Monday 9 April 2012

Ryedale Open Literature Entertainment

A meesage from John Dean:

Now, with April’s sweet showers around, a new open access occasional literary group is forming. Ryedale Open Literature Entertainment (ROLE), with the aim to share poetry, plays and prose, initially in Kirkbymoorside, then at various Ryedale venues.

Examples of activities which will assist the launch of  ROLE, directly or indirectly, include:

* the Scarborough Literature Festival 

* a book launch by poet Paul Munden: poems and photographs of Shandy Hall, Coxwold. Thursday 12 April, 7 -7.45 p.m. at Kirkbymoorside Library tickets available £1 now at the Library;

* poetry sharing at and around the Daffodil Walk in Farndale on Sunday 15th April

* a WEA literary course launch ‘True Voices of Feeling’ - Friends Meeting House, Kirkbymoorside   Monday 16th April 10.45-12.45 for ten weeks.

If you would like to help with these readings, or at others in the future, please contact John at 01439 771639 or email.

John Dean

Friday 6 April 2012

Local writer wins award

A Ryedale author has won an award for her latest novel.

Jane Lovering, who works as a science technician at Lady Lumley’s School, won the award for the Romantic Comedy Novel of the Year at a ceremony in London.
The title was awarded by the Romantic Novelists’ Association for her novel Please Don't Stop The Music, the tale of a jewellery designer and a musician who keep secrets from each other and the world.

Please Don’t Stop the Music now goes forward to the Romantic Novel of the Year competition, which is influenced by public vote.

Find out more about the awards here.