Writers of Fiction and Non-Fiction
Hi Chas Griffin, thank you for agreeing to this interview. What were you like at school? A bit of a misfit. If you didn’t go on to do Latin at Oxford, you were considered a failure. Not my cup of tea. Which writers inspire you? In fiction, I have gained a lot from Dickens, Steinbeck, […]
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Hi Christoph, thank you for agreeing to this interview. Tell us a little about yourself and your background? I’m a German ex-pat living in Llandeilo. I come from a large family in Bavaria but decided to explore the big wide world on my own. Now I’ve settled down with my partner and three dogs. […]
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From the previous blog by John Thompson we read that Carmarthen is steeped in literary history, for this is where ‘The Black Book of Carmarthen’ – the oldest manuscript written entirely in Welsh originated. What better way indeed than to honour this town’s great literary history and legend than by hosting a Book Fair […]
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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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Hi John Nicholl, thank you for agreeing to this interview. Tell us a little about yourself and your background? Hi, thanks for the invite. I live in and grew up in West Wales, where I live with my wife and two adult sons. I also have an adult daughter, who lives in London with a […]
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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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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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Having long last realised my vision of writing and illustrating the picture-book of ‘Meenakshi Devi-The Green Goddess-The Warrior Princess,’ the printers’ could not meet the deadline. After ‘jumping over hurdles’ and going round in circles, it was ready for the first Llandeilo Book Fair. It proved popular. What’s in a name?’ you may well ask. […]
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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 […]
Read MoreIt was during the last circle meeting of the year, in November, when one writer was despairing at not getting published. He was giving up! I offered support amongst others, when I had to pause; wondering why I was not paying heed to my own enthusiastic encouragement. In October, where it is customary for me […]
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