33 Big names join new Literary Festival at Greenway
Book lovers and writers will be gathering this May for the first ever Literary Festival at Greenway, Agatha Christie’s holiday home, cared for by the National Trust. The festival will be bringing a mixture of crime, histor- ical and children’s authors to the holiday home of one of the world’s best-loved crime writers. From Saturday 1 – Sunday 9 June, a line-up of authors will be discussing their latest books, and will feature names such as Ann Cleeves, writer of ITV’s hit adaptation ‘Vera’ and BBC’s ‘Shetland Mysteries’ and crime writer and actor Robert Daws, well known for his roles in Poldark and Midsomer Murders. The festival will begin with Children’s Book Week
during the last week of May, and young readers can enjoy tales from ‘Shifty McGifty’, ‘The Trapdoor Mysteries’ and ‘Septimus Heap’ among many others. There will be storytelling sessions, creative workshops and garden trails for families to take part in. The festival is a partnership
project between the National Trust and Literature Works, the
Robert Daws
HIGHLIGHTS Childrens’ Book Week: 25 – 31 May With storytelling, workshops and games to suit all ages, Children’s Book Week brings words to life this May half term.
25 MAY
11am - 12noon Abie Longstaff – come and meet the writer of The Fairytale Hairdresser series, and The Trapdoor Mysteries and join this exciting plotting workshop! Booking Essential. 6+ 3 – 4pm Beverley Naidoo – Carnegie Medal winning author and South African writer talks about her books, and the real-life chal- lenges that her characters face including apartheid. Booking Essential. 10+
26 MAY
11am – 12nooon Dan Metcalf – meet Devon based author of The Lottie Lipton Adventures, Jamie Jones: Galaxy Defender (Aged 8½), and the Dino Wars series. 7 – 12 yrs. Booking Essential. Fairy Queen stories 12.30 – 1.15pm & 1.45 – 2.30pm Enjoy some imaginary stories about Greenway with ‘Queen Camellia’, from the enchanted fairy woods. An active session with some fairy craft activities. 3+ 3 – 4pm Claire Barker – Come and meet the author of Knitbone Pepper Ghost Dog. Bring your thinking caps and brace yourself or an event that goes with a BANG! Booking Essential 5+
27 MAY BOOK PARADE Why not come dressed as your favourite character and take part in the book parade around the Walled Garden? There’ll be a fes- tival souvenir to take home too. 11am – 12noon Muhammad Khan - Writer Muhammad Khan discusses his critically acclaimed debut young adult fiction novel, ‘I Am Thunder’. Booking Essential 12+ 12.30 – 1.30pm Angie Sage - Join this popular young adult/teen fiction writer for a talk on her internationally best-selling series Septimus Heap. Booking Essential. 8 + 1.30 – 2.30pm Isabella Necessity - magical storytelling and gorgeous illustrations will whisk you away to the unexpected wonders of Is- abella the bicycling botanist who travels the world. Under 10s. 3 – 4pm Mimi Thebo – come and meet the au- thor of Coyote Summer and Dreaming the Bear. 9 – 13 yrs. Booking Essential.
28 MAY
11am – 12noon Tracey Corderoy- Hear about Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam in a high stakes heist as the author introduces the latest book in this hugely successful series. Booking Essential. 3- 6 yrs.
3 – 4pm Michelle Kenney – the author will introduce you to her fantasy world behind young adult novels Book of Fire and City of Dust. Booking Essential 13+.
29 MAY
11am – 12noon Natasha Carthew. This author will introduce us to her novel Only the Ocean and talk about wild writing. 12 + Booking Essential. 3 – 4pm Christopher William Hill – Join this multi-award-winning playwright, radio dramatist and children’s author to find out more about his books and characters such as Osbert the Avenger, The Woebegone Twins, and The Lily-Livered Prince. 8+ Booking Essential.
30 MAY
11am – 12noon Jani Tully Chaplin – Devon born author and illustrator of The Manor House Stories will describe how the books were created for her children 30 years ago at the family’s Jacobean Manor House near Totnes. Book- ing Essential. 4+ 3 – 4pm Rosie Sandler Writing Work- shop – come along to create a baddy, a detective and a simple
crime plot with the author of the Agatha Oddly Detective Series. 9 – 13 yrs. Booking Essential.
31 MAY
11am – 12noon Rosie Sandler - Series co-author, introduces us to thirteen-year- old Agatha Oddly – a bold, determined heroine, and the star of a stylish new detective series. Booking Essential. 8+ 3 – 4pm Katie Cleminson- Join writer and illustrator in a workshop to hear her read and see her create a drawing live, and then make your own bear mask as you enter the enchanting world of Otto, the lovable bear. Booking Essential. 3 – 7 yrs.
South West’s literature development charity, and cele- brates Greenway’s literary heritage as well as 10 years of the National Trust caring for Greenway House. The festival is one of three this year that celebrates 10 years of the National Trust caring for Greenway House. In March, the first ever Camellia Festival was held and visitors were able to take part in walks and talks about the care and cultivation of camellias. Later this year, a Tea Festival will be held as a final celebration and pay homage to the camellia tea. To find out more about the Literary Festival at Agatha
Christie’s holiday home, and to book a parking space at Greenway, call 01803 842382 or visit
www.nationaltrust.
org.uk/greenway. For more information about Literature Works go to
www.literatureworks.org.uk
Ann Cleeves
Photo © Micha Theiner.
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