Literary event with Patti Webber, Aberdulais' Author in Residence!
Join Patti as she talks about her writing process, what inspires her and her new book, 'The River That Flowed Black.'
Patti will take you on a metaphorical "walk" to some of the quiet corners of Wales to find real and imagined people who are rooted to their little acre - an insight into Patti's new book.
"As someone who regards running for a bus as an extreme sport, I thought writing was a safer option.
It is, for me, a spectator sport and people are endlessly fascinating. I am in training, keeping my senses on full alert.
I also rely on a photographic memory. As a child I lived in Coelbren, the site of a mare's tail of a waterfall, the Henrhyd Falls, and had the freedom to roam.
Our road had imaginary pavements and no white lines. I was surrounded by open moorland and had an old dram road to follow.
The lesson I learned: retain the picture in your mind before it is obliterated by progress. I love the fact that houses bear the imprint of their owners.
Farmhouses and pubs feature heavily in my short stories. The ghosts of those who have made this their way of life seem to linger in every corner." Patti Webber
Please note:
- The talk will be held in the Old Works Library, now our second-hand bookshop. This is the white building on the left as you enter the site through the Aberdulais gates.
- There is the option to serve yourself a tea or a coffee (donations welcome). Feel free to bring snacks or a picnic and stay to enjoy the site after the talk.
- There is a ramp into the book-shop to provide access for wheelchairs. The site is flat with a level path accessible parking and accessible toilets.
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Join Patti as she talks about her writing process, what inspires her and her new book, 'The River That Flowed Black.'
Patti will take you on a metaphorical "walk" to some of the quiet corners of Wales to find real and imagined people who are rooted to their little acre - an insight into Patti's new book.
"As someone who regards running for a bus as an extreme sport, I thought writing was a safer option.
It is, for me, a spectator sport and people are endlessly fascinating. I am in training, keeping my senses on full alert.
I also rely on a photographic memory. As a child I lived in Coelbren, the site of a mare's tail of a waterfall, the Henrhyd Falls, and had the freedom to roam.
Our road had imaginary pavements and no white lines. I was surrounded by open moorland and had an old dram road to follow.
The lesson I learned: retain the picture in your mind before it is obliterated by progress. I love the fact that houses bear the imprint of their owners.
Farmhouses and pubs feature heavily in my short stories. The ghosts of those who have made this their way of life seem to linger in every corner." Patti Webber
Please note:
- The talk will be held in the Old Works Library, now our second-hand bookshop. This is the white building on the left as you enter the site through the Aberdulais gates.
- There is the option to serve yourself a tea or a coffee (donations welcome). Feel free to bring snacks or a picnic and stay to enjoy the site after the talk.
- There is a ramp into the book-shop to provide access for wheelchairs. The site is flat with a level path accessible parking and accessible toilets.
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