A WING & A PRAYER - Launch of New Collection, Swarthmoor Hall Press

Delighted to say that my new collection of poetry and prose will be launched on Friday June 12th 2015, at 2.30pm, Swarthmoor Hall Ulverston Cumbria UK - all very welcome!

This new pamphlet collection is the culmination of my writing residency at Swarthmoor Hall and is part of the Midsummer Festival of Words and Music, June 12th - 14th 2015, at Swarthmoor Hall, Ulverston, Cumbria, UK

Swarthmoor Hall is the Birthplace of Quakerism, home of Margaret Fell, her husband Judge Thomas Fell and after his death, her second husband, George Fox.

Tickets can be booked line through Swarthmoor Hall, or simply turn up on the day and share with me in my celebration of my new collection A Wing and a Prayer

Join us on Saturday June 13th at 2.30pm, when I'll be joined by contributors of the Living Words anthology, poetry and prose written on one or more of my four Living Words workshops that took place during 2014:

A Wing and a Prayer

Healing Well

Fire on the Tongue
Touch the Earth

(Please note: the latter is from a book of the same name A Self-Portrait of Indian existence compiled ed. by TC McLuhan, Touchstone Press)

And on Saturday morning 10.30am-12 noon when I'll be co-running a children's storytelling and drawing workshop with Judith Petty

All info can be found on Swarthmoor Hall's website

Swarthmoor Hall Lane, Ulverston LA12 0JQ
01229 583204

Full itinerary of readings and workshop here:

Midsummer Festival of Words and Music

A Wing and a Prayer | Friday 12 June 2:30pm Conference Room

Geraldine Green, writer in residence, Swarthmoor Hall

To celebrate her role as writer in residence at Swarthmoor Hall local writer Geraldine Green will be reading from her new pamphlet collection called 'A Wing and a Prayer'. Geraldine’s work celebrates her residency at the Hall and was written in response to her reflections on Margaret Fell and George Fox, plus her experience of growing up on the Furness Peninsula and her love of its wild and peaceful places.

Says Geraldine: "Having Swarthmoor Hall as a base from which I can draw inspiration, create new writing, share my discoveries with others through my own work and through creative writing workshops, is something to be treasured".

•Tickets £7.50 includes refreshments

Story Trees – for 7-11yr olds | Saturday 13 June 10:30am - 12:00pm

Geraldine Green and Judith Petty

Children’s workshop with Geraldine Green set in and around the wildflower meadow, gardens and inside the Hall. Refreshments provided.

•Tickets £3 per child

Living Words | Saturday 13 June 2:30pm Conference Room

Geraldine Green & friends

Join us for a celebration of writing from the Living Words creative writing workshops held in 2014. Participants wrote in response to a variety of poetry and prose themed around the elements and seasons and will be reading their work at the Festival from a new anthology entitled Living Words.

After the readings there will be an opportunity to chat to writers over a cup of tea and slice of cake.

•Tickets £5

The weekend will also have two Musical events:
Saturday June 13th Eden Thomas and Friends Saturday 7.30pm Tickets £7.50
and
Sunday June 14th 5pm Classic Gershwin, part of the International Music festival with Viv MacLean (Piano) and Sue Porrett (Narrator)