SALISBURY LITERARY FESTIVAL 17TH - 22ND OCTOBER 2018 The Salisbury WELCOME Story Prize The aims of the festival are:

Firstly, the festival is one with a strong local content that supports and celebrates local writing. There are many great writers past and present, from the Salisbury area. We want to showcase their work and, through initiatives like the Salisbury Story Prize, encourage the next generation of writers as well.

2018 Secondly, the festival is one that is predominantly www.salisburyliteraryfestival.co.uk fiction-based. We want a festival that focuses on creative writing over memoirs and celebrity-led books. I’m thrilled to be introducing this brochure for the second year of the Salisbury Literary Thirdly, the festival is one that is focused on both Festival. Following the success of the inaugural readers and writers. The Salisbury Writing Circle is To celebrate the return of the Salisbury Literary Festival, event last year, we return with an exciting about creative writing and we want this festival to we are delighted to launch the Salisbury Story Prize 2018. and expanded 2018 programme featuring have a practical element that supports writers. bestselling and award-winning authors for both adults and children. Fourthly, we want the festival to be as inclusive and Entries are invited on the themes of umbrellas or doves in the as accessible to all as possible. Once again, we have following categories… Over the following pages, you will see that we kept ticket prices low, with concessions for those on have three fantastic headliners: Val McDermid, benefits and under-25s, as well as offering a number of Matt Haig and Jonathan Coe. Our Salisbury free events. Greats series is back, which this year focuses on the work of Dorothy L Sayers and Thomas It has been a difficult year for the city of Salisbury, Kristin Hardy. And, given the events in Salisbury but what the festival schedule shows is that Salisbury a S te p Primary School Aged 4-11 h earlier this year, we welcome Charles has so much to celebrate. The festival is part of e n s o Cumming, Mick Herron and Mark Urban, to what makes Salisbury thrive, and we very much look Supported by Guest Judge: Kristina Stephenson, author & illustrator of the bestselling n offer context and insight. forward to welcoming you to our wonderful city. ‘Sir Charlie Stinky Socks’ series.

Secondary School Aged 12-18 Salisbury Literary Festival is a not-for-profit organisation, run by a dedicated team of local as Guest Judge: Emily Thomas, author of the critically-acclaimed debut novel, m o h volunteers. It is led by members of Salisbury T CMYK primary logo and strapline – shadow version Mud, described as Adrian Mole meets I Capture The Castle. y l i Writing Circle, the largest writing group in

m Primary School and Secondary School prizes are: First prize £50 to be spent E South Wiltshire with 160 members and a in Waterstones for both the winner and the winner’s school. regular attendance of 30 to 40 participants each month. Director, Salisbury Literary Festival Adult Cl ai re F Guest Judge: Claire Fuller, bestselling author of Our Endless Numbered Days, u l Festival Director l Tom Bromley e Swimming Lessons & Bitter Orange. r Digital Media Russell Mardell PR / Sponsorship Christine Nielsen-Craig First Prize and Runner up: A place on the Professional Writing Academy’s Festival Finance Marion Dundee ‘Writing Crime Fiction’ online course (worth £295) Children’s Events Jo Boyles Sponsorship Gina Gough Entry to the competition is FREE. Submit your stories (max 500 words) by 30 September 2018 Bookseller, author events Sarum College Bookshop Salisbury Story Prize to www.salisburyliteraryfestival.co.uk. Full details of terms and conditions can be found online. Charlotte Phillips Book Fairy Dave Key Logo Design Neil Smith Brochure design Phamie MacDonald, Fizzy Lemonade Design Patrons Mark Dawson, Barney Norris and Kristina Stephenson 17-22 Follow us Booklet printing Salisbury Printing October SalisburyLitFest @salslitfest Photograph of Tom Bromley, courtesy of Paul Clifton Photography 2018 @salslitfest #salslitfest18

Salfes_2018_A5_FINAL.indd 1 30/07/2018 22:21 BOOKING & INFORMATION VAL MCDERMID SALISBURY LITERARY FESTIVAL - 17TH - 22ND OCTOBER 2018 WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 17 19:30 EVENTS RANGE FROM FREE ENTRY TO £15 SALISBURY CATHEDRAL, THE CLOSE, SALISBURY SP1 2EJ CONCESSIONS AVAILABLE £7 (CONCESSIONS £5) To purchase tickets and for all the latest information on the festival, please visit our website: salisburyliteraryfestival.co.uk. For queries, please email: [email protected]

There are also a small number of tickets available from Sarum College Bookshop. Limited B&B is available at Sarum College. Please call 01722 424800 and quote SLF for a festival discount.

Useful addresses Salisbury Tourist Information Fish Row, Salisbury SP1 1EJ

Information on parking in Salisbury wiltshire.gov.uk/parking-salisbury

Travel, accommodation and things to do in Salisbury visitwiltshire.co.uk/salisbury

Situated in Central Southern England, Salisbury is about 75 miles from Heathrow Airport and 90 miles southwest of London in the historic county of Wiltshire.

Public transport links to Salisbury are excellent with frequent train services to and from Salisbury. There are direct trains to London, Southampton, Portsmouth, Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter. For details and a timetable visit southwesternrailway.com

Bookshops in Salisbury

Waterstones, 7-9 High Street, Salisbury SP1 2NJ Image © Fraser Rice 2018 The Works, The Maltings, 31-32 Priory Square, Salisbury SP1 1BD Oxfam Bookshop, 10 Catherine Street, Salisbury SP1 2DA The History Bookshop, 98 Fisherton Street, SP2 7QY We are delighted to open this year’s festival Sarum College Bookshop, 19 The Close, Salisbury SP1 2EE by welcoming Val McDermid, one of the UK’s most popular writers, to the beautiful Salisbury Cathedral.

With a string of number one bestsellers spread over her four main series, Val is the author of 27 novels, short stories, and non-fiction, as well as a prize-winning children’s book. Her novels have been translated into 40 languages and have sold over 15 million copies worldwide. Among her many awards are the Portico Prize for Fiction, the LA Times Book Prize, the Lambda Literary Pioneer Award and the SPONSORED BY SUPPORTED BY Cartier Diamond Dagger. THE SOUTH WILTSHIRE Her latest novel, Broken Ground, was published RECOVERY in August 2018. COORDINATING Image courtesy of Ash Mills © 2018 GROUP 4 5 MATT HAIG JONATHAN COE SATURDAY OCTOBER 20 19:30 SUNDAY OCTOBER 21 19:30 SALISBURY CATHEDRAL, THE CLOSE, SALISBURY SP1 2EJ SALISBURY CATHEDRAL, THE CLOSE, SALISBURY SP1 2EJ £7 (CONCESSIONS £5) £7 (CONCESSIONS £5)

Matt Haig is a bestselling writer of both Jonathan Coe’s first novel, The Accidental fiction and non-fiction, and also the Woman, was published in 1987 and award-winning author of a number of since then he has written a string of children’s titles. His novels include: How To critically-acclaimed titles, including, What Stop Time, The Radleys, and The Humans. a Carve Up!, The House of Sleep and The His memoir, Reasons to Stay Alive, Rotters’ Club, which was turned into a which described his battles dealing with BBC TV series. Among his many literary depression, was a Sunday Times number awards, he has won the Prix du Meilleur one bestseller and was in the top ten Livre Étranger, the Prix Médicis Étranger, charts for 49 weeks. the Bollinger Everyman Prize and the Samuel Johnson Prize. His latest novel, This year sees the publication of the follow Middle England, the third volume of The up, Notes on a Nervous Planet, which Rotters’ Club trilogy, will be published in focuses on ways to cope with stress and November. anxiety in the modern world. This title went straight to number one in UK non- Jonathan will be in conversation with fiction hardback charts. author and Salisbury Literary Festival Patron, Barney Norris.

SPONSORED BY SPONSORED BY SUPPORTED BY THE SOUTH WILTSHIRE RECOVERY COORDINATING GROUP Image © Kan Lailey 2018

6 7 MARTIN EDWARDS (DOROTHY L. SAYERS EVENT) MARK DAWSON & ANDY MASLEN THURSDAY OCTOBER 18 19:00 FRIDAY OCTOBER 19 19:00 SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE, MALTHOUSE LANE, SP2 7RA SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE, MALTHOUSE LANE, SP2 7RA £5 (CONCESSIONS £3) £5 (CONCESSIONS £3)

Mark Dawson, is the USA Today bestselling author of the John Milton, Beatrix Rose and Isabella Rose series Continuing our series celebrating Salisbury Greats, this of thrillers. A self-publishing sensation, his books have year we welcome Martin Edwards, Chair of The Crime been downloaded more than two million times around Writers’ Association and President of the Detection the world. Mark’s latest John Milton novel, Sleepers, Club, who will be discussing the great crime writer, is published in September. Mark is also a patron of Dorothy L. Sayers, who was a pupil at Godolphin School Salisbury Literary Festival. in Salisbury from 1909 to 1911. Martin will also be talking about the ‘Golden Age of Crime’ which Dorothy Salisbury based author Andy Maslen is the creator of the L. Sayers helped establish. Gabriel Wolfe and Stella Cole series of thrillers. Another self-publishing success story, Andy’s sixth Gabriel Wolfe Salisbury’s Cathedral Hotel features in her debut novel, story, Rattlesnake, was published in February. His Whose Body? and today bears a blue plaque in her latest Gabriel Wolfe thriller, No Further, is published in honour. October.

SPONSORED BY SPONSORED BY JOHN CREASEY LITERARY MANAGEMENT MULLEN AND MULLEN CRIME WRITERS’ PANEL CHARLES CUMMING & MICK HERRON THURSDAY OCTOBER 18 20:15 FRIDAY OCTOBER 19 20:15 SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE, MALTHOUSE LANE, SP2 7RA SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE, MALTHOUSE LANE, SP2 7RA £5 (CONCESSIONS £3) £5 (CONCESSIONS £3)

Four modern crime writers join us to Two of the leading writers of spy fiction join us discuss their work, and the enduring appeal to talk about their work and offer their take on of the genre. recent events in Salisbury.

Sarah Hilary is the author of the DI Marnie Mick Herron is the award-winning author of Rome series. Her debut novel Someone the acclaimed Jackson Lamb series of thrillers; Else’s Skin won the Theakstons Old Peculier the fifth novel in the series, London Rules, was Crime Novel of the Year 2015. Jane Corry published in February and has been longlisted is the Sunday Times bestselling author of for both the Gold and Steel Daggers. My Husband’s Wife and Blood Sisters. Her latest novel, The Dead Ex, was published in Charles Cumming is the award-winning author June. Louise Voss is the bestselling author of of the Alec Milius and Thomas Kell series. His twelve solo and co-written novels, both in debut novel, A Spy By Nature, was based, in the crime and contemporary fiction genres. part, on his experiences with MI6 after being Her latest, The Old You, was published in approached for recruitment. His latest novel, The May by Orenda Books. Clare Empson is the Man Between, was published in June. SPONSORED BY debut novelist of the hotly anticipated, Him, published in August. SPONSORED BY 8 9 LITERARY WALK C.J. TUDOR & STUART TURTON SATURDAY OCTOBER 20 09:30 - 10:30 SATURDAY OCTOBER 20 12:15 SALISBURY LIBRARY, MARKET WALK SP1 1BL SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE, MALTHOUSE LANE, SP2 7RA FREE £5 (CONCESSIONS £3)

Salisbury is rich in literary heritage, with a remarkable roll call of writers who have written about the city, from Thomas Hardy to William Golding, Charles Dickens to Dorothy L. Sayers. C.J. Tudor was born in Salisbury and grew up in Nottingham. Her debut novel, The Chalk Man, was Festival Director Tom Bromley will take published by Penguin in January 2018 and was a you on a guided tour of some of the Sunday Times Bestseller. Her second novel, The Taking literary landmarks of this great city, of Annie Thorne, is published in February 2019. accompanied by readings from these wonderful books. Stuart Turton is a freelance journalist and author. He is the winner of the Brighton and Hove Short The meeting point for the start of the Story Prize and was longlisted for the BBC Radio walk is outside Salisbury Library. 4 Opening Lines competition. His debut fiction novel, The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, was published in February 2018 by Bloomsbury.

TONY FINCHAM: EXPLORING HARDY’S WESSEX ASIA MACKAY & GILL SIMS SATURDAY OCTOBER 20 13:30 SALISBURY LIBRARY, MARKET WALK SP1 1BL SATURDAY OCTOBER 20 11:00 £3 SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE, MALTHOUSE LANE, SP2 7RA £5 (CONCESSIONS £3) Continuing our Salisbury Greats series, Dr Tony Fincham, current Chairman of the Thomas Asia Mackay is the debut novelist of Killing It, a Hardy Society, joins us to talk about Thomas riotous comedy thriller which combines new Hardy’s Wessex. parenthood humour with a spy thriller. Killing It was the runner up in Richard and Judy’s Search for Salisbury famously features in Hardy’s Wessex, a Bestseller competition 2017, and was published becoming Melchester for novels such as Jude by Zaffre in July 2018. the Obscure and Tess of the D’Urbervilles.

Gill Sims is the creator of the hugely successful Thomas Hardy was a landscape novelist parenting blog and Facebook site ‘Peter and who painted enduring pictures of the natural Jane.’ Gill is also the author of the bestseller, Why world, which formed the stage upon which his Mummy Drinks. Her latest novel, Why Mummy characters acted out their tragic lives. This talk is Swears, was published by Harper Collins in July. based upon Exploring Thomas Hardy’s Wessex, Dr. Fincham’s introduction to ‘the partly-real partly-dream country’ of Hardy’s novels and poetry, which was published in 2016. 10 11 IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THOMAS HARDY LIBBY PAGE, AJ PEARCE & KATY MAHOOD

SATURDAY OCTOBER 20 14:30 SATURDAY OCTOBER 20 15:45 SALISBURY LIBRARY, MARKET WALK SP1 1BL SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE, MALTHOUSE LANE, SP2 7RA FREE £5 (CONCESSIONS £3)

The authors of three of the most talked about debut novels of the year join us to talk about their work and their road to publication. After Dr Tony Fincham’s Exploring Hardy’s Wessex talk in Salisbury Library, Pat Withers and Brenda Parry, Libby Page is the author of The Sunday Times Top members of the Thomas Hardy Society, will lead a 10 bestseller, The Lido, described by Sarah Winman literary walk around Hardy’s Salisbury. You’ll see sights as, ‘A Joyous and uplifting debut – a testament to that inspired the fictional Melchester including the kindness and friendship.’ Cathedral and the Close. Gain an insight into Ethelberta’s complex love life, and maybe you might even catch a AJ Pearce’s debut, also a Sunday Times Top 10 glimpse of Tess fleeing towards Stonehenge… Bestseller, Dear Mrs Bird, was called, ‘The sweetest, most uplifting, lovely book about courage, friend- The meeting point for the start of the walk is outside ship, and love . . .’ by Marian Keyes Salisbury Library. Katy Mahood’s novel, Entanglement, has been described as ‘A hugely impressive debut,’ by Stella Duffy and ‘A really accomplished debut’ by Red SPONSORED BY Magazine. RICHARD BEARD & KATE SUMMERSCALE

SATURDAY OCTOBER 20 14:30 SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE, MALTHOUSE LANE, SP2 7RA £5 (CONCESSIONS £3) CLAIRE FULLER & CAOILINN HUGHES Richard Beard is the author of six novels, including SATURDAY OCTOBER 20 17:00 Damascus, which was a New York Times Notable Book, SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE, MALTHOUSE LANE, SP2 7RA and Acts of the Assassins, which was shortlisted for £5 (CONCESSIONS £3) the Goldsmiths Prize. He has been shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award and longlisted for The Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award. He Claire Fuller’s debut novel, Our Endless Numbered Days, is also the author of four works of non-fiction including won the Desmond Elliott Prize for debut fiction, and her the memoir, The Day That Went Missing, which was second, Swimming Lessons, was shortlisted for the Encore shortlisted for both the James Tait Black Prize and the Prize for second novels. Claire joins us to discuss her eagerly Rathbones Folio Prize. anticipated third novel, Bitter Orange.

Kate Summerscale is the award-winning author of four Caoilinn Hughes is an Irish writer and poet. Her poetry novels, including The Suspicions of Mr Whicher, which collection, Gathering Evidence, won the Patrick Kavanagh won the Samuel Johnson prize as well as the British Award, and The Irish Times Strong/Shine Award. Her debut Book Awards for both Popular Non-Fiction and Book of novel, Orchid & The Wasp, was published in June. the Year. Hat Trick productions adapted the story for ITV in 2011 and have since gone on to make three fictional dramas about Jack Whicher’s investigations. Her latest novel, The Wicked Boy, was shortlisted for the CWA SPONSORED BY Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction 2017.

12 13 FOOD AND FICTION AT FISHERTON MILL THE SARUM SYMPOSIUM SATURDAY OCTOBER 20 18:15 MONDAY OCTOBER 22 18:30 - 20:00 FISHERTON MILL, 108 FISHERTON STREET SP2 7QY SALISBURY GUILDHALL, GUILDHALL SQUARE SP1 1JH £15 £10 (CONCESSIONS £5) Founded in 2011 by the author and current Director of the Faber Academy, Richard Skinner, Vanguard Readings, is a monthly platform for new writers and established authors to perform their work. Hosted by Richard, this special Salisbury Literary Festival event, in the wonderful surroundings of Fisherton Mill, showcases the work of six exciting new voices in literature.

Included in the price of your ticket is a delicious antipasti selection to enjoy during the event, freshly prepared in the Fisherton Mill cafe kitchens. The antipasti selection will include sweet and sour roasted butternut squash with mint, Serrano ham with broad bean and pea hummus, roasted peppers, crumbled Feta and capers, Gallery Café Focaccia and spinach, potato and goats cheese tortilla.

Authors attending this event are: Molly Flatt, Karen Hamilton, Rose McGinty, Helen Trevorrow, Lydia Ruffles and Dan Dalton. This event brings together a panel of authors Host SPONSORED BY to discuss truth and narrative from diverse Erica Wagner is an author, critic and lecturer in perspectives. Creative Writing at Goldsmiths College.

Months after Salisbury’s nerve agent attack Panelists and in the year marking the centenary of the Bidisha is a writer, critic and TV and radio MARK URBAN end of WWI and the right of (some) women broadcaster specialising in culture and social to vote, our 2018 panel of storytellers will justice. SUNDAY OCTOBER 21 18:00 consider the words of the late novelist Ursula SARUM COLLEGE, 19 THE CLOSE SP1 2EE K. Le Guin, from her 2014 National Book Barney Norris is the Martin Esslin Playwright in £5 (CONCESSIONS £3) Awards speech: “Hard times are coming, when Residence at Keble College, Oxford and author Mark Urban is a broadcaster and historian. In we will be wanting the voices of writers who of Turning for Home. his 20-plus years at the BBC, he has covered can see alternatives to how we live now and stories such as the collapse of the Soviet can see through our fear-stricken society and Lionel Shriver is a journalist and author of We Union, 9/11 and the Arab Spring. Mark is the its obsessive technologies to other ways of Need to Talk About Kevin. author of several books on military matters, being, and even imagine some real grounds for including, Rifles, The Tank War and The Edge. hope. We will need writers who can remember freedom. Poets, visionaries – the realists of a Mark’s latest book, The Skripal Files, published larger reality.” in October, charts the new spy war between the West and Russia, and is based on hours of exclusive interviews Sergei Skripal gave before Tickets for this event are only available through IN ASSOCIATION WITH his near-fatal poisoning, with the deadly nerve Sarum College: agent Novichok, in Salisbury in March of this SPONSORED BY year. Mark will be in conversation with Allan Email: [email protected] Mallinson, a former soldier, writer and defence Direct line: 01722 424826 commentator for The Times. Reception: 01722 424800

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ANGELA MCALLISTER SOPHY HENN SATURDAY 20 OCTOBER 10:00 SATURDAY 20 OCTOBER 14:00 SALISBURY LIBRARY, MARKET WALK SP1 1BL SALISBURY LIBRARY, MARKET WALK SP1 1BL FREE (NO BOOKING REQUIRED) FREE (NO BOOKING REQUIRED) Angela McAllister is an award-winning Meet author and illustrator Sophy author of over eighty books for Henn and hear all about her latest children of all ages. She has recently wicked creation Bad Nana! Bad published two collections of folk Nana is feisty, fearless, sometimes tales from around the world, while embarrassing but always lots of her latest book, A Stage Full of fun. Discover what Nana keeps in Shakespeare Stories, brings twelve of her handbag, what she hides in her Shakespeare’s plays to young readers. shopping trolley and learn how Suitable for ages 3+ to draw Bad Nana yourself. Fun guaranteed! Suitable for ages 6+ DUNCAN BEEDIE SATURDAY 20 OCTOBER 11:00 *EVENT CANCELLED* SALISBURY LIBRARY, MARKET WALK SP1 1BL FREE (NO BOOKING REQUIRED) Duncan Beedie’s first picture book, The Bear Who Stared was shortlisted We regret that our Matt Haig for the Waterstones Children’s Book children’s event is now no longer Prize 2017, while his second title The going ahead. Lumberjack’s Beard was shortlisted for the World Illustration Awards. Duncan Matt’s evening event at Salisbury will read from his latest picture book, cathedral will still go ahead as planned The Last Chip, and then it’s over to at 7.30pm. you to do the drawing, as you create your own character and scene with Duncan’s help. Suitable for ages 3+

PETER BUNZL SATURDAY 20 OCTOBER 12:00 PIERS TORDAY SALISBURY LIBRARY, MARKET WALK SP1 1BL SATURDAY 20 OCTOBER 18:15 £2 PER CHILD (REDEEMABLE AGAINST THE PURCHASE OF A BOOK) SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE, MALTHOUSE LANE, SP2 7RA ADULTS FREE £3 (REDEEMABLE AGAINST THE PURCHASE OF A BOOK) Peter Bunzl is the award-winning author of the Cogheart series of books, described by Piers Torday as Piers Torday’s first book for children, ‘a glittering clockwork treasure.’ Peter The Last Wild, was shortlisted for the will run a steam punk inspired creative Waterstones Children’s Book Award workshop, where he will introduce and nominated for the CILIP Carnegie you to the world of Cogheart, Medal. The sequel, The Dark Wild, won you’ll draw and design your own the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize. mechanimal creation and bring it to life through flip animation or zoetrope His latest novel for children, The Lost strip. Suitable for ages 7+ Magician, is published in September.

16 17 WRITERS’ DAY WRITERS’ DAY SUNDAY OCTOBER 21 10:00 - 17:00 WARM UP EVENTS 09:15 - 09:45 SARUM COLLEGE, 19 THE CLOSE, SP1 2EE RICHARD BEARD DAY PASS £45 - LUNCH INCLUDED. Richard Beard is the author of six novels, including, Lazarus is Dead, Dry Bones and Damascus. He is also the author of four books of SUNDAY WARM UP narrative non-fiction, including his 2017 memoir The Day That Went Missing. Richard presents a special session of Live Editing. For this event To get you warmed up for a full day of creative writing sessions and attendees are invited to submit 2,000 words from a novel they are workshops, we have a trio of exciting events to wake you up. currently working on in advance, Richard will then select two of these, which he will then edit and discuss with the writer and the group. Novelist Alison Jean Lester will offer a session of Improv for Writers – Pieces for consideration need to be emailed by 30 September to using exercises in improvisational comedy and storytelling to get you in [email protected] the creative mood.

If you want to stretch your mind as well as your body, the Professional JOHN YORKE Writing Academy will offer a taster from their hugely popular Yoga for The art of storytelling is the focus in this session with John Yorke, one Writers course. of the UK’s leading drama producers. John is the current Executive Consultant on EastEnders, and the former Head of Channel Four Or if a Sunday morning stroll is more your thing, Festival Director Tom Drama, and Controller of BBC Drama Production. He is also founder Bromley will offer a Literary Walk of some of the fictional sites around of the hugely successful BBC Writers Academy, and the author of the the Cathedral Close. influential storytelling bible Into The Woods.

RICHARD SKINNER Richard is the Director of the Faber Academy, the UK’s leading creative KATY MAHOOD, CHARLOTTE CRAY & SOPHIE LAMBERT writing school, and a tutor on its six-month Writing a Novel course. He Learn about the story of the novel, from pitch to publication, as debut has published three novels with Faber & Faber, three books of non- author, Katy Mahood, discusses the journey of her novel, Entanglement, fiction and three books of poetry. In this session, Richard will discuss alongside her Commissioning Editor at Borough Press, Charlotte Cray. aspects of his book, Writing a Novel: Bring Your Ideas to Life the Faber Joining Katy and Charlotte will be Katy’s literary agent, Sophie Lambert, Academy Way, and offer his top writing tips for the aspiring novelist. from Conville & Walsh.

JOANNA BRISCOE Joanna is a Faber Academy tutor and the bestselling author of five PIERS BLOFELD novels, as well as numerous short stories. She is also a freelance Piers Blofeld is a literary agent at Sheil Land Associates where he journalist and frequent contributor to BBC Radio 4. Her first novel represents a number of high profile, prize winning and internationally was the Betty Trask Award winning, Mothers and other Lovers. Skin, bestselling authors. He is also a former senior commissioning editor her second novel, was a runner up for the Encore award, and her 2005 at Headline. In this event, Piers will lead a session of the submission novel, Sleep With Me, was adapted for ITV Drama. This workshop will process, explaining the reasons why agents reject some proposals and see Joanna focusing on characterisation in novels. are interested in others.

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18 19 SALISBURY IS HOME TO A RICH VARIETY OF LOCAL WRITING GROUPS. COME ALONG AND FIND OUT ABOUT THEIR WORK, OR BE INSPIRED, PICK UP YOUR PEN AND JOIN IN!

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CAFÉ CONNECT MIND THE GAP WEDNESDAY 17 OCTOBER 10:30 - 12:00 FRIDAY 19 OCTOBER 11:00 - 12:30 HARNHAM CHURCH HALL, LOWER STREET, SP2 8EY - FREE SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE, MALTHOUSE LANE, SP2 7RA Café Connect is one of six memory cafes run in Wiltshire by £4 ON THE DOOR Alzheimer’s Support. It is a meeting place for people with dementia and Mind the Gap work with a variety of professional theatre practitioners, their families, where people can strike up friendships, chat informally exploring a number of genres of theatre. The 60+ performance to professionals and find out more about dementia. There is a varied group meet weekly, learning new theatrical techniques and devising programme of talks, activities and music, with a literary theme for this performances for the local community. This special Literary Festival month. session will be led by crime writer Louise Voss.

JAYNE WOODHOUSE SARUM STORY CLUB WEDNESDAY 17 OCTOBER 18:00 - 19:00 SATURDAY 20 OCTOBER 21:00 -22:00 GREENGAGES CAFÉ, 31 CATHERINE STREET SP1 2DQ - FREE THE NEW INN, 43 NEW ST, SP1 2PH - FREE Enjoy an event of readings and refreshments with some of the many Mike Rogers, founder of Sarum Story Club, has been telling stories for people who have attended Jayne’s creative writing courses in Salisbury the last fifteen years. Like all natural storytellers, he takes his stories and discovered how they too can be writers. The event will take place where he finds them – everywhere. So settle down by the fire for the in the welcoming atmosphere of Greengages’ dining room, with the perfect end to a literary day. café open to purchase drinks and snacks. RIVERSIDE WRITERS POETIKA MONDAY 22 OCTOBER 10:15-12:00 WEDNESDAY 17 OCTOBER 19:30 SALISBURY LIBRARY, MARKET WALK SP1 1BL - FREE THE PHEASANT, 19 SALT LANE SP1 1DT Riverside Writers is an informal writers’ group for anyone interested SUGGESTED CONTRIBUTION £2-3 ON THE DOOR in writing. Led by local writer Clare Ereira, it takes place every Monday Poetika is a monthly Open Mic evening for poets, writers, musicians, morning during term time. Perfect for those wanting to experiment with singers, comedians, dancers(?) – in fact any art form that can be writing or explore their creativity. performed upstairs at the Pheasant. SALISBURY WRITING CIRCLE Whether you want to read or just listen, these nights are always a great THE FIRST/SECOND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH 19:30 - 21:00 evening. SARUM COLLEGE, 19 THE CLOSE, SP1 2EE - FREE Salisbury Literary Festival originated from Salisbury Writing Circle, a free SALISBURY STORY PARTY monthly meeting of local writers from beginners to published novelists. THURSDAY 18 OCTOBER 17:00 - 18:00 The group meets for a mixture of workshopping and guest authors @HOME 5 BRIDGE ST, SP1 2ND - FREE and has grown to become the largest creative writing group in South A Story Party is a safe space in which to share stories that are Wiltshire. Guests for this autumn include Clare Empson (5 September), personal but also universal; Storytellers are invited to share inspiring, Lucy Clarke (3 October) and Nicola Ford (7 November). New entertaining and thought-provoking tales from their own ‘Book of Life’. members always welcome! Discover more at this introductory taster session.

SHUT UP AND WRITE! POP-UP LITERARY LUNCHES FRIDAY 19 OCTOBER 10.00-11:00 VARIOUS SITES AND DATES BOSTON TEA PARTY, HIGH STREET, SP1 2NJ - FREE CHECK FESTIVAL WEBSITE FOR DETAILS - FREE Shut Up and Write is the Salisbury branch of an international writing Discover some of the many talents on our doorstep over a series of movement. The idea is simple: turn up, shut up and write! This is a great pop-up readings in cafes, as local authors read their work. Details on the session for those who want to get down to writing and also to meet festival website. other writers in Salisbury. Meet on the top floor, in the main room.

20 21 THANK YOU CALENDAR OF EVENTS WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING FRIENDS WEDNESDAY 17 OCTOBER AND SPONSORS FOR THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORT Memory Café 10:30 Harnham Church Hall Workshop Literary Lunch 13:15 TBC Local Event Jayne Woodhouse 18:00 Greengages Author Event Val McDermid 19: 30 Salisbury Cathedral Author Event Poetika 19:30 The Pheasant Local Event

THURSDAY 18 OCTOBER Literary Lunch 13:15 TBC Local Event The Story Party 17:00 At Home Local Event Martin Edwards 19:00 Salisbury Playhouse Salisbury Greats Crime Panel 20:15 Salisbury Playhouse Author Event

FRIDAY 19 OCTOBER Shut Up and Write 10:00 Boston Tea Party Workshop Mind the Gap 11:00 Salisbury Playhouse Local Event Literary Lunch 13:15 TBC Local Event Mark Dawson/Andy Maslen 19:00 Salisbury Playhouse Author Event Mick Herron/Charles Cumming 20:15 Salisbury Playhouse Author Event

SATURDAY 20 OCTOBER Literary Walk 09:30 Meet outside Salisbury Library Salisbury Greats Angela McAllister 10:00 Salisbury Library Children’s Event Gill Sims/Asia Mackay 11:00 Salisbury Playhouse Author Event Duncan Beedie 11:00 Salisbury Library Children’s Event Peter Bunzl 12:00 Salisbury Library Children’s Event CJ Tudor/Stuart Turton 12:15 Salisbury Playhouse Author Event Thomas Hardy Talk 13:30 Salisbury Library Salisbury Greats Sophy Henn 14: 00 Salisbury Library Children’s Event Thomas Hardy Walk 14:30 Meet outside Salisbury Library Salisbury Greats Kate Summerscale/Richard Beard 14:30 Salisbury Playhouse Author Event Matt Haig *Event cancelled* Children’s Event KatyMahood/AJ Pearce/Libby Page 15:45 Salisbury Playhouse Author Event Claire Fuller/Caoilinn Hughes 17:00 Salisbury Playhouse Author Event Food and Fiction 18:15 Fisherton Mill Author Event Piers Torday 18:15 Salisbury Playhouse Children’s Event Matt Haig 19:30 Salisbury Cathedral Author Event Sarum Story Club 21:00 New Inn Author Event CMYK primary logo and strapline – shadow version SUNDAY 21 OCTOBER Yoga/Comedy/Walk 09:15 Sarum College Workshop Richard Skinner 10:00 Sarum College Workshop Joanna Briscoe 10:45 Sarum College Workshop Richard Beard 12:00 Sarum College Workshop Lunch 13:00 Sarum College John Yorke 13:45 Sarum College Workshop Katy Mahood 15:00 Sarum College Workshop Piers Blofeld 16:00 Sarum College Workshop Mark Urban 18:00 Sarum College Author Event Jonathan Coe 19:30 Salisbury Cathedral Author Event Also thank you to John Creasey Literary Management, The South Wiltshire Recovery Coordinating Group, P3 Printing and Mullen and Mullen MONDAY 22 OCTOBER Riverside Writers 10:15 Library Workshop Sarum Symposium 18:30 Guildhall Author Event 22 Most events will last 45 minutes -1 hour. 23 D E V I Z E S

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