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JFoW | Mary Horlock & Ben Hinshaw: Island Fever
Island Fever will see Chris Stone (BBC Radio Jersey) interview two Channel Island-raised authors, Ben Hinshaw and Mary Horlock, as they discuss their respective new books Exactly What you Mean and The Stranger’s Companion.
- Seasonal opening
- Booking needed
Price: starting at £9
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Hinshaw’s Exactly What you Mean follows the complexity of a teenager growing up in Guernsey as he discovers a secret and realises that his betrayal holds enough power to ruin adult lives. Paralleled, Horlock’s The Stranger’s Companion is a charming historical fiction about a disappearing couple on the island of Sark, based on a true case which has never been solved.
The book holds themes of mystique, escapism and a gothic hue allowing for a complex yet authentic read. With both books using the Channel Islands as the backdrop, this onstage conversation will offer accounts of personal experience, as well as the impact of island living and how this relates to their respective new novels.
- September:
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29th September 2024
14:30 - 15:30
We are open:
September
- Indoor
- Wheelchair access
Location
Jersey Arts Centre
Phillips Street
Jersey
St. Helier
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This year's annual literary event will run from 20-29 September and promotes a love of the written and spoken word across our community in a variety of styles and settings, as well as welcoming internationally-renowned authors to our beautiful island.
Sep 20 2024 ‐ Sep 29 2024
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Jersey Arts Centre
Jersey Arts Centre exists to foster the development and celebration of the arts island-wide and beyond. To enrich the quality of life for all residents and visitors. To encourage participation in the performing, visual and literary arts. To educate, inspire and to encourage debate.