Farewell Murderous Medway, hello Write Then Socialise!
Rochester Write Then Socialise is back this weekend, from 10am-1pm, downstairs at Rochester Library. I’ll be in Miss Twinkleton’s beforehand, if anyone wants to join me.
Murderous Medway is over for another year – but it will return in 2020!
We had a fantastic time, our authors were happy, as were our audience and we extend a huge thanks to all of them for making it so wonderful.
21st September 2019
Guy Fraser-Sampson, Vicky Newham and Linda Regan ponder whether their writing processes make them an architect, an archaeologist or an alchemist.
21st September 2019
Elly Griffiths, William Shaw and Lesley Thomson discuss the settings of their novels and how a place can become just as much a character as the heroes.
July’s Write Then Socialise takes place next Saturday, 27th July. Apologies for the late notice, I’ve been away for what seems like months but was only three weeks!
We’re at Rochester Library Cafe again from 10am-2pm, see you there!
21st September 2019
Kent Police detective Lisa Cutts talks to former police intelligence analyst Elizabeth Haynes and former WPC Gina Kirkham about how much freedom they can allow artistic licence to override procedures when crafting their novels.
21st September 2019
Crime screenwriters Isabelle Grey, Sally Griffiths and JC Wilsher shed light on how the likes of Midsomer Murders and Between the Lines come to life on the screen.
21st September 2019
Henry Hemming, KH Irvine and Gareth Rubin capture the political zeitgeist of the last three years and how it’s informed their work. Chaired by Dr. Kate Bradley.
We’re thrilled to release the programme for Murderous Medway – five fascinating and perceptive panels!
A slight change of time and venue for this one – Nucleus Arts have invited us along to their Arts fest and have given us their Creative Cabin.
They’re also offering poets and storytellers the chance of an open mic slot, so do contact them direct, if that’s of interest.
I (Jaye) can’t actually be there, so knock yourselves out on my behalf! I’ll be working hard at a script-reading course at Ealing Studios!
April’s Write Then Socialise will take place during our annual Terry Pratchett celebration, The Turtle Moves, from 10am-1pm in Rochester Community Hub cafe.
The ability to create a whole new world is the basis of great fantasy writing.
JRR Tolkien, George RR Martin and of course, Sir Terry Pratchett (yes, I was tempted to stick RR in there) set a very high bar that all writers must strive for when planning their fantastical stories.
Rochester Literature Festival 