It’s the start of the bank holiday weekend and all I can think of is work!
With all the little fires burning in my head proclaiming their importance in the grand scheme of things, it’s very hard to switch off. Only two weeks are left till my final exam for my first year of uni to be complete and in that time I could be writing or illustrating my books. So, you see the dilemma: study or keep working at those time sensitive manuscripts. Not any easy choice.
This week, I had the pleasure of meeting various authors at a special event hosted by the Bracknell Library. We were invited to an author visit from David Barker, a Cli-fi (climate fiction) writer with a set of crime thrillers called the Gaia trilogy (Blue Gold, Rose Gold and White Gold). The stories are based on the effects of climate change and how the greatest commodity on earth (far more valuable than any precious metal) would become a source of temptation for cunning countries and super villains to steal. His books are set in the future and follow the theme of a high action thriller as two detectives try to uncover who is stealing what everyone needs to survive: water!
David spoke about climate change and how little we know about the impact of losing our most valuable resource, which got me thinking about how much water we all waste on a daily basis. Though his books are only fiction, his professional knowledge and the further research gathered whilst writing his trilogy make them all the more believable and worth the read. That will be my treat once my exams are over. I can’t wait!
Apart from meeting David and his lovely wife, Fiona (a children’s author), I also had the fortune of meeting another crime fiction writer, Harry Dunn, who is the author of Smile of the Viper and Forever Evil. Needless to say, my summer holidays are going to be very busy with all these fantastic thrillers and crime novels added to my reading list.
The bank holiday weekend may be a working one and a wash out but it will definitely be worth it once all the work is done and I get a chance to free read again.
Happy weekend to you all.
If you’d like to read David Barker’s thrilling trilogy, click on the link below:
Thoughts by Mello-Elo 
I know that this sounds a bit odd, but to your words: ” which got me thinking about how much water we all waste on a daily basis” – I’ve always thought that humans can be quite stupid. After all, noting that water is the most important thing for us, we use in our toilets each day. I don’t know what the solution for that is, but the irony is amazing.
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That’s true. David pointed out that we should be using less water for our daily ablutions and look towards using solar power or wind turbines for energy. Nuclear and coal power use excessive amounts of water.
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It sounds like a wonderful event, Mello. I’m happy you got to attend. Thanks for introducing us to David. Hugs!
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Thanks so much for stopping by, Teagan. Have a great week ahead.
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study hard, Eloise!
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Will do, Wally. I’m going to start cramming tomorrow.
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