Friday, September 13, 2013

Manx Litfest 26th - 29th September

http://chrisewan.com/
The second Manx Litfest is now only 2 weeks away. 

You can book Manx Litfest tickets and view the full schedule for all the events taking place at different venues around the Island on Thursday 26th - Sun 29th September. Find out more about the latest news on their facebook page


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Isle of Man based authors Chris Ewan, Alan Bradley and Michele McGrath will join visiting writers for the festival. 

Authors Andrew Taylor, Matt Haig, Barbara Erskine, Adele Parks, and Victoria Lamb are all appearing this year. 


www.michelemcgrath.co.uk

Watch out for The Isle of Man Poetry Society's Poetry Trail around Douglas as part of Manx Litfest too ...

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Image from www.paulocoelho.com
The Alchemist is a fable about an Andalusian shepherd boy, Santiago, who literally follows his dreams. He starts off in Spain after dreaming of treasures waiting for him beneath the Pyramids of Egypt. 
Along the way, he meets various characters who help guide him to his destiny, and represent different ways of living. 
Paulo Coelho is a Brazilian writer who has written 30 books, with ‘The Alchemist’ published in 1987 being one of the most successful.  
It's a short and simply written book that readers often describe as inspirational. We'll be talking about 'The Alchemist' at our next meeting on Thursday 3rd October at 6 p.m.