Tuesday 21 June 2011

Reading

Books I'm currently reading:

The Help - Kathryn Stockett

The Power of One - Bryce Courtenay
G Shay - That sounds like a great idea for a book. Is it aimed at the children's or adult market? You've just given me a good idea for a children's book - thanks! The advice for all writers is to 'write what you know' so if this is your main interest it sounds like you're well on the way. Photographs would probably be easier to use (and cheaper) than getting good quality illustrations but if you are using other people's photographs you would need to seek their permission for copyright purposes. The Writer's and Artist's Yearbook is a good source of information and tips - published annually by A+C Black. Good luck with the book

Sunday 19 June 2011

Belfast Book festival

Great day out yesterday at Belfast Book Festival.  Lovely coffee in the cafe @ The Crescent Arts Centre and good to catch up with fellow writers. Very useful information from NIPR. Very interesting speakers at LitNetNI's Writing for Children event - Lynsey Fraser, Siobhan Parkinson and Sheena Wilkinson. Now I need to go and polish up some of my writing!