Diary
Date: 27th January 2012
My theatre debut - Separate Tables
I am going to be in a play!!! Separate Tables by Terrence Rattigan is on at the Sarah Thorne Memorial Theatre from 17th to 19th February. Do come along. Details below.....
janexx :-)
Date: 27th January 2012
Prime Time
My latest novel is out now and set in Broadstairs. Here's the blurb and if you click on the link below you can see the cover... (and even buy it! :-))
Laura Meredith never imagined herself appearing on TV– she’s too old, too flabby, too downright hormonal, and much too busy holding things together for her son, Stanley, after husband, Daniel, left her for a younger, thinner replacement.
But best friend Charlotte is a determined woman and when Laura is persuaded on to a daytime show to talk about her PMT, everything changes. Suddenly there’s a camera crew tracking her every move and Laura finds herself an unlikely star. Wined, dined, and pampered, she begins to see the charms of a younger partner herself. But as things hot up between her and gorgeous TV director, Cal, they’re going downhill elsewhere. While Laura’s caught up in a heady whirlwind of beauty treatments, makeovers and glamorous film locations, Charlotte’s husband, Roger, is concealing a guilty secret, Stanley’s got problems at school, work’s piling up, and when Laura turns detective to protect Charlotte’s marriage, things go horribly wrong.
The champagne’s flowing as Laura’s prime time TV debut looks set to be a hit. But in every month, there’s a Day Ten …
Published by Xcite Books and available on Kindle now... (free kindle app available on amazon)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Prime-Time-ebook/
Date: 5th January 2012
Is there a book in you?
Happy New Year everyone!
Is 2012 going to be the year you finally finish that novel or non-fiction book? Or the year your work in progress finds a publisher?
I'm running a full day writing workshop with Maggie Harris on Sunday 22nd January at Mrs Corby's Tea Rooms in Ramsgate. Maggie and I will be offering advice to those of you whose New Year resolutions involve writing a book! Whether it's prose or poetry, non-fiction or a collection of short stories, the day will include writing tips, practical advice on planning and plotting, and useful know-how about the road to publication. There will be a chance to share work and receive feedback too. Maggie is an experienced creative writing tutor and performance poet who has published several poetry collections a memoir and a short story collection. Her teaching experience is wide-ranging and includes being International Teaching Fellow at Southampton University. As many of you know, I have given many talks and workshops too - am the author of the Wannabe books, a novelist and columnist and the agony aunt for Writing Magazine. Between us we are confident we can cover most bases! :-)
The day costs just £29 which includes lunch and refreshments.
Mrs Corby's is a step away from Ramsgate Harbour, which for those travelling from out of town, makes it a good day out as well! (If anyone is interested in staying over the night before, please email me direct on jane@janewenham-jones.com as I have negotiated a special rate at a nearby hotel.) Pre-booking is essential to allow for catering. Please email me or maggie729@btinternet.com. Payment taken by cheque or paypal to my email address. Times, details and the full address of the venue on http://wannabeawriter.darkskipper.com/wp/events/2011/09/writing-for-pleasure-and-profit/
Hope to see you!
All best janex
Prime Time by Jane Wenham-Jones is published by Xcite Books and available on Kindle now...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Prime-Time-ebook/
Date: 29th September 2011
David Barry and Raising the Roof
Raising the Roof on Kindle
Am all thrilled because my first novel Raising the Roof - first published in 2001 - has been reissued by Transworld as an e book. Available for download here http://www.amazon.co.uk/Raising-The-Roof-ebook/dp/B005G37SBU/ref=cm_cr_pr_pb_t
David Barry in Conversation on October 23rd
As part of the Canterbury Festival, I'll be doing an "in conversation" with the actor and Writer David Barry at the Sarah Thorne Memorial Theatre in Broadstairs. David will be talking to about his life on stage and screen, his autobiography Flashback and his new novel Mr Micawber Down Under (Robert Hale) which takes Dicken's Mr Micawer away from David Copperfield and delivers him to Australia...
Copies will be available through Vannessa's Books on the day. Come along and get yours signed!
For full details and tickets see http://sarahthorne.blogspot.com/2011/08/david-barry-in-conversation.html
Date: 29th September
Guildford Book Festival
The Guildford Book Festival is coming up soon. Hurrah!
I am doing events with Steve Furst, Bel Mooney, Victoria Hislop, Penny Vincenzi, Katie Fforde, Kay Burley, Carmen Reid and Judy Astley. And I can't wait! For full details and to book tickets see
http://www.guildfordbookfestival.co.uk
Would love to see you there
jx
Date: 26th August 2011
Writing workshops
I am doing a series of day workshops with the wonderful Maggie Harris, in Ramsgate - the first ones are on 9th October and 22nd January. More details on the Wannabe a Writer Website - http://wannabeawriter.darkskipper.com/wp/events/2011/08/writing-for-pleasure-and-profit/