I was joined today by local best selling author, SYD MOORE whose books are all inspired by the myths and legends surrounding ESSEX., notably the history of witch persecutions.
Her first book, THE DROWNING POOL, published in 2011 was based around the alleged Sea Witch, SARAH MOORE who lived in Old Leigh back in the 19th century. Just a year later Syd’s second novel WITCH HUNT came out and now just when we thought it was safe to come out from behind the sofa she has a new trilogy of books – STRANGE SIGHT, STRANGE MAGIC and STRANGE FASCINATION.
Now Syd has come up with a prize that could be yours – an autographed copy of her brand new book STRANGE SIGHT.
To be in with a chance of winning this prize all you need to do is answer the following question:
At the end of her book STRANGE MAGIC, one of the characters, Auntie Babs refers to one of her friends, Ray Boundersby who runs a restaurant off Fetter Lane.
That restaurant features in the new book STRANGE SIGHT.
All you have to do is name the restaurant.
Then simply e-mail your answers addressed to THE SYD MOORE BOOK COMPETITION, to radio@phoenixfm.com by midnight 31st March.
The first correct answer pulled out of the hat wins the prize. Simple as that!
Listen to what Syd had to tell me today about her life and writings:-
Keeping to things out of the “left field” we reported on the news that a 14-year old Indonesian boy keeps laying eggs!
Yes, his family claims that he has laid 20 eggs in the past two years and his father told local media that over the past two years his son had laid 18 eggs plus another 2 on the day he was taken to the hospital where, just before he laid another egg in front of amazed medics, he was x-rayed in an attempt to prove his story.
He has now been quarantined so doctors can monitor his condition.
If they’re lucky maybe he’ll even lay on breakfast for them!
On that note I’m off.
All being well I’ll see you again tomorrow,
Scott