‘a wonderfully scholarly, readable and useful treat into on the perils of labelling culture’ Helen Lederer, Actress, Writer, Comedienne ‘Informative and entertaining, this provides a whipsmart and affectionate analysis of a...
Read moreTwo of our authors talking at prestigious New York bookstore
Author Talk in New York 18 October, 2pm Two of our writers of Historical Fiction discuss the process of adapting fact to fiction at the Kinokuniya Bookstore in New York SANDRO MARTINI lives in New York and is a seasoned sports journalist who has...
Read moreMary Hamer at Wells Festival of Literature, Thursday 15 October
Mary Hamer Thursday 15 October, 4pm The Bishop’s Palace, Wells Festival of Literature In the 150th anniversary year of Kipling’s birth, academic and journalist Mary Hamer fictionalises the childhood story of Rudyard Kipling, author of The...
Read moreRod Stewart reveals “I saw Jagger perform and thought ‘I could do that’” in our new documentary
Our documentary Rock n Roll Island had its world premiere at the Raindance Film Festival on Saturday 3 October 2015.  Check out the trailer here. The documentary was made as part of a wider project celebrating Eel Pie Island and its importance...
Read moreRoger Scruton and Fiona Rintoul at Farnham Speakers Festival
Roger Scruton and Fiona Rintoul discuss life in Eastern Europe under communism and how it inspired their recent books. Sunday 25 October, 5pm  at Farnham Maltings Find out more and book tickets at Farnham Speakers Festival Scruton, who is...
Read moreKipling & Trix Author Mary Hamer at Wells Festival of Literature
Talk by Mary Hamer on Kipling & Trix Thursday 15 October, 4pm The Bishop’s Palace Wells Festival of Literature In the 150th anniversary year of Kipling’s birth, academic and journalist Mary Hamer fictionalises the childhood story of...
Read moreAttn: All Women writers – just one month to submit your fiction
Aurora Metro, the Twickenham-based arts organisation, is once again searching for the best new fiction by a woman writing in English.  The closing date is 31 October 2015. The winner will receive £1,000 and a conditional offer of publication...
Read moreOne week until premiere of Rock ‘N Roll Island
Don your dancing shoes and join us for the World premiere at the Raindance Film Festival of our short film documentary, Rock ‘N Roll Island. See it on a big screen in a double bill with Rattle the Hocks about Americana music group The...
Read moreDirector Cheryl Robson talking on Making Short Films
Ahead of the debut of the world premiere of Rock ‘N Roll Island on 3 October as part of Raindance Film Festival, the film’s co-director Cheryl Robson will be talking about the making this 30 minute music documentary exploring the RnB...
Read moreRock ‘N Roll Island UK Premiere at Raindance Film Festival
Our short film documentary, Rock ‘N Roll Island, is premiering at Raindance Film Festival in a double bill with Rattle the Hocks about Americana music group The Grahams. Venue: Vue Cinema, Piccadilly Date: 3 October 2015, 2.20pm The event...
Read moreAttention all Women Writers
The Virginia Prize for Fiction We are once again searching for the best new fiction by a woman writing in English.  The winner will receive £1,000 and a conditional offer of publication by Aurora Metro Books. This biennial prize was launched...
Read moreRachel running a workshop at Raising the Game
Rachel Barnett, playwright and theatre producer, is running a workshop at the National Association of Youth Theatre in Derby later this month. Her fun and dynamic workshop will focus on how to generate text for young people and how to get them to...
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