Sunday March 16th is a day-long celebration of two of North Devon's most valuable treasures: the North Devon Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and North Devon's UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. To be held at The Milky Way Adventure Park this first-of-its-kind event is set to be seriously entertaining and informative.

Among the many other attractions Frances Thompson - recently lauded in the Guardian Review - and BeWrite's very own Sam Smith (Porlock Counterpoint, Sick Ape, The Care Vortex, Marks, Vera & Eddy's War, the Complete Pieces) will give a poetry reading at 2pm in the main arena.

Seats hundreds. The day entire runs from 10am to 5pm. Richard Butler, Chairman of the AONB partnership has this to say, "There are few places where you can weave a willow sculpture, throw a pot, create a landscape, sample local food, make music from junk, be captivated by North Devon-inspired song and poetry, get face-to-face with native and exotic animals, learn about our local area, enjoy local art work and photography, and meet the many organisations who look after our precious landscape, and all in one day!"

Two Days in Tehran Book Launch and Signing

Michael J Hunt will be launching his new novel, Two Days in Tehran and signing copies of the book.

Two Days in Tehran is based on a real life journey and a bloody revolution that changed the face of Islam, sending out shockwaves that still affect the world three decades later

Location: Santos Coffee Shop in Mesnes street in Wigan, Lancashire, UK. View Larger Map

When: 10.00 until 2.30

All invited to this free event.

Words 2008 brochure (pdf download)

Wigan and Leigh - Word '08

Networking Event

Local writing groups, Towpath Community Press, BeWrite Books Publishers, individual writers.

Derby Rooms, Turnpike Centre, Leigh

10.00 to 12 noon.

This is where writers can receive up-to-date information regarding all aspects of book publishing. Towpath will display their most recent books and BeWrite Books will offer a free paperback, First Chapters, which features an exclusive selection of their published work.. This is your opportunity to meet local and national writers and publishers. FREE

Hear the Word

Derby Rooms, Turnpike Centre, Leigh

Words 2008 brochure (pdf download)

London Book Fair

The London Book Fair is the world's leading spring publishing event for the trading of rights, bookselling and book production services and brings together over 23,000 authors, agents, scouts, editors, publishers, wholesalers, booksellers and librarians from over 115 countries over its 3 day duration.

The London Book Fair is the ideal location to learn about the global publishing industry and London - an international publishing hub and cultural centre in itself.

It is a place to do business, network with peers and clients, meet new contacts, learn about latest developments and have an enjoyable experience.

To register as a visitor, and for more information on The London Book Fair

The Aragon Experience is hosting a 5-day writing workshop at the 'Casa Felisa' in Santa-Eulalia de Gallego from Sunday 4th to Friday 9th May 2008 inclusive.

The general theme will be 'otherness' and it will be led by Sam Smith. Writers are invited to bring along work in progress or to draw inspiration from Aragon's diverse landscape, its wealth of geological features, bird life ranging from vultures to bee-eaters, fauna from wild boars to colourful lizards, historical sites and buildings, even the winding alleys of Santa-Eulalia de Gallego itself, and the people...

The hotel is newly refurbished to a quite astonishing standard and there will be daily trips out arranged for all who wish. For further details contact Josine

Zimmercon

As much a get-together of poets and editors, old friends and new, as a small press writers/poetry convention, the Zimmercon will be held on Saturday 30th August 2008, to run from 1pm until 5:30pm, in The Quakers Meeting Rooms, Chester.
Registration/entrance fee will be £5.00, and will include tea/coffee & biscuits. One room will be set aside for readings/panel discussion, and Sam Smith has offered to man a bookstall for all-comers.
For further details, or to register, contact....
Peter E Presford, 'Rose Cottage', 3 Tram Lane, Buckley, Flintshire, CH7 3JB