{"product_id":"in-conversation-with-douglas-bruton-27th-march","title":"In Conversation with Douglas Bruton - 27th March","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoin us at Night Owl Books on Monday, 27th March at 7.30pm, when we'll be joined by author Douglas Bruton.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurchase a copy of his new book, \u003cem\u003eWith or Without Angels \u003c\/em\u003e(described by\u003cem\u003e The Scotsman\u003c\/em\u003e as a \"work of seriousness, empathy and beauty\")\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand receive a free ticket to our event - while spaces last!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDouglas will be joining us for a Q\u0026amp;A, followed by a book signing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSelect 'local collection' to pick up your copy from Night Owl. Alternatively please select a Royal Mail option, and I'll arrange for a copy to be shipped straight to you. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAbout the book:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e‘A work of spare and brittle loveliness.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith or Without Angels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a deeply moving depiction of art and the people who make it, at once visceral and restrained. I admired it enormously.’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e — \u003c\/span\u003eNell Stevens\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBriefly, A Delicious Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe thought in my head does not yet have shape or form, only direction, one picture leading into another.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn ageing artist, faced with his own mortality, embarks on one final artwork. As he battles to complete the project, working with an enigmatic young photographer, he finds his past and present blurring. Through the act of creation and the memories it excavates, the artist comes to a realisation about what matters most, and what he will leave behind when he is gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis hybrid and innovative short novel responds through fiction to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe New World\u003c\/em\u003e, the final artwork by the late artist Alan Smith – which is in turn a response to an eighteenth-century fresco, Giandomenico Tiepolo’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eIl Mondo Nuovo\u003c\/em\u003e. With sparkling, dreamlike prose, Bruton weaves a story around these artworks, arriving at both a profound exploration of the creative process and a timeless love story told in a new way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDouglas Bruton is the author of Walter Scott Prize-longlisted\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlue Postcards\u003c\/em\u003e, a Fairlight Moderns novella published on 8 July 2021, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWith or Without Angels\u003c\/em\u003e, a short novel published on 16 February 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Edinburgh, Douglas spent most of his working life as an English and guidance teacher. Now retired, Douglas continues to reside in Scotland where he writes in his spare time. His writing has been published in various publications including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNorthwords Now\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew Writing Scotland\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAestetica\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Irish Literary Review\u003c\/em\u003e. His short stories have won competitions including Fish and The Neil Gunn Prize and he has had two novels published,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Chess Piece Magician\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMrs Winchester’s Gun Club\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSoftcover, 112 pages, published 2023.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e- Where will we be meeting?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe event will be held at Night Owl Books, 1 Bridge Street, East Linton, EH40 3AG.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- \u003ci\u003eWe'd like to attend as a couple and share a copy of the book - is that possible?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf course! You can also purchase a ticket-only option (fully redeemable against book purchases on the night) \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nightowlbooks.pro\/products\/ticket-only-in-conversation-with-douglas-bruton-27th-march\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehere\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA note on Covid precautions: if you can, please take a lateral before attending, and if you feel unwell on the day, please err on the side of caution.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Night Owl Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42543686647979,"sku":"","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/2178\/1163\/products\/With_or_without_angels_1.png?v=1677262132","url":"https:\/\/nightowlbooks.pro\/products\/in-conversation-with-douglas-bruton-27th-march","provider":"Night Owl Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}