Top selling author heads to Torquay bringing King Arthur legend with him

The world of fantasy in books and on screen is heading to the English Riviera Film Festival and a special guest appearance from best-selling author Philip Reeve at Torquay Museum on Saturday, November 4.
Reeve is in the Bay to discuss his books and to showcase a new film he has directed based on the Arthurian legend of "Gwenevere".
Reeve is the author of many books, including the Mortal Engines series (one of these was turned into a Peter Jackson produced film in 2018 ), the Utterly Dark series and Here Lies Arthur, which won the prestigious Cernegie Medal.
Philip will be showcasing his directorial partnership with his wife Sarah. A further exploration of Arthurian legend, Gwenevere is set after the Queen’s fall from grace and power, and details her encounter with an evil Knight, whilst making her way to the abbey where she is to live out her remaining years. The film was shot in locations on Dartmoor, with a cast and crew of film-making talent from across the South West.
Following the screening, Philip will talk about his career as author and illustrator of children’s books, including his collaboration in recent years with British-American writer-illustrator Sarah McIntyre. The audience will also have the opportunity to put questions to Philip, and his books will be on sale for signing by the author in the Torquay Museum shop.
The museum cafe and bar will be open before the event and during the intermission for refreshments. Tickets: £5 adults / £3 Children. All ticket money for this event goes to Torquay Museum.
This fascinating insight into Reeve’s approach to writing will be an inspiration to all budding authors, as well as those who just love the fantasy genre. As a renowned illustrator, alongside his work as a writer, Phillip often starts a new creative idea with an opening image and a closing image.
This leads to thousands of words of rough draft material being abandoned – even entire novels, such as with Fever Crumb and Mortal Engines. However, he takes ideas from these abandoned drafts to build the final version.