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Diana Jackson

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Talks

  • Giving Author Talks ~ Knowing your Particular Audience

    In February 2025, I paid a return visit to the Monday Group at Erskine Church, Burntisland. This time to give my favourite talk: CURIOUS COINCIDENCES IN THE LIFE OF AN AUTHOR As is the case of the majority of audiences, the talk was well received, and many came up to talk to me afterwards; always…

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  • My Next Talk at Kinghorn Library

    Some of you may be a bit confused by the name change but Diggins is my married name, Diana Jackson is my penname but was also my maiden name. Most folks around here in Kinghorn know me as Diana Diggins. Do pop into the library to reserve your ticket.

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  • The Joy of Author Talks

    Today, Monday 18th March, I am looking forward to talking to The Monday Group who meet at the Erskine Church in Burntisland. I enjoy talking to folks about something interesting and sharing news about my writing. There’s something special about talking to potential readers face to face. The most unusual author talk I ever gave…

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  • The Joy of Author Talks

    On Wednesday I took a trip out to the far reaches of Fife, to the wee town of Auchtermuchty. I think I can even roll my ch’s and pronounce this lovely name correctly. It is set in beautiful, I was going to say rolling countryside, making the journey from where I live quite enjoyable. If…

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  • UK Indie Lit Festival ~ 23rd July 2016

    This exciting event will be held on 23rd July this year in: St James Hall Bolton Road Bradford Click on this link for a video which gives you a snapshot of the participating authors and their novels. You can link up on twitter too which will give you up to the minute information about the…

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  • UK Indie Lit Fest 2016

    In the next couple of months I will be writing several posts about this exciting summer writing event to be held in July. Individual writers and authors from small indie press are travelling from all over the country to be at the first festival of this kind in the UK. (as far as I know)…

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  • World War One Read Aloud ~ RNIB awareness in Luton Library

    A memorable spine – tingling moment at today’s Read Aloud event was when Wifred Owen’s poem ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’ was being read: “What passing-bells for these who die as cattle” on cue the town hall clock began to chime “………No mockeries now for them; no prayers or bells ” the chimes struck twelve solemn notes as the…

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  • Reviewing my rewarding but rollercoaster year of events ~ Advice to Authors

    First of all I’d like to say thank you to everyone who has supported me this year, both the familiar and new faces. I really appreciate it and I’ve gained so much pleasure from meeting and talking to so many people. I’ve been out ‘on the road’ frequently since March this year and as a…

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