Meet the Author - Reader's and Writer's Discussion Group
Peter Webb
- Region:
- Anywhere
- Notice Period:
- Emergency (maybe less than one week's notice)
- Type:
- Professional
- Fee:
- Expensed: Depends on distance. 45p pm for the first 50, then 60p pm thereafter; plus a cup of tea!
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 18th March 2021
A two hour, author-led discussion session based on my first novel, Ladies of the Shire. Beginning in 1895 and following events through to 1918, the story of Ladies of the Shire is a social history love story concerning the people and animals under their care. Focussing around two farming families, the people working on their farms, and their working horses, Ladies of the Shire weaves together their lives on an unforgettable journey from the hayfields of Leicestershire to the mud and bloody artistry of 1914/18 France. From these trenches rises a retribution that will lay claim to all they hold precious, demanding a sacrifice none ever thought would be asked of them. I am happy to supply copies of this novel for pre-session reading at cost price plus postage
Views: 911 | Enquiries: 0About Peter Webb
I'm a published author of three novels and have written plays, musicals and screenplays.
I’m an actor and musician (drummer - 60s thro' to the 00s) and my chequered career has included working as a herdsman, a forester (Lord Brooke, Warwick Castle) a zookeeper (primates—Birmingham Zoo) a wildfowl research warden (The Game Conservancy) and a gamekeeper (Lord Hesketh and the Marquis of Northampton respectively).
I have also trained gundogs and managed a game farm.
I designed, set up and ran a conservation/computer programme teaching in inner-city schools and have lectured on production management at the University of Falmouth.
I was a touring theatre production manager, mainly in eastern Europe and the UK, and a venue technician at The Hall for Cornwall.
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