfod in Meifod and the languages at the University of Wales, Prose Medal in 2008 when the National Swansea and at Ysgol Bro Myrddin. She Eisteddfod was in Cardiff. is also a television presenter. Saturday 3.30 - 4.30pm Mererid Hopwood - Dim ond Geiriau Mererid will read some of her work and talk about what inspires her. Bernard Knight has written Crowner John crime numerous works of fiction and non series continues to fiction as well as scripts for TV drama follow the and factual series. His work as a barrister investigations of and doctor and later as a professor of his 12th century forensic pathology has informed much of coroner. his writing.The latest novel in his pebble chairs Saturday 11.00 – 12.00pm Bernard Knight - The Manor of Death Professor Knight will talk about the latest book in his Crowner John series, 'The Manor of Death'. He will also talk about his influences and the process of writing. Caryl Lewis is the for children. Her first novel, Iawn boi?, winner of the Vale of appeared in 2003 and won the Tir na n- Glamorgan campaign Og prize. Her most recent novel is Y to find Our Big Read Gemydd. Her first collection of short with her novel, stories 'Plu’ will be out for Christmas Martha Jac a Sianco. 2008 along with the first showing of the Caryl has written for film of Martha Jac a Sianco. television, the stage and Friday 11.15 - 12.15pm Caryl Lewis talks about the English translation of her book, Martha Jac a Sianco, about her experience of turning the novel into a screen- play and about her most recent novel. 6 Saturday 12.30 - 1.30pm Caryl Lewis talks in Welsh about Martha Jac a Sianco, her experience of turning the novel into a screenplay and about her most recent novel. Chris Needs is a well known and comes from Cwmafan popular broadcaster, first on independent near Port Talbot, which radio and currently on BBC Wales. he affectionately calls He has received an MBE for services to ‘The Land of the Moving broadcasting and charitable work.