PYA Programme of Events

9th 18:30 to 19:30 Virtual (Online)
PYA - WSG - BLURB
Hosted by Helen Johnson
ZOOM 840 9879 4170/139524

By popular demand June sees the return of the 'Blurbs' topic for the Writers' Support Group - the text you add to your website, Amazon or other bookshelf listing and on the back of your paperback. Come along and pick-up some tips on how to write an enticing blurb to reel in your readers to encourage them to buy your novel.

11th 15:00 to 16:00 Virtual (Online)
PYA - WSG - BLURBS
Hosted by Helen Johnson
ZOOM 832 6259 5979/899956

By popular demand June sees the return of the 'Blurbs' topic for the Writers' Support Group - the text you add to your website, Amazon or other bookshelf listing and on the back of your paperback. Come along and pick-up some tips on how to write an enticing blurb to reel in your readers to encourage them to buy your novel.

22nd 10:00 to 16:00 Leeds
PYA at the Aberford Literature Festival
Hosted by Linda Jones
Aberford Literature Festival

We're trialling some participation at the Aberford Literature Festival but are not opening up the opportunity to the general membership. We want to feel the temperature of the water before committing further.

26th 14:30 to 15:30 Virtual (Online)
PYA - CAG - ANTHOLOGY
Hosted by Linda Jones
ZOOM 864 5331 7758/636969

Continuing on from the last Children's Author Group we'll be discussing the collection of illustrated short stories we're intending to produce with the working title 'I want a crocodile and make it snappy'. Come along and help us create an anthology of merit, including YOUR story perhaps?

26th 19:00 to 20:00 Virtual (Online)
PYA Poetry Evening
Hosted by Kate Swann
ZOOM 813 5519 8619 / 844997

Our resident poet Kate Swann will be holding a Poetry Evening where she'll be reading some of her work but that doesn't mean that you can sit quietly and just listen. Why not bring along some of your own work to read to the group? You'll find it a friendly environment and you'll receive gentle guidance on how to improve your poetry skills. Come along, it will be fun!

13th 10:30 to 16:00 Knaresborough
Children's Activities for FEVA
Hosted by Linda Jones
Knaresborough Library - Phone 01423 533610 or drop in and let them know you’re coming.

We're holding a Children's Day in collaboration with Books and Beverages and Knaresborough Festival of Art (FEVA) between 10.30 am and 4 pm especially aimed at Children between school age and early teens. During the morning Yvonne Battle-Fenton will hold a writing session for older children - middle grade to teens while Jane Clack will hold a session for younger children with readings and creative artwork. In the afternoon Linda Jones will read from her children's books and design a cat cutout. Peter Kay will follow with a reading and puzzle from his own book. Pam Golden will talk about her books which address a simpler time in human development and examine artefacts from that period. Paul Smith will read from his Dingle Valley series and hold a session on craft-work including the environment and sustainability, a theme in his books.

14th 10:00 to 16:00 Richmond
PYA Book Fair - Richmond Station
Hosted by Pam Golden
Richmond Station, Station Yard, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4LD

Fee shown is for a HALF TABLE. There are 16 half tables available to book in total.

30th 10:00 to 16:00 Ripon
Book Fair at Claro Lounge Ripon
Hosted by Linda Jones
Claro Lounge, 39 Market Place, Ripon, GB HG4 1BZ

6th 10:00 to 16:30 Wakefield
PYA Christmas Book Fair, Wakefield
Hosted by Linda Jones
Ridings Centre Wakefield WF1 1DS