Going Overground with Cityread

Posted on April 8, 2013 by lewishamheritage
As part of CityRead London Arachne Press authors will be reading from Stations at
Forest Hill Library, Dartmouth Road SE23 3HZ
Thursday 18th April 2013 7-8.30pm


Join Rosalind Stopps (Brockley), Caroline Hardman (Hoxton), Jacqueline Downs (Crystal Palace) and Peter Morgan (Forest Hill) for stories of love among the coffee cups, vampires in pubs, ghosts in the machine and eccentrics at a station.

Stations are short stories inspired by the overground line. Every reading is based on a station on the new line. Arachne Press are publishers of fiction, poetry and non-fiction.

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A Week in December by Sebastian Faulks – Cityread London 2013

Posted on March 25, 2013 by lewishamheritage

A WeekA Week in December by Sebastian Faulks in December was critically acclaimed upon its release in 2009 and became a number one Sunday Times bestseller.

Set just before the Financial Crash and dealing with themes of terrorism, mental illness and the recession, the book takes place over seven wintry days, tracking the lives of seven characters: a hedge fund manager trying to bring off the biggest trade of his career; a professional footballer recently arrived from Poland; a young lawyer with little work and too much time to speculate; a student who has been led astray by Islamist theory; a hack book reviewer; a schoolboy hooked on skunk and reality TV; and a Tube driver whose Circle Line train joins these and countless other lives together in a daily loop.

With consummate skill, the novel pieces together the complex patterns and crossings of modern life as the group are forced, one by one, to confront the true nature of the world they inhabit.

A Week in December is the book for Cityread London 2013. Please add your reviews here and join in the Lewisham Cityread conversation on the Inside Track

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Stuart MacBride, Shatter The Bones

Posted on November 15, 2012 by lewishamcouncil

For regular readers, my fave DCI Steel is less acidic than usual, but walking, talking cliché Superintendent Green will keep you amused. This tale of a reality TV dream turned sour is very dark indeed, but the author also has fun with it. A TV talent show broadcasts a tribute to its 2 kidnapped contestants with celebrities doing cover versions of the cover versions the missing duo did in order to get to the semi finals of the show: A few years ago I’d say ‘unbelievable’ – nowadays I’m not so sure.

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Book Launches within Lewisham Black History Month programme for Book Blog

Posted on September 5, 2012 by lewishamcouncil

Lewisham Library 
Thursday 27 September
8-9pm
Free

Meet author Nadia Maddy at Lewisham Library and discover more about her novel, The Palm oil Stain. You may recall Nadia for her features on TV’s Video Nation. and direction of Aliens Amongst Us, which won final selection at the Black Hollywood Film Festival. Pre-booking not required.

The remarkable novel about the choices women make to survive in war. Shalimar escapes an attack on her village in Sierra Leone with unexpected help from a mercenary. She later learns of the betrayal of those closest to her and must choose between returning to confront them or remain a refugee.

Please let us know what you thought about this event or review Nadia’s novel.

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Chibundo Onuzo and Noo Saro-Wiwa: Author event

Posted on September 5, 2012 by lewishamcouncil

Deptford Lounge
Thursday 8 November
7-8.30pm 
Free (Pre-book a place)

Chibundo Onuzo and Noo Saro-Wiwa share the platform at Deptford Lounge to discuss their new books. Part of the Lewisham Black History Month programme:  full details  www.lewisham.gov.uk/blackhistorymonth 

 

Noo’s father, activist Ken Saro-Wiwa was murdered in Nigeria and her travelogue Looking for Transwonderland about rediscovering the country her father loved has been widely reviewed. Chibundo’s novel,The Spider King’s Daughter, is a modern-day Romeo and Juliet set against the backdrop of a changing Lagos.

Pre-book via The Albany online or T: 020 8692 4446.

Please let us know what you thought about this event or review these novels.

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Alex Wheatle and Yvonne Archer – Jamaica 50 Author event

Posted on July 10, 2012 by lewishamcouncil

Deptford Lounge
Giffin Square SE8 4RJ
Monday 6 August
6.45 for 7-8.30pm

Deptford Lounge celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Jamaican Independence with a special author event.

 The Brixton Bard, Alex Wheatle MBE, is better known for his portrayals of South London street life. This event takes the opportunity to go back chronologically to the beginning of Alex’s Island Songs trilogy, which opens in rural Claremont, Jamaica, and introduces us to sisters Jenny and ‘fire-nettle’ Hortense. Their journey takes in Trenchtown before moving on to Brixton, the main setting for the rest of the trilogy. 

 

Yvonne Archer’s introduces the biography of her father, Life According to Maas Roy - co-authored by both father and daughter – which tells of the intertwined twentieth century history of  Britain.

We ask that you pre-book your free tickets via The Albany Booking Office (Tel 020 8692 4446) or using the link below.

http://www.thealbany.org.uk/events/Deptford-Lounge

Let us know what you thought about this event or review the books themselves.

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Explore Crime Thrillers with Authors Claire Seeber and Tom Wood

Posted on June 1, 2012 by lewishamcouncil

Downham Library
Saturday 30 June
11am-12.30pm
Free to attend. Book a place with the library.

A local highlight within the national Crime Writer Association (CWA) Crime Writing Month promotion and a chance to meet authors and buy a signed copy of their work. Claire and Tom are rising stars who write page-turning crime thrillers with contrasting styles.

Claire Seeber’s unsettling psychological thrillers address topical issues such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, stalking and child abduction. Claire’s recent tale involving reader group members features on the 2012 CWA Short Story Dagger Shortlist.

Reviews of Tom Wood’s novels use phrases like ‘high octane’ and ‘electrifying’ to describe the adventures of a hired gun, Victor, and the murky machinations of those who use his services.
You are requested to pre-book (free) places either in person at Downham Library or tel: 020 8314 9705.

Let us know what you thought about this event.

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