Yesterday evening I went to Ty Newydd Writers’ Centre, a beautiful house near Criccieth on the Welsh coast, which was once home to David Lloyd George.
I’d always wanted to go there, and it was wonderful to arrive on a calm and sunny evening for such a happy occasion: the launch of ‘All Shall Be Well’, an anthology of short stories published Honno over the past twenty-five years.
Accompanied, of course, by a spectacular cake to celebrate Honno’s twenty-fifth birthday, cut by my editor, Janet Thomas.
It was an inspiring evening, filled with warmth and sunshine. And the odd glass of wine. I enjoyed meeting so many people from Honno, many of whom I had worked with during the time ‘Eden’s Garden’ was taking shape, and now I can put a face to the name.
So HAPPY TWENTY-FIFTH BIRTHDAY to Honno. I came home clutching my copy of ‘All Shall Be Well’, eager to start reading and feeling incredibly privileged to be part of such a nurturing publishing house.
Here’s to the next twenty-five years!
Lovely photos of what looked like a lovely evening – I’m SO looking forwards to the Honno Party at Hay and to seeing you there.
A perfect evening and great company! Looking forward to meeting you in Hay, Chris. Get that party frock dusted down
What a lovely setting for a party…and a novel!
It was beautiful, Edith. Yes, I agree, a lovely setting for a novel – very romantic!
That cake looks yummie, and isn’t Ty Newydd beautiful. We walked up there one day when the snowdrops were flowering. You can imagine Churchill and Lloyd George and other politicians discussing business on that lawn can’t you Juliet. Great post… P.s. I was thinking of a great publicity idea. Couldn’t you ask Portmeirion people if they’d let you do a book signing on one of their courtyards, and surely their bookshop should stock Eden’s Garden.
I envy you the snowdrops, Susan! I’d love to see it in the spring. I thought Ty Newydd was utterly idyllic. And that’s a really good idea bout Portmeirion. Right, I shall get my courage up!
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