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Showboat Studio Interview

Date December 7, 2018 Author By John Thompson Category General

You know when you hear a recording of your voice and you hate it? Well, recently we had an interview with Showboat Studios. Yesterday the interview was released. What is worse that hearing a recording of yourself? Seeing yourself too! Actually it was a lovely afternoon. We travelled to the studio – this husband and […]

Book Launch of ‘Judas’ at Carmarthen Library 1st Dec, 2-4pm. All welcome.

Date November 29, 2018 Author By John Thompson Category Books, General, Publishing

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Carmarthen Bookfair Sat 11 Nov 17 – to be dedicated to Anthony’s memory.

Date September 8, 2017 Author By Sarada Thompson Category General

Following our successful debut last year, Carmarthen Book Fair is back. This year the Carmathen Book Fair is on the 11/11/2017 at St Peter’s Civic Hall, Nott’s Square, Carmarthen. We are dedicating the Carmarthen Book Fair to Anthony ‘Trance’ Jones. Adieu, to a gentle, sensitive Writer-Poet, who has left so so many grieving. (Picture of […]

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 […]

The Carmarthen Book Fair debut was a success!

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

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 […]

Carmarthen Book Fair 2016 Order of Events

Date September 26, 2016 Author By John Thompson Category General

So theres only five days left until the Carmarthen Book Fair…theres so much to do be done. . We’re hoping for a good turnout – there is going to be so much literary talent there with so much going on, its really not an event to be missed! If you’ve been keeping an eye on […]

A conversation with author Judith Arnopp

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

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 […]

An interview with author Colin R Parsons for The Carmarthen Book Fair 2016

Date August 19, 2016 Author By Sarada Thompson Category General

Hi Colin R Parsons, thank you for agreeing to this interview. Tell us a little about yourself and your background? I’m Colin R Parsons – a children’s and YA fiction author from the Rhondda Valley. I’ve lived in the same house for forty-eight years. I’ve been married to my wife Janice for thirty-one years and […]

Wendy White Author Interview for Carmarthen Book Fair 2016

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

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 […]

An interview with Chiller-Thriller author Sally Spedding

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

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 […]