MEET THE AUTHORS
CHRISTOPHER PRIEST and STAN NICHOLLS
Wednesday 25th April, Leicester Central Library, 7pm – 9pm
Tickets £6 General, £4 Library Members
Booking from Leicester Central Library on 0116 299 5401 or from central-library@leicester.gov.uk

This very special evening sees two of the UK’s most acclaimed writers of science-fiction and fantasy coming together for a night of reading, discussion and Q+A, plus an exclusive signing session to close.

CHRISTOPHER PRIEST is one of the UK’s leading authors of literary science-fiction, best known for his book THE PRESTIGE, later a film starring Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman and Michael Caine. Other acclaimed titles include THE GLAMOUR, THE AFFIRMATION and THE SEPARATION. His latest novel, THE ISLANDERS, was released in 2011 to stellar reviews.

STAN NICHOLLS is the author of thirty novels to date, and has been published in over 20 countries. He is best known for the ORCS series of books, including the FIRST BLOOD and BAD BLOOD trilogies, which have sold over a million copies to date. He is also a recipient of the prestigious Le’Fantastique Lifetime Achievement Award for Contribution to Literature in 2007.

Event supported by Leicester Libraries

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Christopher Priest will be visiting the Birmingham Science Fiction Group in March 2012. Christopher is the author of twelve novels and numerous short stories. He has won the Arthur C. Clarke best novel award 2003 and the British Science Fiction Association best novel award 2002 (for The Separation) as well as the 1996 World Fantasy best novel award 1996 for The Prestige.

Christopher’s writing career spans an enormous breadth of subjects, published over a 40 year period (his first novel, Indoctrinaire, was published in 1970). The BSFG is very lucky to host to such a well respected author and Christopher’s talk is likely to give fascinating insights into his creative process.

The meeting is on 9 March 2012 at the Briar Rose Hotel on Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham; this venue is just 5 minutes walk from New Street Station and handy for all bus routes. The meeting opens its doors at 7:30 p.m.

The group itself has many members of all ages, and between them the membership has an enormous wealth of knowledge of literary SF, as well as films, television, etc. If you want to know about a particular author or book, the BSFG is likely to be able to help you! Just let us know you are a first timer when you turn up and any member will be happy to introduce you to the committee and make you feel as welcome as we can…

If you live anywhere in or around the West Midlands, the BSFG is the group for you! For further information, and a copy of our monthly newsletter, please email: bhamsfgroup@yahoo.co.uk

Or visit the website at: www.birminghamsfgroup.org.uk

Christopher’s website is at:  http://www.christopher-priest.co.uk/about/