15/02/2010 -

Writer In Residence Programme Events

Writer in Residence Programme Events

Sligo Library Services Writer in Residence Brian Leyden has arranged an exciting programme of events which will be of interest to readers of all ages. The series, which is titled ‘Scope – Books, Film and Personal Landscape’ will explore the short story genre, the art of screenwriting, a reading from a new children’s spy novel, and the experiences of a full time-writer.

Programme

Event:

'The Architecture of Feeling' – Sligo Library Services Writer in Residence, Brian Leyden on the short story from Frank O'Connor to Tobias Wolff.

Date:  Thursday 25th February 2010
Time:  11am-12noon
Venue: Sligo Museum

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 'From Book to Screen' - Film maker Johnny Gogan on how books nourish cinema & Screenwriter Johnny Ferguson on adapting Sebastian Barry’s 'The Secret Scripture' for the screen.

Date:  Thursday 25th February 2010
Time:  7:30pm to 8:30pm
Venue: Sligo Central Library

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'Ring of Five' - Author Eoin McName reads from his latest children’s spy novel (suitable for children 10-14yrs).

Date:  Thursday, 4th March, 2010
Time:  12noon to 1pm
Venue: Sligo Central Library

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'The Fulltime Writer' - Eoin McNamee on being a critically acclaimed literary novelist, poet, thriller writer (as John Creed) and children’s writer.

Date:  Thursday, 4th March, 2010
Time:  7:30pm-8:30pm
Venue: Sligo Central Library

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'The Place of Literature and the Literature of Place' -  Sligo Library Services Writer in Residence, Brian Leyden on writers and their personal landscapes.

Date:  Thursday, 11th March, 2010
Time:  11am-12noon
Venue: Sligo Museum