Short Stories with Linda Cracknell and Sara Maitland

Robert Burns Centre Film Theatre
Dumfries
7.00pm
£5

Linda Cracknell reading from her long-awaited new collection The Searching Glance and Sara Maitland reading from her new collection Far North and other Dark Tales, which includes the story True North, now a film starring Sean Bean.

The readings will be followed by a discussion on short stories. An essential evening for anyone interested in reading or writing short fiction.

  • Cover scan of Far North & Other Dark Tales
    Far North & Other Dark Tales Sara Maitland
    More 'modern traditional tales' from an acknowledged master of the genre, drawing on the author's deep knowledge of classical mythology and traditional stories from every continent.
  • Cover scan of The Searching Glance
    The Searching Glance Linda Cracknell
    Linda Cracknell's stories are multi-layered and brooding with longing and loss, allowing the reader a 'searching glance' at characters' lives. With touches of the surreal and hard strokes of reality, these stories will linger in the mind.

Monday 12th May 2008