Literary event and workshopValerie Mason-John completed her MA in Creative Writing at Sussex University, 2001. She is the author of five books, a playwright and performance poet. She worked as an international correspondent covering Australian aboriginal land rites. Her writing has been published in The Guardian, the Voice et al.
Her first novel, Borrowed Body (2005), was shortlisted for the Young Minds Award and was named the British Color Purple by the Black Media.
Her latest book is Detox Your Heart (2006), to be featured on the Richard and Judy TV show is a non-fiction book dealing with anger, hatred and fear.
Valerie will be reading and discussing her work from 6.45-7.45pm on Tuesday 7 March at The Marriott Room, York (central) Library, Museum Street, York YO1 7DS, tel: (01904) 552815 or 552813, fax: (01904) 611025
Contact: Anne Mortimer, anne.mortimer@york.gov.uk or telephone 01904 552838to reserve your space
Before the reading:
From 6-6.45pm, Kadija George, Inscribe Project co-ordinator will run a writer's workshop/writer's surgery, open to all writers of colour to discuss their writing or just to ask questions and find out publishing opportunites. It will also give writers the opportunity to find out how they can be involved in the Inscribe programme, based at Peepal Tree Press in Leeds, which has been set up for the professional development of writers of colour.
(The reading is open to anyone; the workshop/surgery is specifically open to writers of colour to encourage and assist these writers in the York area. Writers can also book to arrange to see me individually about their manuscript too, if they choose.)
