Four Authors – One Book Launch @ North Books, Hay.

Four poets from the Hay Writers’ Circle will release their latest work. A free launch event with coffee and cake available to purchase on the morning. No booking required.

Michelle writes, “Four Pamphleteers, Catherine, Lily, Ange & myself came together in March 2023, and so began a series of delightful face-to-face meetings where we shared our poetry, made suggestions for inclusion, editing, ordering and together journeyed through all the minute detail needed to produce a poetry pamphlet.

As well as a creative journey it was also a very practical one – we had to look closely at how a poetry book / pamphlet is put together and to decide on all the small details of what look we wanted for the pamphlets – essentially pared down, simple, clean and identifiable as a set.

For printing we used Lloyd Power in Llandrindod Wells who has been great, and who managed to find someone to do ‘perfect binding’ for us which felt a lot better than a couple of staples!

As things developed it seemed to make good sense to create a press, and so The Nuthatch Press was born – a small press which aims to bring well-crafted, accessible writing to the light. It’s strap line is writing, naturally – a press for people who don’t want to write but who do write, who can’t help writing, one which is committed to well crafted-writing rooted, somewhere, somehow, in some way, in the natural world.”

You are invited to come to a multi author book launch on Friday 10^th May
10-12noon at North Books, 4 Castle Street, Hay-on-Wye, HR3 5DF
email jules@northbooks.co.uk for further details.
Each poet will read a few poems in this beautiful bookshop, sign copies and there will be coffee, tea and cake available too!

In shops the pamphlets are priced at £7, private sale discounted to £6 and purchasing all 4 books as a set is £20

The Pamphlets are for sale / going on sale in the following bookshops – 

The Corner Collective – Builth Wells

North Books – Hay-on-Wye

Verzon Bookshop – Llandrindod Wells 

The Hours – Brecon 

Hay Festival Bookshop

Crime Fiction Workshop – Reminder

Still a few places available to join us at the inspirational Landmark Trust property, The Threshing Barn, Llwyn Celyn for an exciting event delving into the world of crime fiction and narrative.

Whether you’re a seasoned writer or a curious reader, this event is perfect for anyone interested in the art of crafting compelling crime stories. Learn from author and lecturer in Creative Writing at Swansea University, Dr Alan Bilton, and join The Hay Writers’ Circle to immerse yourself in the thrilling world of mysteries and suspense. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to explore the secrets behind plotting the perfect crime!

To book your place via eventbrite – CLICK HERE

DETAILS :
Date : Tuesday 7th May, 2024
Time : 12pm – 4pm (bring own packed lunch)
Location : Threshing Barn, Llwyn Celyn, NP7 7ND (Landmark Trust property)
Booking : Tickets available via Eventbrite – CLICK HERE
Cost : £15
Workshop Leader : Alan Bilton

Hay Festival – Hay Writers Live!

Hay Festival 2024 – The Hay Writers Live!

You are warmly invited to a celebration of local writing as members of the Hay Writers’ Circle share some of their recent work. A smorgasbord of poetry, prose, vignettes and excerpts from longer works, this is a fabulous chance to enjoy readings and performances from some of Hay-on-Wye’s established writers and newest voices.

To find out more about the group do please come along to our performance and join us for a drink in the Festival Bar afterwards.

Thursday 30 May 2024, 5.30pm 
Writers at Work Hub – Hwb Awduron wrth eu Gwaith
CLICK HERE to book your ticket.

For the full Hay Festival 2024 programme, please go to www.hayfestival.com/home

We hope to see you there!