Bedroom in Hotel du Vin in Poole
The Orion Publishing Group and Hotel du Vin/Malmaison hotel are delighted to announce their collaboration on a “Writers in Residence” project that will run from July through to November 2010.
The Orion Publishing Group and Hotel du Vin/Malmaison hotel are delighted to announce their collaboration on a “Writers in Residence” project that will run from July through to November 2010.
The tour kicks off with Veronica Henry who will be in residence at the Hotel du Vin in Poole and the Hotel du Vin in Brighton. She says, ‘I'm absolutely thrilled to be writer-in-residence at the Hotel du Vin. I remember going to the first Hotel du Vin when it opened in Winchester: I was enchanted, and have remained a huge fan ever since. We both strive for a similar style - quintessentially English escapism with a touch of wit - so I think it will be a very productive collaboration, and the perfect environment to find inspiration.
Hotel du Vin in Poole
"So here I am, at the Hotel du Vin in Poole, in a wonderful suite with a bed like a cloud, a bathroom to die for (with the most flattering lighting I have ever encountered), a fresh sea breeze coming through the window, and nothing to distract me but the sound of birdsong." Read more...
Perhaps the government should subsidise a luxury writers’ retreat? After all, we contribute a significant amount to the coffers and to export – we should be nurtured and cosseted. Somehow I suspect it won’t be a priority …
Hotel du Vin in Brighton
"Tonight is the launch of my latest novel The Beach Hut so I'm going to be celebrating with a glass of something chilled and fizzy in the Balfour Room with my colleagues from Orion." Read more...
Hotel du Vin in Poole
Perhaps the government should subsidise a luxury writers’ retreat? After all, we contribute a significant amount to the coffers and to export – we should be nurtured and cosseted. Somehow I suspect it won’t be a priority …
Hotel du Vin in Brighton
"Tonight is the launch of my latest novel The Beach Hut so I'm going to be celebrating with a glass of something chilled and fizzy in the Balfour Room with my colleagues from Orion." Read more...
