Writers
Newcastle Winter Book Festival 2011
I love the Newcastle Winter Book Festival; in its 2nd year, it represents an eclectic mix of the current literature scene and writers but without the stuffiness or elitism associated with many book-related events. listenupnorth.com was very excited to be asked to interview & record some of their leading authors. Thanks to Sharon Reeve and staff at Newcastle City Library for their assistance.
The Newcastle Winter Book Festival was run in conjunction Newcastle Libraries with a series of diverse events taking place at locations thoughout Newcastle and featuring the best around in current UK literature. We are very privileged to bring you interviews with 3 of the most prominent authors from the festival:
David Almond - Born in Newcastle, David grew up in Felling and now lives near Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland. his first novel Skellig was published in 1998 and won the Whitbread Children's Award and Carnegie Medal. Successive books have earned him further recognition including in 2010 the Hans Christian Author Award, the world's most prestigious prize in children's literature. David's latest books are My Name is Mina and his first adult book The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean.
Link to David Almond's Interview
For further information about David Almond: www.davidalmond.com
Ann Cleeves - An award winning crime writer, author of the recently televised Vera, set against a backdrop of Northumberland. Ann's latest novel Blue Lightning is from The Shetland Quartet with detective Jimmy Perez. Ann is also part of the North East based Murder Squad writers group and her latest short stories about Vear Stanhope appear in the newly published anthologies Best Eaten Cold and Guilty Consciences.
Link to Ann Cleeves' Interview
For further information about Ann Cleeves: www.anncleeves.com
MC Beaton - A former journalist whose best selling crime fiction includes the Hamish Macbeth and Agatha Raisin books in addition to many detective and romance novels. MC Beaton now lives in The Cotswolds, home of her creation, the flawed sleuth Agatha Raisin.
Link to MC Beaton's Interview
For more information about MC Beaton: www.agatharaisin.com
Please click on the links to the right to find out more about Newcastle Winter Book Festival 2011's work featured on listenupnorth.com. You will also have the option to listen online or download it.