Wildlife

So only one sleep to go until Do Not Go Gentle kicks off and I'm been gathering all my books together and getting excited about all the wonderful writers I'll be chatting to around and about (mostly in Dylan Thomas' old house in Uplands). I thought I could get you a little bit excited too... so here are some lines or paragraphs from their latest books and some links... book your tickets, see you there! FRIDAY 1ST NOVEMBER On Friday we'll be opening the festival with Dylan Thomas' granddaughter Hannah Ellis at 5 Cwmdonkin Drive at 5pm. At 6pm we'll be previewing Parthian's special 21st birthday anthology Rarebit , with 4 new talents from the 21 writers involved reading their stories. Here are the first couple of lines from each of these... 'Onwards' by Dan Tyte:  You take a left at the bar nobody could ever remember the name of, the one where the waiting girl wore her hair up and her guard down, where the pool table sloped into the top ri...

A pleasant nod from Natalie Holborow in her review blog of her National Poetry Day jaunt at Dylan Thomas' birthplace: '   Susie Wild followed with an impressive collection of poems and a glowing stage presence, speaking to the audience with an intimacy that brought the room closer together and maintaining the cosy atmosphere.' Read the blog in full here:  http://thesirenswansea.wordpress.com/2013/10/08/on-not-going-gentle-for-national-poetry-day-at-5-cwmdonkin-drive-review/ Come join us for more intimate literary events at Do Not Go Gentle, 1-3 November.