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AUTHORS ANNOUNCED FOR DERBY BOOK FESTIVAL

AUTHORS ANNOUNCED FOR DERBY BOOK FESTIVAL

I visited the Derby Book Festival last year and attended four events which I thoroughly enjoyed. The Kate Young event in particular was one of my favourites, as it combined my love for baking and writing, and I continue to cook my way through her cookbook. I had been keeping an eye out for news from the Derby Book Festival,…

BULLET JOURNAL THE RYMAN WAY

BULLET JOURNAL THE RYMAN WAY

*Complimentary stationery from Rymans* I write. A lot. For clients, it is factual-corporate press release writing. For my personal writing, I can get a little more creative, and that is where the fun starts. Yes I may have the hand-writing of a five year old (make that six if I really concentrate), but I find the act of writing great…

DERBY COMIC CON (24 JUNE 2017)

DERBY COMIC CON (24 JUNE 2017)

Hi all, I hope you’re doing well and that this weather hasn’t left you melting like an ignominious puddle. I know I write predominantly about food and drink, with the odd post thrown in about books and writing. This is one of those posts. If you love comic books or super hero movies (if you don’t what’s wrong with you?), then…

Nottingham’s first Festival of Literature

Nottingham’s first Festival of Literature

8 – 13th November 2016 Powerful messages From Over the Wall: global influences in UNESCO’s City of Literature Featuring Amit Chaudhuri, Jack Monroe, Jon McGregor, Katherine Quarmby, and Virtual Writer in Residence, Omar El Hazek Nottingham’s first Festival of Literature delivers a series of powerful messages from ‘Over the Wall’ providing a welcoming platform to voices that struggle to be…

Trials of an author… and NaNoWriMo

Trials of an author… and NaNoWriMo

Hey guys, how are you doing, what have you been up to? It’s been a crazy busy few weeks, as I covered food festivals across the country (my favourite sorts of gigs). Of course being out on the road meant that I got zero (fictional) writing done. Juggling a day job, the food blogging and writing books is great fun,…