Thursday, June 20, 2013

Jon mcgregor east midlands book prize winner bloomsbury press

Just walking back from fabulous presentation, reception  and and launch night of the oakham festival.
I was so pleased that the festival decided to hold this launch out side oakham.  At the splendid surroundings of barnsdale lodge hotel.

It was wonderful to hear the beautiful introduction from festival organizer joy everett.
Who gave a very elegant speech and introduction to the east midlands book awards and of course oakham festival.

What a pleasant change from the perennial crass crudities of Ms Aston. Well done joy encore 2014!
crime writer john harvey presented the east midlands book prize to jon  mcgregor for his book published by bloomsbury. This isn't the sort of thing that happens to someone like you.
We enjoyed sparkling wine and canapes from hambleton hall