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Meeting James Sallis

Waterstones Cardiff wrote:

WATERSTONE'S CARDIFF THE HAYES
Thursday, 24 May 2012, 7:00PM
Come and meet the brilliant James Sallis. He is joining us for a Question and Answer session about his new book 'Driven'. Hope to see you there.
Further details: 02920 665606


Yes he wrote Drive too, the book that became THAT Ryan Gosling film. I went along to talk words and help drink the wine. Sallis is a lovely, kindly guy who encourages writers to enjoy themselves and remember that they are the lucky ones who get to make stuff up for a living. His new book examining a woman in peril years after the event sounds interesting too. Here is a picture of Sallis with Cult Books Waterstones Hero Bert:




Also, tomorrow it Towel Day - go forth and celebrate the work of Douglas Adams.



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Sian said…
oh! just saw this! hurray.x

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