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2017 – An exciting year for Thompson Authors!

Date March 19, 2017 Author By Sarada Thompson Category Books, Brindavan Chronicles, General, Publishing, Stories, Writing

It has been some time since I wrote a blog. With my  interview on the Llandeilo Book Fair webpage being published 16th March, it has become quite real that we are in for another exciting year of book fairs starting in Llandeilo on 30th April. http://llandeilobookfair.blogspot.co.uk/ John and myself have been extremely busy since either of us […]

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The Carmarthen Book Fair debut was a success!

Date October 3, 2016 Author By John Thompson Category Books, General, Publishing, Stories, Writing

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The first Carmarthen Book Fair, held at St. Peter’s Civic Hall on Saturday 1st October 2016, proved a great success. The Mayor of Carmarthen, Councillor Wynn Thomas, welcomed the authors and other exhibitors, and later returned to hand out the prizes and certificates to the winners of the children’s short story competition sponsored by Thompson […]

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A conversation with author Judith Arnopp

Date September 6, 2016 Author By Sarada Thompson Category General, Publishing, Stories, Writing

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Hi Judith, thank you for agreeing to this interview. Tell us a little about yourself and your background? Thank you for hosting me. As you know, my name is Judith Arnopp and I live in Wales. We recently moved from a small farm near Lampeter, to Aberporth on the west Coast. I write historical novels […]

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Wendy White Author Interview for Carmarthen Book Fair 2016 

Date August 12, 2016 Author By John Thompson Category Books, General, Stories, Writing

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  Hi Wendy White, thank you for agreeing to this interview. Its always great when authors agree to an interview and we get to know a little bit about the person who creates the stories they write.  Could you tell us what were you like at school?  I really enjoyed primary school and was forever […]

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An interview with Chiller-Thriller author Sally Spedding

Date July 15, 2016 Author By Sarada Thompson Category Books, General, Publishing, Stories, Writing

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Hi Sally, thank you for agreeing to this interview. John and myself are great admirers of your writing so this a lovely opportunity to get to know a little more about you. Which writers inspire you?  Emile Zola, Pierre Magnan, Friedrich Dürrenmatt, and more recently, Nele Neuhaus and Christoph Fischer. In poetry, R.S. Thomas, Dylan […]

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Interview with Carmarthen Book Fair 2016 participant author Lisa Shambrook

Date May 18, 2016 Author By Sarada Thompson Category General, Stories, Writing

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Hi Lisa, thank you for agreeing to this interview. Tell us a little about yourself and your background? I spent half my life in Brighton on the Sussex coast, and now just over half in the beautiful market town of Carmarthen, West Wales. We moved here when my first daughter was only three months old […]

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A Call for Authors from Carmarthenshire area

Date May 10, 2016 Author By John Thompson Category Books, General, Stories, Writing

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We at Thompson Authors have decided to host a Book Fair in our home town of Carmarthen – it is surprising that until now Book Fairs have existed around the town but not in the town itself. Strange, as the town of Carmarthen is steeped in literary history; after all this is where The Black […]

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Book Fairs and Childrens’ Writing Competitions – a busy week!

Date May 8, 2016 Author By John Thompson Category General, Stories, Writing

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Well, what a week! Saturday 30th April we had the privilege of having a stall at the Llandeilo Book Fair, where we met many wonderful people. It’s lovely to meet fellow authors and see the different genres out there – only one complaint – the day flew by! The hall was full of stalls with […]

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Llandeilo Book Fair 2016

Date April 29, 2016 Author By John Thompson Category Books, General, Publishing, Stories, Writing

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Llandeilo Book Fair 2016 is a chance for all book worms, book lovers or writers to meet local authors and browse books. Entrance is free – always a good start – and there will be talks, writing workshops and readings taking place throughout the day! Sounds simple, however I do not envy the blood, sweat […]

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Publish and be Damned!

Date April 19, 2016 Author By John Thompson Category Stories, Writing

Having spent a great deal of effort writing short stories for many years now, some of which have won awards and been published in anthologies, I thought it about time I got some of them out there in book form rather than leave them languishing in files in my writing room.  I recently read an […]

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  • The Christmas Eve Book Flood.
  • Book Launch of ‘Judas’ at Carmarthen Library 1st Dec, 2-4pm. All welcome.
  • Carmarthen Bookfair Sat 11 Nov 17 – to be dedicated to Anthony’s memory.
  • 2017 – An exciting year for Thompson Authors!

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