The not-for-profit indie publisher & Other Stories hosted a line up of exciting talent at W&T on Thursday 23 August 2012 with the likes of British author-playwright-poet Deborah Levy (whose Swimming Home has been longlisted for the Man Booker Prize), Swiss author Christoph Simon and the Argentinian author Iosi Havilio. Discussions following the reading included the mechanics of publishing translated works, the challenges of indie publishing, and what it takes to be an author. & Other Stories is a unique entity, with many of their translated non-English works cherry-picked through reading groups worldwide. Visit their website if you'd like to get involved in the reading groups or to follow their progress. To help support the work of & Other Stories, you can also subscribe on a once-off or annual basis to receive upcoming publications, so check those options out here. Thank you to everyone from & Other Stories, and the authors and translators, who made the literary evening a very special one. And oh yes, last but not least, the Swiss Embassy for the flow of sparkling wine! (Hic!)
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Southwark LGBT Network hosts a monthly event at W&T on the first Wednesday of every month. We had a special treat yesterday (1 August 2012) with Justin Varney sharing his encyclopaedic knowledge about Queer Culinary Adventures and recipes, plus lots of yummy treats. (I didn't know Kylie Kwong was gay!) Yours truly contributed to the event with a visual journey of Malaysian food and offerings of the all-time favourite, Malaysian Chicken Curry. On top of that, Mark Healey, founder of 17-24-30 No To Hate Crime organisation, who was the torchbearer through the Lewisham leg of the Olympic torch relay, was on hand with his London 2012 torch to raise funds for the organisation. 17-24-30 have organised a London vigil against Hate Crime on 20 Oct 7pm-9pm at Trafalgar Square, so join in! Author Deborah Moggach, acclaimed author of "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" was at Canada Water Library on 31 July 2012 to talk about her life and work. Deborah's many successful novels include: "These Foolish Things" - a tale of outsourcing the elderly to India. Recently filmed as "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel", it received critical acclaim and commercial success. "In the Dark" - the story of Eithne Clay, running a boarding house in Southwark in 1916 while her husband is off at War. Quirky characters and a shocking denoument make this a must-read. "Tulip Fever" - "Moggach reproduces the coded language of 17th century Dutch art with subtle artfulness. At the same time, she tells a truly thrilling love story." The Financial Times. Deborah's screenplays include the BAFTA nominated film of "Pride and Prejudice". |
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