Oxford Literary Festival

Just picked up a copy of the programme for this that had been delivered to my parents' house. It fell open at the following event:

Tuesday 12th April 2005

Nicholas Evans, Robert Harris, David Mitchell and Philip Pullman
New Beginnings: Ideas and Inspiration
8pm £8.00 Oxford Union

To mark the publication of a unique anthology, New Beginnings (published specifically to raise money for the Tsunami Appeal), contributor Nicholas Evans, author of The Horse Whisperer, is joined by Robert Harris, author of Pompeii, David Mitchell, author of Cloud Atlas, and Philip Pullman, author of the His Dark Materials trilogy and most recently The Scarecrow and his Servant, to discuss how they begin their novels. Starting to write is a very personal experience and this lively discussion will give readers and writers alike valuable insights into how some of our best-loved authors come to the first page. Chaired by Peter Kemp, Fiction Editor of The Sunday Times.

Philip Pullman and David Mitchell? I'm there.

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So, can I tempt anyone with a day out in Oxford? Wednesday 13th is the one I'd go for, I think, plus a trip on tuesday evening to see the 'new beginnings', thing, plus possibly a trip on Sunday 10th.