Hereford Times | Books

Book review: Princes Gate by Mark Ellis

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 23:34:05 +0000

Princes Gate is the first in a series of crime novels set in Second World War London and is well worth a read. I am already looking forward to volume two.

Sister by Rosamund Lupton

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:40:00 +0100

NOVELS tend to fall into very specific genres – thrillers or chick lit, historical or sci fi – and it’s rare to find one that manages to embrace the insight, characterisation and consideration of a literary novel with the suspense and pace of crime fiction, but in her debut novel Sister, Rosamund Lupton does so in some style.

Invite local author Sam Llewellyn to your school to read his spooky story

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:51:07 +0100

LOCAL author Sam Llewellyn is one of 11 renowned children’s writers who have contributed to Haunted, a spooky collection of ghost stories.

Award-winning local author Karen Wallace goes back to Tudor times for new novel

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 09:30:00 +0100

KINGTON-based author Karen Wallace has gone back to Tudor times for her latest novel, Emerald, but if the setting is historical, the emotions are very contemporary, and Karen is looking forward to visiting local schools to talk about her book, its background and the timelessness of her characters and their complex relationships.

Malvern Theatres launches short story competition

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:40:00 +0100

A NEW competition has been launched by Malvern Theatres offering writers the chance to win the opportunity to read their own short stories on stage in front of a live audience.

Local author Sue Gee's new collection of short stories

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:58:00 +0100

HEREFORDSHIRE is renowned for its agricultural plenty, but its beautiful landscape also provides a fertile ground for creativity, with many writers, artists and makers calling the county home.

Closing date for Ledbury Poetry Festival's annual competition is Thursday, April 28

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:11:58 +0100

THE closing date for Ledbury Poetry Festival’s annual poetry competition is fast approaching, with entries due in by Thursday, April 28.

Hereford College of Arts students illustrate Joyce Clare's book of poems

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:07:38 +0000

AT the end of last year, local amateur poet Joyce Clare visited Hereford College of Arts to thank students who had provided the illustrations for her recently published collection of poems, Poems that Granny Wrote.

Former Hereford bookseller donates valuable local collection to Hereford Cathedral

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:42:14 +0000

A UNIQUE display in Hereford Cathedral marks a generous gift by Paul Latcham, owner of Hereford’s last independent bookshop which closed in 1998.

Local author Jenny Valentine was inspired by an annual festival of fire and fireworks in Hay-on-Wye.

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:00:00 +0100

HAY on Fire will never seem quite the same to readers of local author Jenny Valentine’s new novel, The Double Life of Cassiel Roadnight.