Writer in Residence at Deanhanger Library
We are delighted that writer Leo McNeir has agreed to do a short stint as Writer in Residence at Deanshanger Library, the small library that is closest to his home. He will be ‘in residence’ on Wednesday Dec 16th, Thursday Dec 17th and Friday Dec 18th from 2 – 5 pm each day.
Leo McNeir is the author of the series of crime novels with a waterways setting featuring Marnie Walker, her lover Ralph Lombard, her close friend Anne Price and several others. That is until one or other of them gets bumped off! Look out for such titles as No Secrets, Kiss and Tell, Sally Ann’s Summer and, the latest, Smoke and Mirrors. Leo’s books are easy to spot as the covers all feature beautiful artist’s pictures of canals and canal boats.
When not writing novels, Leo is a linguist and lexicographer. He has compiled and edited ten dictionaries in fifteen languages since the first one was published by Cassell in 1993.
Leo will be working on his new novel and welcomes anyone who wants to come and watch him working or talk about the intricacies of plotting and character development. For further information contact: JMDavies@northamptonshire.gov.uk.
Finding Words for the Forest
Patrick Bond, ex-forest worker and poet, will lead the day, which will feature John Clare’s sonnets and longer poems, written in the 1830’s for his collection “The Midsummer Cushion”. For your diary: events in 2010 are planned for 8th May, 24th July, and 23rd October, in Fineshade Wood, and 26th June and 25th September in Salcey Forest. For details contact please phone Patrick Bond: 07932-141918 or email patrickgpbond@yahoo.co.uk. Cost £12 (conc. £8).
GOLD NUGGETS
An evening of poetry, short stories and songs about life issues at the Jesus Centre, at the top of Abington Street, near BBC Radio Northampton. Time: 7.30 – 9.30pm on January 8th 2010, March 5th 2010, May 7th 2010 and July 2nd 2010. Admittance is free. Drinks and snacks available in the cafe during the break. Bring your friends, and feel free to contribute, or just come and see what we’re doing. For enquiries contact Ase on 01327 344576 after 2pm or e-mail goldnuggets@myway.com.
