Author: Fiona

View my film Enemy Lines

I’ve just found this online version of my film Enemy Lines that was made in 2008. The film, produced by FNA Films and directed by Michael Steel, was screened at festivals around the world in 2008/2009, including the prestigious Soho Short Film Festival in London. If you’re a director or producer and are looking for a script, do get in touch. For more on my film work see ‘screenplays’ above. To read the short story that this film was based on, download my short story collection ‘Different Tracks’. And if you’re none of those things, then simply enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPYNUdyoUwk

Enemy Lines - short film

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Reading at summer market

I will be doing a reading of David & the Giant at the Made in Newcastle Summer Market at Trinity Centre Cafe, Gosforth High St. on Saturday. You’ll find me at the children’s craft corner doing readings at 12 noon and 2pm. Between then I’ll be signing copies of the book. So if you missed the reading at CLC last Saturday, here’s another chance to come along and get your copy! Hope to see some of you there. http://madeinnewcastle.org/

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Book launch of David and the Giant a juicy success

On Saturday 4th August an enthusiastic group of Young David fans crammed into CLC Bookshop in Newcastle to hear the latest story in the picture book series. They enjoyed colouring-in and juice ‘n’ biscuits along with the story. Illustrator Amy Barnes and I are so happy that there is a growing following for our little hero. For more on the books and a list of the bookshops that stock them visit www.craftypublishing.com. If there isn’t a bookshop near you you can order directly from the Crafty Publishing e-shop.

Amy Barnes (left) and yours truly, Fiona Veitch Smith, at the launch of our latest children's book, David and the Giant.
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Some of the children at the launch of David and the Giant colouring in pictures from the book
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David and the Giant book launch

David and the GiantI will be reading from my new book, David and the Giant, at CLC Bookshop, Newcastle on Saturday 4 August at 2pm. Bring along your 3 – 7 year-old sprogs. There will be juice, biscuits and colouring. Please share this with anyone you know with children / nieces / nephews/ grandchildren in that age bracket who live in and around the Newcastle area.

If you haven’t yet managed to get your hands on the first two books, David and the Hairy Beast and David and the Kingmaker, they will also be available to purchase on the day, signed by the author. If you can’t make it to the reading, you can buy the books from Amazon and many other bookshops around the UK.

Here’s a little sneak peek of one of the pages from the book:

Goliath and the sheep

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Another 5-star review for The Peace Garden

The Peace GardenI’m delighted to see another 5-star review for The Peace Garden.

“This story takes a strange course – from the theft of plants in 1990, to attempted murder and assassination plots in 2001, by way of South Africa in the apartheid years. All bound together around the wonder and the challenge of growing things. Along the way, we meet some marvellous characters – all of them drawn with depth, with colour, with humour and with a deep sympathy. As events unfold the central character, Natalie, has to confront some deep issues, such as courage and justice and love and belonging. Through it, we can see her growing, and perhaps we grow a little along with her. A wonderfully well crafted book.”

It really touches me when readers time the time to write such encouraging words. Thank you. If you’ve read the book then please consider leaving a review too. And if not, well, you know what to do … 😉 Check out The Peace Garden at Crafty Publishing.

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Shoes, chickens and Hebrews

I really enjoyed preaching at Heaton Baptist Church yesterday. Shouldn’t have worn those shoes though, my feet were killing me! I’ve been told the sermon is on the church website if anyone’s interested. Of course, you won’t be able to see the clip of Chicken Run which was the real highlight of the day. The sermon was called ‘And now that we’ve got that all sorted …’ and is a summary of 20 sermons on the Letter to the Hebrews. It deals with how we can still keep Jesus as our focus in a post-modern world and how despite the challenges we face we can still look forward to amazing things to come http://www.heatonbaptist.org/?publications/notes/archive/?SermonNotes-2012-07-08-am.mp3

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