Category: <span>Hastings Bookchat</span>

Young writers offered isolation challenge

Budding young writers in Hastings and surrounding areas are being encouraged to use their creative skills during the coronavirus lockdown writes Alison Steel on behalf of the Hastings Young Writers’ Group.

Posted 11:11 Wednesday, Apr 8, 2020 In: Hastings Bookchat Tags:

Uplift – different voices with books for you (plus local literary info)

How are you getting on in these strange times? We seem to be getting together more in online groups and that’s how this week’s post came about. Jackie Oxbury and Paul Green commented on last week’s post. This week they talk to Angela J. Phillip with recommendations they think you will like.

Posted 09:00 Tuesday, Mar 31, 2020 In: Hastings Bookchat Tags: Angela J. Phillip Jackie Oxbury Paul Green

Loneliness, comfort and a little science fiction (plus local literary info)

Our lives have taken a surreal turn as though we’ve suddenly stepped into a science fiction movie that we weren’t expecting. Here are some books to read while we are self-isolating or looking after others – researched by Angela J. Phillip.

Posted 09:00 Tuesday, Mar 24, 2020 In: Hastings Bookchat Tags: Angela J. Phillip uplifting novels

Comfort food – Part 1 (plus local literary info)

Do you need a change from nordic noir or, as things are at the moment, global noir? Coronavirus means that we’re all in this together, but ironically, it’s the kind of shared experience that we are going to survive best if we stay on our own. Angela J. Phillip goes in search of some good books to lift our spirits. Time to stock up. Might be just as good as pasta and baked beans – and equally as necessary.

Posted 09:00 Tuesday, Mar 17, 2020 In: Hastings Bookchat Tags: Angela J. Phillip uplifting books

Writing for magazines (plus local literary info)

Why might you be interested? What opportunities are there? How can you get paid for it? Angela J. Phillip goes in search of answers.

Posted 09:00 Tuesday, Mar 10, 2020 In: Hastings Bookchat Tags: Angela J. Phillip writing for magazines

Hastings Literary Festival 2020 writing competitions launched (and local literary info)

Hastings Literary Festival has launched its writing competitions for 2020, offering prizes of up to £200 as well as support packages for emerging local writers writes Alison Steel.

Posted 09:00 Tuesday, Mar 3, 2020 In: Hastings Bookchat Tags: Hastings Literary Festival 2020

Dos and don’ts of entering a writing competition (plus local literary info)

Hastings Literary Festival has just launched its writing competitions for this year and there are many more. It’s a chance to have your work evaluated and hopefully, you might win a prize – money or publication. Angela J. Phillip investigates the dos and don’ts of how to maximise your chance of success.

Posted 09:00 Tuesday, Feb 25, 2020 In: Hastings Bookchat Tags: Angela J. Phillip Hastings Literary Festival 2020

Do you need some romance in your life? (plus local literary info)

It’s not just boy meets girl or girl meets girl or boy meets boy, but that’s part of it. Romantic novels are ‘romantic’ in a wider sense. We’re just past Valentine’s Day and this month sees the shortlists for the awards for romantic fiction. It is the best-selling type of fiction and there are nine categories rewarding different areas of the genre. Angela J. Phillip reports.

Posted 09:00 Tuesday, Feb 18, 2020 In: Hastings Bookchat Tags: Angela J. Phillip Ellie Darkins Emma Smith-Barton Lesley Eames romantic novels