LAURA MARNEY will read from her third novel,

ONLY STRANGE PEOPLE GO TO CHURCH. This witty, yet touching story,

revolves round a community worker’s efforts to involve her disabled charges in a

community show in a deconsecrated church.

 

MEG HENDERSON will discuss the reasons behind her books -

and the often odd reactions to them.

She will read from her latest book, A SCENT OF BLUEBELLS.

 

ALANNA KNIGHT  -  MY LIFE WITH ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON

Alanna describes her connection with RLS as ‘like meeting an old friend’.

Her talk will feature her extensive research into Stevenson’s life and works;

and how this has influenced her own writing.

 

STEWART CONN - FAVOURITE SCOTTISH POEMS

Stewart will read s selection of poems from the recently published book which he

edited for the Scottish Poetry Library in collaboration with Luath Press.

He will also tell us how the book came about,

and how and why the poems were selected.

Stewart will end the session by reading some of his own recently published poems. 

 

RICHARD MOORE IN SEARCH OF ROBERT MILLAR

OLD KILN CAFÉ, ARDBEG

Richard will talk about his biography of Robert Millar

and there will be a showing of the 1985 Granada TV documentary

‘The High Life’

This session is free of charge but there will be a silver collection.

 

BOOKING

TICKETS £3, CONCESSIONS £2, CHILDREN free

from C & E Roy’s Celtic House, Bowmore, Isle of Islay, PA43 7LB

Trish Gallery, Islay Heathers, Charlotte Street, Port Ellen, Isle of Islay PA42 7DF

PO Box 3, Port Ellen, Isle of Islay PA42 7DF

and at the Festival if still available.

ADULT PROGRAMME - SUNDAY 17h JUNE

THE MAIN DOOR WILL OPEN AT 9.45

REFRESHMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

TIMING OF SESSIONS

Sessions will start promptly and will last for approximately one hour

Please respect our authors by being seated at least five minutes

before the start of each session

 

WHEN THE SESSION STARTS THE DOOR WILL BE CLOSED.