My website posting has taken a back seat over the last few months as I have been preoccupied with putting together and coordinating The Bagley Legacy, a multifaceted project promoting the literary legacy of Desmond and Joan Bagley.
Two facets of the project run concurrently and will launch at the sixth Guernsey Literary Festival taking place between 10-13 May 2018. As a guest speaker, I will be talking about Bagley’s ‘novels of action’ and also revealing the little-known story of the author’s early life and his journey to becoming a craftsmanlike thriller writer whose novels continue to inspire.
The talk will be complemented by an exhibition at the Guille-Allès Public Library in St. Peter Port, Guernsey, featuring Bagley ephemera, cover artwork, and photographs.
2017 has been a good year for Desmond Bagley’s literary legacy, with HarperCollins reissuing all his novels in paperback, eBook, and unabridged audiobook formats. 2018 has all the hallmarks of another good year.
Over the coming months leading up to the Literary Festival I’ll post more about the other facets of the project. The project has the backing of several individuals and organisations, for which I am very grateful. The Guernsey-based photographer Graham Jackson has kindly supplied the portrait of Desmond Bagley and is also supporting the project.
Updates will follow with dates for both my talk and the exhibition launch once confirmed. If any Bagley fans haven’t yet discovered Guernsey, perhaps May next year might be a good time to visit.
This project is supported by:
Addendum 17 March 2018
The Guernsey Arts Commission has kindly granted funding for the Life and Work of Desmond Bagley exhibition, and their support and guidance are greatly appreciated.
References
- Images © Graham Jackson (not to be reproduced without permission), © Guernsey Literary Festival.