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The Joy of (online) Book Festivals
This weekend is going to be an interesting one as I’ll be taking part in a Book Festival for the first time. I’ll be “at” the Brechin/Angus Book Festival which finishes tomorrow, Sunday 22nd November.
I’ll be “on” at about 1.35 pm UK time and am looking forward to sharing the joys of flash fiction, which is the form in which I’ve been published the most.
Book Festivals and events are wonderful ways of celebrating the written and spoken word. (Bear in mind we do talk about audio books).
The one positive thing about this strange and horrible year has been that many events like this have been able to take place online and that has made them more accessible to more people.
I wouldn’t ordinarily have been able to get to Brechin for one event, much as I’d love to go, as from what I’ve seen, Brechin looks lovely.
But I can take part in its Festival online (so a big thanks to the organisers and #WendyHJones for putting me on to this one).
I love going to book fairs and the like even when I haven’t got my author’s hat on. I love seeing the variety of books available and I enjoy listening to author talks too.
The latter can still be done. For the first time this year I’ve made videos of my reading from Tripping The Flash Fantastic and explaining a little about how I came to write the story I chose to read.
What I do know is authors are still glad of reader support and always will be. Whether it’s writing a review or going along to an online event and commenting on videos you’ve enjoyed watching, remember it all helps.
And in helping authors, you’re helping books in general.
You’re showing they’re important. That books matter.
They so do!
I’ll be “on” at about 1.35 pm UK time and am looking forward to sharing the joys of flash fiction, which is the form in which I’ve been published the most.
Book Festivals and events are wonderful ways of celebrating the written and spoken word. (Bear in mind we do talk about audio books).
The one positive thing about this strange and horrible year has been that many events like this have been able to take place online and that has made them more accessible to more people.
I wouldn’t ordinarily have been able to get to Brechin for one event, much as I’d love to go, as from what I’ve seen, Brechin looks lovely.
But I can take part in its Festival online (so a big thanks to the organisers and #WendyHJones for putting me on to this one).
I love going to book fairs and the like even when I haven’t got my author’s hat on. I love seeing the variety of books available and I enjoy listening to author talks too.
The latter can still be done. For the first time this year I’ve made videos of my reading from Tripping The Flash Fantastic and explaining a little about how I came to write the story I chose to read.
What I do know is authors are still glad of reader support and always will be. Whether it’s writing a review or going along to an online event and commenting on videos you’ve enjoyed watching, remember it all helps.
And in helping authors, you’re helping books in general.
You’re showing they’re important. That books matter.
They so do!
