Greenacre Writers is a friendly local group established in 2009 by Finchley based writers who were all working on novels. Includes workshops and panels
Launch of Greenacre Writers Anthology Vol 2, Sun 28th April 3pm at Café Buzz, North Finchley N12 8JY with this year's judge: Paolo Hewitt plus readings and BuzzFiction!
Greenacre Writers are delighted to confirm the authors appearing at the Greenacre Writers Lit Festival:
Fri 17th May 4.30-6.30pm Friern Barnet Community Library
'So you want to write for Kids!' Creative writing workshop with author/facilitator Miriam Halahmy £10.50. Miriam will offer insights into the world of writing and publishing fiction for 9 years to teens as well as offering some writing starters to get the creative juices flowing.
Fri 17th May 7.00-10pm Friern Barnet Community Library
Allen Ashley will be facilitating an Open Lit Mic: Guest poet Sarah Doyle, CJ Flood and Miriam Halahmy will be appearing but this is your chance to shine too. We are opening slots to members of the writing community to showcase their work: greenacrewriters@gmail.com
Sarah Doyle is a published poet with work in a number of poetry anthologies and she has been placed in several national poetry competitions. She is poet-in-residence for The Pre-Raphaelite Society
Sat 18th May 11.00am-12.30pm Trinity Church Centre
Dr Josie O Pearse will be running a Workshop, ‘Life Writing & The Writing Life’, £8.50. She has just completed a PhD at Cardiff University in creative and critical writing. She writes sexy romances under the pseudonym, Angel Strand, and is published by Random House.
Sat 18th May 1.30pm-5.30pm MAIN FESTIVAL at Trinity Church Centre Tickets: £5.50
Sarah Harrison is author of twenty five books and counting. She made her name with the bestselling The Flowers of the Field and its sequel A Flower That’s Free. The third in the trilogy, The Wildflower Path, is coming out in September.
Leigh Russell’s first novel Cut Short (2009) was shortlisted for the CWA New Blood Dagger Award. Her next four crime novels have gained similar success. Stop Dead, the fifth title in the Geraldine Steel series will be published later this year.
Gina Blaxill's first novel for young adults, Pretty Twisted, published by Macmillan, is an e-book best seller. It was followed by Forget Me Never, with a third, Saving Silence, coming out later this year.
C.J. Flood’s first novel Infinite Sky, was published in February to critical acclaim. The Times selected it as their children's book of the week. C. J. is currently working on her second novel, due out in February 2014.
Sat 18th May 4.30pm PANEL – TRUTH AND FICTION at Trinity Church Centre
Alex Wheatle, MBE, will be joining Josie, Sarah and Leigh on the panel, mediated by Allen Ashley discussing Truth and Fiction. Alex is the author of eight novels, most of which are set in Brixton where he grew up. He was awarded his MBE for services to literature in 2008. (Alex is also the Judge for the 3rd Greenacre Writers Short Story Competition).
Greenacre Writers will be donating ticket sales to Trinity in May sponsored charity RNIB
To book Festival Tickets or Workshops see – www.greenacrewriters.blogspot.com