Creative Writing Workshop - Horror and the effects of fear

Derby Book Festival has teamed up with the Society of Authors, Derby Libraries and Derbyshire Library Service to organise a series of talks by local authors in libraries across the city and county in June with more planned in the autumn. 

What is Horror? What frightens you? What really happens to the body when something frightens you?' 

Horror and the Effects of Fear – Creative Writing Workshop - with The Scare Sisters

Moira Hodgkinson Biography

Moira Hodgkinson has been a practicing witch for over thirty years, developing her spiritual and magical path through both solitary and group work, and teaches in the heart of Sherwood Forest. She is a regular speaker at Witchfest International and Pagan conferences and festivals across the UK.

She has written feature articles for Kindred Spirit, Soul & Spirit, Witch Path Forward, Witchcraft & Wicca, and is the author of several non-fiction books on witchcraft and related subjects. Her novels include contemporary pagan fiction, urban fantasy and horror. Moira lives on the edge of Sherwood forest, with her family and a tribe of cats. 

Julie (Jae) Malone Biography

Julie (author name Jae) has been writing for 20 years, and has recently released her 13^th book. In 2006 she created New Writers UK to support independently published and aspiring writers,. Julie has organised book and arts festivals, Meet the Author events, and annual creative writing competitions for children and adults.  She has also been a regular guest on local radio, presents creative writing workshops for adults and children, for schools and community groups, is an experienced public speaker, and is now the voluntary Press Officer for the Sherwood Arts Week. In addition, for the last 18 months, she has been the Organiser of the Society of Authors East Midlands Group.