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April 2018
May 2018
Writer in Residence – Steph Haxton
Writer in Residence: Steph Haxton Historian, author and illustrator. Steph's particular interests lie with 16th & 17th century social history. Cornwall during the Civil War is an ongoing research area. Author of the Pendennis Trilogy: Exposed to All Villainies, A Cord of Three Strands & To Untie a Sealed Knot. Steph will be working in the library throughout the residency & will be available to chat & answer questions. Thurs 10th May, 2pm Talk: Steph Haxton Writing the Past: Historical Fiction in Cornwall.…
Find out more »Bicentenary Celebration Lunch at the Union Hotel
We are now taking bookings for the Bicentenary Celebration Lunch at the Union Hotel on Sun 13th May. This will be a wonderful opportunity to gather faces from the past and present of the Morrab's story, and we are delighted to welcome A.N. Wilson as our special guest. The celebration will be held in the historic Trafalgar Room of the hotel, with a three course lunch priced at £19.50 per head (there will be an opportunity for an aperitif from 12 o'clock…
Find out more »Creative Writing Workshop for Adults: Writing Historical Fiction with Steph Haxton
The Morrab Library is the venue for this workshop which will use history as inspiration for creative writing. Author and historian Steph Haxton will share ideas for getting the past onto the page. Using the atmospheric surroundings, artefacts & imagination our Writer in Residence 2018 will help you find your' Muse' to pen the past, his- (or her) story. It's a workshop for anyone who likes words so even if you have always wanted to write but thought 'I can't do…
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