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Be inspired by local history Creative Writing Workshop

Holborn Library, Tuesday, 9 March, 2pm – 4pm

A fun, free, practical workshop run by Camden Inspiration Market’s Writer in Residence Aoife Mannix in partnership with Tudor Allen, Senior Archivist. No experience necessary.

The fascinating Camden archives will be used as inspiration for creative writing. Work produced will be included in a showcase event at the British Museum and then toured around the borough.

How to book: Free, but booking essential.

Call 020 7974 6342 or email: tudor.allen@camden.gov.uk

Workshop runs Tuesday 9 March, 2pm – 4pm

Camden Local Studies and Archives Centre, Holborn Library, 32-38 Theobalds Road, London WC1X 8PA

www.camden.gov.uk/libraries

The Write Place

Free creative writing workshops with poet and novelist Aoife Mannix

culminating in readings at Kentish Town Library and British Museum

Workshops are fun and practical. No previous writing experience is necessary.  Come along to one, or as many as you like!

Creative writing workshops at Kentish Town Library:

Wednesdays 24 February, 3, 10, 17 March

Saturday 27 February

All workshops are 10:15am-12:15pm

Shared Reading at Kentish Town Library

Thursday 18 March, 7pm-8:30pm

To book: call 020 7974 6253, email

kentishtownlibrary@camden.gov.uk or book in person at

KT Library 262-6 Kentish Town Rd NW5 2AA

Poetry and Performance at Kentish Town Library.

An evening with two top class poets:

Aoife Mannix and Roger Robinson

Thursday 18 February 7pm-8:30pm
Free, refreshments provided.

To book: Call 020 7974 6253, email kentishtownlibrary@camden.gov.uk, or book in person
at Kentish Town Library, 262-6 Kentish Town Rd NW5 2AA.

Aoife Mannix is writer in residence at the Camden Inspirations Market. Aoife is an Irish writer and poet based in London and has had 4 collections of poetry published. Her first novel Heritage of Secrets was published in 2008.

Roger Robinson is a Trinidadian writer and performer who has lived in London for 20 years. He has performed worldwide and has published a book of short fiction, Adventures in 3D (2001) and a poetry collection, Suitcase (2004).

The Write Place

Free creative writing workshops with poet and novelist Aoife Mannix
culminating in readings at Kentish Town Library and British Museum

Workshops are fun and practical.  No previous writing experience is necessary.  Come along to one, or as many as you like!

Creative writing workshops at Kentish Town Library:

Wednesdays 24 February, 3, 10, 17 March

Saturday 27 February

All workshops are 10:15am-12:15pm

Shared Reading at Kentish Town Library

Thursday 18 March, 7pm-8:30pm

To book: call 020 7974 6253, email

kentishtownlibrary@camden.gov.uk or book in person at

KT Library 262-6 Kentish Town Rd NW5 2AA

F8 at WESTMINSTER REFERENCE LIBRARY
The f8 in-Depth series featuring Jacob Sam-La Rose and Aoife Mannix

Date: Thursday October 15, 2009
Time: 6.00pm – 8.00pm
Venue: Westminster Reference Library, 35 St. Martin’s Street, London WC2H 7HP
Entry: FREE
Info: books@flippedeye.net

Jacob Sam-La Rose, a poet of Guyanese heritage concerned with the evolution of culture and tradition in memorialising losses and celebrating gains, as well as the notion and power of transformation and synthesis in art and everyday life reads alongside Aoife Mannix, an Irish poet and novelist interested in storytelling, memory, place and identity. They discuss their readings of each other’s work and how their leanings affect their work.

‘Heritage of Secrets’ by Aoife Mannix available at the special discount price of only 4 pounds here – http://www.flippedeye.net/store/product_info.php?products_id=65

DIFFERENT WORDS FOR SNOW
Poet Aoife Mannix and musician Janie Armour are proud to announce the release of their CD Different Words for Snow, a gorgeous fusion of poetry, accordion, piano, mandolin, trombone, percussion and bass. Originally commissioned by Phrased & Confused, through the hub and Arts Council England, Aoife and Janie create atmospheres and soundscapes that capture all the wonder of walking through fresh snow.

Now available from the Poetry Book Society
http://www.poetrybookshop.org.uk/product.php?id=104074

BOOK CLUB BOUTIQUE – ‘My Favourite Things’
Monday, October 19th, 7pm – 11:30pm FREE ENTRY
Dick’s Bar ‘The Green Fingernail’, 23 Romilly Street, Soho
Hosted by Salena Godden. Featuring Aoife Mannix plus special guests
Click here for more info – http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=55814894329

CAN CREATIVE WRITING BE TAUGHT?
Readings from Aoife Mannix, Ruby Radburn, Abigail Parry, Jonathan Holt and Neil Bradley, who are featured on the Goldfish website, followed by an ‘in conversation’ with writers Blake Morrison and Maura Dooley.

Part of LCACE’s Inside Out Festival 5pm – 7pm, 23rd October 2009 at Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 1LA. Click here for more information –
http://www.lcace.shop.venda.com/engine/shop/category/Events/Inside+Out+Festival
This event is both a celebration and an exploration of Creative Writing as a taught subject within Higher Education.

THE LEARNING REVOLUTION FESTIVAL
This autumn Spread the Word is launching free taster creative writing workshops for adults in the four London boroughs of Barking, Greenwich, Newham and Southwark. Each session will give you the chance to exercise your imagination and try your hand at poetry, fiction, journal or script writing in an informal and friendly environment. See http://www.spreadtheword.org

Workshops are FREE and open to anyone interested in writing. The following will be run by Aoife Mannix -

Eltham Library, 2 Archery Road, London SE9 1HA
Monday 26th October, 3pm – 5pm
Thursday 29th October 7pm-8pm
Woolwich Library, Calderwood St., Thamesmead West, London SE18 6QZ
Saturday 31st October 3pm-5pm

24 HOUR BOOK PROJECT
In collaboration with if:book, The Society of Young Publishers and CompletelyNovel.com, Spread the Word commissioned The 24 Hour Book, a groundbreaking project that challenged a group of writers to write a new story about London in just 24 hours. The lead writer was Kate Pullinger and writers participating included Sarah Butler, Kati Rynne, Aoife Mannix, Dean Atta, Cath Drake, Ben Payne, Chris Meade, Toni Le Busque, Saradha Soobrayen and Shamim Azad. Check out the results here -

http://www.completelynovel.com/pages/general/24hrbook

Apples & Snakes presents Word Power

Tuesday, 06/10/2009 at Chelsea Theatre – Corus Fresh Flower, The Chelsea Theatre, Kings Road, London
FREE

Four of the UK’s best performance poets demonstrate the power of words to inspire and transform

Lemn Sissay headlines a rousing evening exploring freedom of expression and cultural identity through personal narrative, explosive verse and beautiful, brain-tingling poetry. Lemn is joined by Jacob Sam-La Rose, Aoife Mannix and host Malika Booker.

Organised by Kensington and Chelsea Arts Service

Exeter Central Library celebrates National Poetry Day

Exeter Central Library will be celebrating National Poetry Day on Thursday 8 October with a combination of live poetry and music.

Starting at 7:30pm, award-winning poet Aoife Mannix and musician Janie Armour will be performing their lyrical and haunting mix of spoken word and accordion. Also, the acclaimed young Devonian musician and singer, Jim Causley from the band Mawkin:Causley – ‘Best Group’ nominees at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards – will be bringing his exciting version of traditional and contemporary songs to the stage.

Then, on Saturday 10 October from 11am to 1pm, the library is hosting a poetry writing workshop. Aoife Mannix, poet and skilled writing tutor, will show people how best to flex their creative muscles, and develop their poetic voice.

Tickets for both events are now available from Exeter Central Library, or by telephoning 01392 384200.  Tickets cost £5, or £3 concessionary for over 65s and under 18s, and people with disabilities.  Places for the workshop are limited, so the library advises people to book early.

We did it!  Thanks so much to all those who voted for me for the People’s Book Prize.  Heritage of Secrets came first in the fiction section. It was an incredibly close call; I only won by four votes so every vote counted! I really, really appreciated and was very touched by all the support

If you haven’t had a chance to read it (and are curious to find out what on earth you voted for then you can order the book direct from Flipped Eye Publishing for the discounted price of only four quid -

http://www.flippedeye.net/store/product_info.php?products_id=65

Also another Flipped Eye author Niall O’Sullivan’s book of poetry Ventriloquism for Monkeys is up for the People’s Book Prize.  I have read this and it’s very witty, touching wonderful poetry so please support Niall by voting here http://www.peoplesbookprize.com/book.php?id=124

And if you’re around on Sunday, be lovely to see you at London Liming to celebrate!  Details below.

Thanks again for all the amazing support, it really means a lot to me.

xxAoife

LONDON LIMING this Sunday 6 September: recommended by Time Out

KINGS PLACE FESTIVAL: Mellow Baku/Charlie Dark/Michael Horovitz/Aoife Mannix
Sun Sep 6 Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, N1 9AG Full details & map Time 5.15pm Cost £4.50 BOOK EARLY www.kingsplace.co.uk
Music: Jazz, Latin & ImprovRecommendedTime Out says
Mass gathering of improvised poetry specialists circling around legendary jazz poet, Anglo-saxophone (a kazoo-style horn) master and Poetry Olympics stalwart, Horovitz with live improvised music and verse and featuring Blacktronica main man, the indomitable Dark.

http://www.timeout.com/london/music/event/157509/kings-place-festival-mellow-baku-charlie-dark-michael-horovitz-aoife-mannix