Once again the nation will be celebrating the wise, witty and wonderful on National Poetry Day this Thursday October 4th. This year the theme will be ‘stars’. As their website says, “It’s a day for poetry readings, events, competitions, quizzes, exhibitions, commissions, creations, recitations and more, all planned and launched by the poets and poetry lovers of the UK”. There’s a wealth of events and resources to explore and I would like to urge all poetry lovers to get involved. You can find National Poetry Day on Facebook and follow them on Twitter for updates and announcements.
University Challenge…
January 17, 2012 by
Daisy Goodwin on University Challenge
Here is a photo of my appearance on University Challenge – definitely one of the most terrifying experiences of my life! I wrote an article about it for the Sunday Times which you can read here
I gave an interview about library closures to the BBC
November 18, 2011 by
Author Daisy Goodwin says library closures a tragedy – view the interview
I discussed the likely future of libraries and their impact on society with Chris White from the Local Government Association. It’s so important for us to support and cherish our local libraries, which are a precious resource to those who do not always have access to books – or computers, or the Internet – at home.
My Last Duchess shortlisted for the Galaxy Book Prize!
October 20, 2011 by
I’m thrilled and honoured to be shortlisted for the Galaxy British Book Awards in the Popular Fiction Book of the Year category. I’m listed along with some wonderful writers so it’s great to be among their number. The winners of the 2011 Galaxy National Book Awards will be revealed on Friday 4th November at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Knightsbridge. Dara O’Briain is the host for the evening and the event will be staged and filmed by Cactus TV, with a series of six programmes about the awards to be screened between 13th November and 17th December on More4. It’s going to be an exciting day for me….
I’ll be at the Literary lunch in Sevenoaks as part of the Seven Oaks festival this September
September 20, 2011 by
LITERARY LUNCH with DAISY GOODWIN
Talks & Presentations
St Julians Club, Sevenoaks
Author talk
Churchill’s mother Jennie Jerome and his cousin by marriage Consuelo Vanderbilt both brought American wealth into the British aristocracy; their unhappy marriages inspired well-known TV producer and poetry-lover Daisy Goodwin to write My Last Duchess, a novel about a fictional American heiress named Cora Cash. Daisy will be the guest at this year’s literary lunch, an event which is expected to be an early sellout when tickets go on sale on July 30 at Sevenoaks bookshop.
Tuesday 27th September 2011
12noon
£25pp
Venue
St Julians Club
St Julien Road
Sevenoaks
TN15 0RX
Contact
01732-452055
http://www.sevenoaksliterarycelebration.com
Further information
Tickets are on sale from Saturday 30 July at Sevenoaks Bookshop, 147 High Street, Sevenoaks TN13 1XJ
www.sevenoaksliterarycelebration.com
I will be at the Chiswick Book Festival on the 16th and 17th September
September 15, 2011 by
There’s a fantastic line-up of writers including Kate Mosse, Michael Morpurgo and many others and the whole festival is a non-profit-making, community event. The previous two Festivals raised over £11,000 to be divided equally between the three charities below, all related to reading, and the work of St Michael & All Angels Church, which hosted the Festival:
RNIB Talking Books Service and Books for Children: http://tinyurl.com/65elk54.
InterAct Reading Service
The Letterbox Club, part of the Book Trust.
The same charities will benefit from any profits from this year’s Festival.
Find out more about the Chiswick Book Festival
Listen to an extract from the audio book of The American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin
April 30, 2011 by
American Heiress CD
Kindle: the last chapter for books?
February 26, 2011 by
Man Booker prize judge Chris Mullin has turned down the use of a Kindle – but former Orange prize judge Daisy Goodwin thinks he’s a bit of a luddite …
Chris Mullin, the former MP and writer, and one of the judges of this year’s Man Booker prize, has refused to use a Kindle to read the submissions. Daisy Goodwin, the television producer and writer, who loves her e-reader, thinks he’s wrong. Is this next chapter in book publishing a good thing? Emine Saner got the conversation started by asking the black-and-white TV-owning Mullin if he was simply a technophobe . . . Read more of this article in the Guardian
If you’d like me to join your reading group via Skype in March, read on!
February 8, 2011 by
Headline are offering copies of the TV Book Club’s Best Read MY LAST DUCHESS for your reading group, and a chance for your group to chat to author Daisy Goodwin.
MY LAST DUCHESS will be the featured book on More 4’s TV Book Club on Sunday 13th March, and author Daisy Goodwin would love to join your reading group via Skype the following Wednesday 16th March. All you’ll need is a computer and internet access, and an author visit is just a touch of a button away…
If you’re interested in taking part on the evening of Wednesday 16th March, email rosie.gailer@headline.co.uk for more details.
Did you miss me on The Book Show?
January 30, 2011 by
Here’s the link to watch it again! Daisy Goodwin on the Book Show with Mariella Frostrup
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