Happy New Year! Oh right, it’s February already. I just wanted to highlight that Scottish Book Trust’s Live Literature funding programme is now open for applications. Live Literature funding is open to Scottish schools, libraries, community groups and not-for-profits. It provides partial funding for author visits, meaning over half of author fees and all expensesContinue reading “Live Literature Funding Open”
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Kendal Mountain Festival
On Sunday 20th November I am going to be in the wonderful town of Kendal for the annual Kendal Mountain Book Festival! I’m so excited about this one because:a) it’s the first festival I’ve been involved with in Cumbria, the county where TSBTS is set and where I grew upb) KMF is the UK’s biggestContinue reading “Kendal Mountain Festival”
The World Beneath the Fells
I have just spent the past week setting up an exhibition at Florence Arts Centre in Egremont with Jessica Meagher, one of my oldest friends, with whom I run Heather & Yew. As the flyer says, the exhibition is all about the Cumbrian folklore, history and nature that inspired Underfell – the fairy world underneathContinue reading “The World Beneath the Fells”
Creative writing workshop this summer
More about that later, but for now I wanted to let you know that I’m running a free five-week creative writing workshop for young people aged 16-25. “Whether you’ve been writing since you could hold a pen or have never quite been sure where to start, this workshop is for anyone aged 16-25 who’s interestedContinue reading “Creative writing workshop this summer”
April Events
Hello! I’ll be in various places around Scotland talking about The Sky Beneath the Stone in April, starting with the book launch at my local, wonderful Lighthouse Books in Edinburgh on Friday 1st April at 7pm. Free tickets are available or you can contribute £3 which is redeemable against a copy of the book. It’llContinue reading “April Events”
*POSTPONED* Events at St Giles Cathedral
Please note this Saturday afternoon’s events have been postponed – check back in a little while for the new date and further info. In the run-up to World Book Day on the 3rd of March, and The Sky Beneath the Stone‘s official launch date on 24th February, I’m doing an event at St Giles CathedralContinue reading “*POSTPONED* Events at St Giles Cathedral”
Alex Mullarky 