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SUMMARY:Natasha Solomons in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Best-selling novelist and screenwriter Natasha Solomons will be discussing her dazzling new novel\, I\, Mona Lisa\, with Sherborne novelist Lulu Taylor. This is a great opportunity to hear Natasha reveal how she came to write this wonderful book and the research she carried out to bring the Mona Lisa to life. \n“You’ve seen my smile\, now hear my voice.”\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-secret-history-of-the-mona-lisa-tickets-295052729657
URL:https://www.theblackmorevale.co.uk/whats-on/natasha-solomons-in-conversation/
LOCATION:The Exchange\, Sturminster Newton\, Sturminster Newton\, DT10 1FH
CATEGORIES:Book Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sturminster Newton Literary Festival":MAILTO:sturlitfest1@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:In Conversation with Karen Dickson
DESCRIPTION:Karen Dickson discusses her bestselling books and historical romance writing. Karen Dickson lives in Dorset and used to work at her local branch of WHSmith\, where she was fondly known as The Book Lady. Karen is the author of three novels and the third\, A Songbird in Wartime\, was shortlisted for an award by the Romantic Novelists’ Association.
URL:https://www.theblackmorevale.co.uk/whats-on/in-conversation-with-karen-dickson/
LOCATION:Sturminster Newton Library\, Bath Rd\, Sturminster Newton\, DT10 1EH
CATEGORIES:Book Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sturminster Newton Literary Festival":MAILTO:sturlitfest1@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Literary Lunch with Minette Walters at Crown Inn\, Marnhull
DESCRIPTION:At a literary lunch\, special guest Minette Walters will talk about The Swift and the Harrier\, her historical novel on the horrors of the Civil War in Dorset\, and will be in conversation with Donald Nordberg.\nThe Swift and the Harrier is a sweeping tale of adventure and loss\, sacrifice and love\, with a unique and unforgettable heroine at its heart set in Dorset\, 1642.\nA two-course lunch is included.\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/literary-lunch-with-minette-walters-at-crown-inn-marnhull-tickets-308835694877
URL:https://www.theblackmorevale.co.uk/whats-on/literary-lunch-with-minette-walters-at-crown-inn-marnhull/
LOCATION:Crown Inn\, Marnhull\, Marnhull\, DT10 1LN
CATEGORIES:Book Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sturminster Newton Literary Festival":MAILTO:sturlitfest1@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220608T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220608T210000
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SUMMARY:Bound for Newfoundland
DESCRIPTION:Jim Case from Newfoundland\, Canada will be joining Sturminster Newton Literary Festival for this special talk via Zoom on 8 June 2022.\nThe Sturminster Newton Museum and Mill Society have just received a £14\,000 grant to research the town’s connections with Swanskin and Newfoundland.\nJim Case is from Newfoundland\, Canada and discusses his connections with Sturminster Newton and his novel based on the family history.\nAnanias\, James Case’s debut novel\, was published in October of 2020 by Nevermore Press of Lunenburg\, Nova Scotia. A second novel Vicory is his work in progress.\nhttps://www.jamescaseauthor.com/\nThe event is free but donations (for Sturminster Newton Literary Festival) are appreciated.\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bound-for-newfoundland-tickets-301500324587
URL:https://www.theblackmorevale.co.uk/whats-on/bound-for-newfoundland/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Book Talks,History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sturminster Newton Literary Festival":MAILTO:sturlitfest1@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Afternoon Tea with Sally Page at The Stur of the Moment
DESCRIPTION:A literary afternoon tea. Bestselling author Sally Page will be in discussion with Matt Billingsley at The Stur of the Moment. Afternoon tea is included.\nGillingham author Sally Page’s debut novel\, The Keeper of Stories\, has been described as the most charming and uplifting novel you will read this year. In her debut novel\, The Keeper of Stories\, Sally combines her love of history and writing with her abiding interest in the stories people have to tell. Sally now lives in Dorset. Her eldest daughter\, Alex\, is studying to be a doctor and her youngest daughter is the author\, Libby Page.\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/afternoon-tea-with-sally-page-at-the-stur-of-the-moment-tickets-306260041027
URL:https://www.theblackmorevale.co.uk/whats-on/afternoon-tea-with-sally-page-at-the-stur-of-the-moment/
LOCATION:The Stur of the Moment\, Bath Rd\, Sturminster Newton\, DT10 1AS
CATEGORIES:Book Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sturminster Newton Literary Festival":MAILTO:sturlitfest1@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Heidi Perks at Sturminster Newton Literary Festival
DESCRIPTION:Heidi Perks is a Bournemouth-based bestselling author of four novels and will be talking about her latest impossible-to-put-down thriller\, The Whispers. \nHeidi’s debut novel\, Now You See Her\, was a Richard & Judy Book Club pick which twice reached the Sunday Times bestseller list and has also been optioned for TV from the production company behind BBC One’s ‘The Miniaturist’ and Channel 4’s ‘National Treasure’.\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/heidi-perks-in-conversation-tickets-321404448357
URL:https://www.theblackmorevale.co.uk/whats-on/heidi-perks-at-sturminster-newton-literary-festival/
LOCATION:Sturminster Newton Library\, Bath Rd\, Sturminster Newton\, DT10 1EH
CATEGORIES:Book Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sturminster Newton Literary Festival":MAILTO:sturlitfest1@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220524T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220524T210000
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SUMMARY:Toby Harnden at the Sherborne Literary Society
DESCRIPTION:First Casualty: the untold story of the Battle that began the War in Afghanistan.\nBestselling and Orwell Prize-winning author of Dead Men Risen\, Toby Harnden will be telling the gripping and incredible story of the six-day battle that began the war in Afghanistan and how it set the scene for twenty years of conflict.\nIt was a Telegraph and Sunday Times Book of the Year 2021.
URL:https://www.theblackmorevale.co.uk/whats-on/toby-harnden-at-the-sherborne-literary-society/
LOCATION:Powell Theatre\, Abbey Road\, Sherborne
CATEGORIES:Book Talks
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220513T203000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220329T125340Z
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SUMMARY:Saul David  at the Sherborne Literary Society
DESCRIPTION:SBS Silent Warriors\, The Authorised Wartime History\nSaul David is a Sunday Times bestselling military historian\, novelist\, and broadcaster. This is the first authorised history of Britain’s SBS or Special Boat Service – the world’s first maritime special operations unit.\nWritten with the full cooperation of the modern SBS – the first time this ultra-secretive unit has given its seal of approval to any book – and exclusive access to its archives\, SBS: Silent Warriors allows Britain’s original special forces to emerge from the shadows and take their proper and deserved place in our island story.
URL:https://www.theblackmorevale.co.uk/whats-on/saul-david-at-the-sherborne-literary-society/
LOCATION:Digby Memorial Church Hall\, Sherborne
CATEGORIES:Book Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220421T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220421T210000
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SUMMARY:An evening with Benedict Allen
DESCRIPTION:BENEDICT ALLEN – Explorer: The Quest for Adventure and the Great Unknown\nThursday 21st April\, 7pm\, Digby Memorial Church Hall\, Digby Road\, Sherborne. \nPart meditation\, part memoir\, this is an enquiry into the mind of an explorer and what it means to explore in the twenty-first century. Explorer is the story of what led Benedict Allen to travel to the farthest reaches of our planet – at a time when there were still valleys and ranges known only to the remote communities who inhabited them. It is also the story of why\, thirty years later\, he is still exploring.
URL:https://www.theblackmorevale.co.uk/whats-on/an-evening-with-benedict-allen/
LOCATION:Digby Hall\, Sherborne\, The Digby Memorial Hall\, Digby Road\, Sherborne\, Dorset\, DT9 3NL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Book Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220330T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220330T210000
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CREATED:20220315T220359Z
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SUMMARY:Tristan Gooley in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Tristan Gooley\, the Natural Navigator\, has spent decades hunting for clues and signs in nature all over the world. Each day we pass dozens of small weather signs that reveal what the weather is doing all around us – and what is about to happen. The clues are easy to spot when you know where to look\, but remain invisible to most people. This is the art of Natural Navigation.\nTristan Gooley will be in conversation with Brian Bleese\, CEO of the Dorset Wildlife Trust. \nTickets £9 members\, £10 non members available through the Sherborne Literary Society website and Winstone’s Bookshop.
URL:https://www.theblackmorevale.co.uk/whats-on/tristan-gooley-in-conversation/
LOCATION:Digby Hall\, Sherborne\, The Digby Memorial Hall\, Digby Road\, Sherborne\, Dorset\, DT9 3NL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Book Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220326T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220326T160000
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CREATED:20220318T091256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220318T151223Z
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SUMMARY:Writing Workshop: From the Historical to the Personal
DESCRIPTION:This is a small group workshop facilitated by Sue Ashby. Participants need to bring ideas and will enjoy a session aimed at helping them craft historical fiction.\nThe workshop fee includes tea and coffee.\nThe workshop will involve writing activities with the opportunity to share what has been written if comfortable to do so. Please bring a pen and writing materials.\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-workshop-from-the-historical-to-the-personal-tickets-267762303257
URL:https://www.theblackmorevale.co.uk/whats-on/writing-workshop-from-the-historical-to-the-personal/
LOCATION:Sturminster Newton Library\, Bath Rd\, Sturminster Newton\, DT10 1EH
CATEGORIES:Book Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sturminster Newton Literary Festival":MAILTO:sturlitfest1@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220311
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220314
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SUMMARY:Shaftesbury Book Festival
DESCRIPTION:The theme ‘Reading the Land’ is an invitation to share in the passion\, experience and insight of our authors as we explore the best of nature writing.\nWith much of the last 18 months spent adjusting to new limitations\, many of us have explored the lanes and paths closer to home in a bid to find new ways to stretch our minds (and legs!). For some\, it has been a chance to reconnect with nature\, while for others it has proven an opportunity to examine more closely the natural world around us.
URL:https://www.theblackmorevale.co.uk/whats-on/shaftesbury-book-festival/
LOCATION:Shaftesbury
CATEGORIES:Book Talks
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