The Long Song: Booker Shortlisted Novel Becomes Brighton’s Month Long Read

Brighton's City Reads initiative focuses on one book by one author – this year's selection being the Man Booker shortlisted novel, The Long Song by Andrea Levy – with the simple aim to encourage the good people of Brighton & Hove to read, discuss, debate and creatively engage with in a series of special events, workshops and performances. You can read the full article @ the Brighton Magazine's Dream Catcher section.

Claire Watkins' Virginia & The Elements story, which appeared in short form in our Dream Catcher section, has been picked up by an independent publishing house, and Claire has been asked to expand the short story into a novel. We will be blogging her progress. Check-out her story HERE.

And just time to mention that there will be Dream Catcher articles by Janet Street-Porter and Steven Berkoff real soon. One talking about The Diary Of A Juvenile Delinquent and the other talking about making and discarding friends! To find-out which is covering which topic, watch this space!

Keep checking The Dream Catcher section, or email editor@brighton.co.uk for more info.