Romancing
The Word
Tamworth
Literary Festival 11th June 2016
First of
all, I have a special thank you to my daughter Shelby and my fiancé Ian for all
their help with lugging my case full of books and bag full of swag on and off
the train. You guys rock!
We made
our way to Tamworth-a small town in the heart of England for a special book signing
event organised by the lovely Tina Williams, Anthony Poulton-Smith and the
TamLitFest crew. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but once I arrived, I was
greeted warmly and welcomed into the lovely little library, smack bang in the
town centre.
I’ve
always loved Tamworth and I only live a ten minute train ride away, so I was
pleased as punch when Tina personally invited me to attend.
I was
lucky enough to meet lovely authors, some I already know and others I’ve never
met before. Here I am, sat with the lovely S J Warner (Sally). I haven’t seen
this lady for nearly a year and it was great to finally catch up in person and
have a few giggles.
I had a
very enjoyable day and I am so grateful for the invitation, the flowers and the
warm generosity of everyone involved. I really hope to be a part of the next
one.
Other
events held on the day were author talks, readings and workshops on different subjects held at St
Editha’s church opposite the library. I’m sorry that I didn’t get a chance to
experience any of the talks, perhaps next time.
All of
these types of events increase exposure for authors. I managed to sign a couple
of books and give away my lovely swag. Most of all, it was a great day and I'm so
pleased I agreed to attend.
Photo gallery
Here’s
Laura Morgan and her fantastic books. My daughter and I have both read some of
her work and we love her.
Here’s the amazing Lianne Cotton, it was so great
to see her again.
Here's a couple of pics of my table.
More photo's taken on the day.
Shelby reading 'Humankind' by Laura Morgan
Julia Ibbotson
Christina Smee - with the biggest book I've ever seen *insert shocked face*
Pat Spence and her amazing work.
Katherine Swartz
Our Sal again
Lucy Felthouse
A.A Abbott
For more information about TamLitFest events:
Jane, it was lovely to meet you once again at the event and to meet your family. Tamworth was very lucky to have such a collection of wonderful authors in the library and church on Saturday and it gave the town such a buzz. It was a real pleasure to host you and we look forward to welcoming you back to our corner of the Midlands soon. Also thank you for your kind words in the post. <3 <3
ReplyDeleteI had a great time. Thanks again for inviting me.
DeleteI really hope to attend any future events you host.
<3
Jane xx
Thank you for supporting us and for your kind comments. Indeed it was a most enjoyable day - and the camaraderie between the authors in the library was a joy to behold.
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