For our first meeting of the 2023/2024 season, we’re excited to welcome bestselling author Hanna Jameson.
‘Something you are’: Hanna Jameson in conversation with Francesco Sarti
Something You Are is the title of Hanna Jameson’s debut novel published in her early twenties in 2012, shortlisted in 2013 by the Crime Writers’ Association for a John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger. Five bestselling publications later, Hanna is most recently the author of Are You Happy Now? from February 2023, hailed by the novelist Sara Collins as ‘One of the best novels of the year’. She writes, to quote Q Magazine, ‘like an angel on speed’. Currently working on her next novel and producing original work for television and film, Hanna will be in conversation with Francesco Sarti, a member of the Hampshire Writers’ Society and author at Francsart.com.
Both Hanna and Francesco invite questions in advance from Society members. They will try to include these in their conversation: ‘Ask me anything’, Hanna says. If you would like to submit a question, please send it to the Society chair, Gary Farnell, at inquiries @ hampshirewriterssociety.co.uk – with thanks.
Our guest speaker for this meeting will be author Heath Gunn.
“Really looking forward to chatting about all things crime thrillers, suspense and writing. As a reader as well as a writer in the genre, I know how important it is to be gripped by the scene you’re immersed in. I can’t wait to answer your questions about building suspense and any other writing questions you have.“
Heath was born in Sheffield, grew up in Rotherham and left home at eighteen to join the Royal Navy, as a Helicopter Engineer. He lived in Hampshire, along the South Coast for over 30 years, loving being near the sea, until summer 2022 when Heath relocated to his home county of South Yorkshire.
Alongside a colourful and varied career, Heath has written for years, producing stories of various lengths, poetry and children’s stories for his children when they were youngsters. In 2019, Prisoner was the first in the DI Lomas Baxter series, closely followed by his first gangland crime thriller Khan in 2020 and No Remorse a year later – the 2nd DI Baxter novel in 2021.
Heath has kindly agreed to set and judge the September competition. Results of the competition will be announced at the end of the meeting — so if you’ve entered, be sure to attend so you can collect your certificates and glory.
The meeting will be Tuesday September 12th, at the Tower Arts Centre. Come along from 7pm. Talks start at 7:30pm. Members free, non-member tickets £10, students £2 (no advance booking, payment on entry).
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