Following his short story collection ‘Little Moscow’ TSFG member Mick Scully’s first novel ‘The Norway Room’ will be launched on March 13th 2014 at Waterstones in Birmingham at 7:00pm. Flyer above. See you there!
Book Launch.
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Another library date . . .
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SiB on the road!
THE SEA IN BIRMINGHAM is going ‘on the road’ and library talks will feature various contributors to the book
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Details of forthcoming appearances for TSFG members:
LIBRARY or venue: |
Date and time |
Writers |
| LIBRARY of BIRMINGHAM Room 104 |
Wed 5 Feb 6pm – 7.30pm |
Gaynor Arnold, Alan Beard & Fiona Joseph |
| KINGS NORTON, PERSHORE ROAD SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM B30 3EU | Wed 26 Feb 10.30am-11.30am |
Anthony Ferner and Kit de Waal |
| NORTHFIELD LIBRARY, 77 CHURCH ROAD, BIRMINGHAM B31 2LB | Mon 10 March 11am – 12noon |
Annie Murray & Polly Wright |
| WEST HEATH LIBRARY, THE FORDROUGH, BIRMINGHAM B31 2LX | Tues 11 March 10.30am – 11.45am |
James B Goodwin and Anthony Ferner |
| ERDINGTON LIBRARY | Thurs 13 March 11am |
Gaynor Arnold, Mez Packer |
| YARDLEY WOOD LIBRARY, HIGHFIELD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM B14 4DU | Sat 15 March 1pm – 2pm |
Natalie White and Roz Goddard |
| SOLIHULL LIBRARY World Book Day event |
Mon 23 April 2pm |
Kit de Waal, Gaynor Arnold and Natalie White |
| STIRCHLEY LIBRARY | Mon 28 April | Kit de Waal and Sibyl Ruth |
| PHEASEY Library | Thurs 10 July 10-11am |
Roz Goddard & James B Goodwin |
Other events (not Sea in Birmingham):
Venue: OLDHAM LITERARY FESTIVAL
Date: Friday 25th April
Gaynor Arnold will discuss ‘After Such Kindness’
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Venue: BLOXWICH LIBRARY
Date: Thursday 10th July 10-11am
Gaynor Arnold will discuss ‘After Such Kindness’
Costa Short Story Award for TSFG member.
First reviews
The first reviews are coming in for the new TSFG anthology – The Sea in Birmingham. The first appeared on Goodreads a fortnight ago – courtesy of fellow Tindal writer Yasmin Ali:
This is not a regional book. It will give especial pleasure to those who know and love or hate Birmingham and the Midlands, because it is steeped in the landscape, the cityscape, the urban detail, the liminal spaces, the language and the people of the region. But that is by the way. For this is also a book about Britain. Not the Midlands, not England, but the whole island . . . The characters in these stories come from every section of society, except the international mega rich who own real estate in the city state that purports to be the national’s capital. But if those forces, economically and politically dominant, are not characters in these stories, they are present in what is a profoundly political book . . . It is enough to say that this is a well-edited collection of beautifully written stories. Do yourself a favour and get your hands on a copy soon.
And today a wonderful review appeared on Book Oxygen:
The writing is consistently strong and widely varied, reflecting the experiences and styles of an extensive network from all walks and stations of life. A watery theme links several, as though the sea were indeed both metaphorically as well as physically inching inland . . . This book offers an insight into how Midland writers, in this instance over thirty years, create and develop a sense of solidarity within both an area and a discipline. The dots join up and make a gorgeous whole – well worth reading and emulating. Reviewed by Siân Miles
Get your copy from Amazon. Paperback out now. Ebook to follow.
TSFG – a new home
Welcome to the new home of Tindal Street Fiction Group. This site is currently under construction but please come back soon to find out about the group and the upcoming short story anthology – The Sea in Birmingham. In the mean time please visit the anthology Facebook page and give us the thumbs up.
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