South West – South West London TV

Wandsworth Radio ‘Live’ author interview plus SNEAK PREVIEW of Ivy’s next book

Ivy Ngeow — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 00:41:49 +0000

“Gong Xi Fa Cai! Kung Hei Fatt Choy!” I am a South West London writer and I live in Southfields. I have been living in Southfields for 17 years! My children go to Sheringdale School, which is, I am proud to say, the third top school in Wandsworth. Naturally, being a Sheringdale mum, I also have high standards for myself. I wrote a novel six years ago called Heart of Glass and I have landed a publishing deal with Unbound/Penguin Random House with whom I am crowdfunding this project.

It is already written (74,000 words). Therefore the funding is not to enable me to write it, it is just to get the book off my hard drive and into production.

This is:

-a joint effort and project between reader and writer, you become my publisher.

-an opportunity for your name to be in print. Every supporter/patron/backer will be listed, in every edition.

-a unique story. It is a stylish literary thriller set in 1980s Chicago and Macau. There is nothing like it on the internet or in the market. It is cross-genre and features themes of music and crime noir in an international setting, with an Asian female protagonist. It is an underdog story, addressing issues of life as an immigrant in a big city, whose constant desire for success is often squashed by repeated failure.

-the promotion of cultural diversity and post-colonial writing. I am after all from an ethnic minority that is under-represented in fiction, a non-white, non-English person writing in English. I am not only writing in my second language, I am writing about immigrants.

Please pledge your support for a South West London writer from an ethnic minority. You can do so by pre-ordering your copy here. Every pledge counts.

Last Tuesday I was talking to a wonderfully friendly and kind producer/presenter Ms Becks on her show which is the Wandsworth Workday show on Wandsworth Radio, London. Here is the YouTube recording of the interview.

We touched on these questions/topics:

What is your name and where did you come from today and where did you come from originally?
Tell us about the book in themes and ideas and tell us about the book in a brief extract,
Tell us about your writing journey and how it all started,
Was cultural diversity a focus or what you like to promote or portray?
When did you start writing and playing music?
Tell us about your music teaching.
Let us have a SNEAK PREVIEW of what you are working on next!

I felt at ease with her and that I could go on forever chatting not just about the book but about our common interests in children’s education, music and dance. Our sons are roughly the same age and just started playing guitar. She found out that I of course loved Bruno Mars, who I believe is the Michael Jackson with Swearing. We got on very well. It was a bit heartbreaking for me, in my “editorial suite” in the wee hours, to cut the interview down from 32 minutes to 13min 52sec. Culling is caring (kill your darlings etc).

Today we have 117 supporters/patrons from all over the world and we are 63% funded. We are 54 days in and 36 days to go in this 90 day campaign. Again, please show your support by checking out the link and pre-ordering your copy. See you at a cool 1980s book launch in where else but South West London!

Wimbledon Village raises funds for the Royal Marsden

swltv3 — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 04:01:40 +0000

Lady Wimbledon, Darling Magazine, the Dog & Fox and Dantastic joined Wimbledon Village Stables as they raised an amazing £11,000 for the Royal Marsden Hospital and had an absolute blast in the process. Pets, Fancy Dress, Horses, Families and Children all getting together on a beautifully sunny Autumn afternoon.

www.ladywimbledon.com
@LadyWimbledon

www.darlingmagazine.co.uk
@DarlingMagazine

www.dantasticproductions.com
@Dantastic_Prod

www.royalmarsden.org
@RoyalMarsden

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1570

Southfields Harvest at St Barnabas

swltv3 — Sun, 16 Oct 2016 18:39:28 +0000

Guest presenter Tim Keates from The Great British Food Cycle talks to locals at the recent Southfields Harvest event in St Barnabas Church Hall.

Produced by our good friends at The Quick Brown Fox.

www.thequickbrownfox.co.uk
@quickbrownfoxUK

stbarnabas-southfields.org.uk
@stbarnabasUK

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2966

Lady Wimbledon at the Chocolate Show Olympia

swltv3 — Sat, 15 Oct 2016 21:38:30 +0000

Take one Lady, three young reporters, a local TV producer and mix in chocolate, insects, and Roald Dahl… this is what you get!

www.ladywimbledon.com
@LadyWimbledon

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3707

Clubercise with Shelly Palmer

swltv3 — Sun, 02 Oct 2016 18:55:46 +0000

We meet Shelly Palmer from Fabulicious Fitness who teamed up with Bellissima Beauty to help raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support at the Tunnel Club in Wimbledon.

As well as helping with the medical needs of local people affected by cancer, Macmillan also looks at the social, emotional and practical impact cancer can have and campaigns for better cancer care. Its goal is to reach and improve the lives of everyone living with cancer in and around Wimbledon, and we would like to help them continue to do this.

Clubbercise is a blend of simple aerobic and street dance moves, offering high and low impact options aimed at all abilities. So grab your glow sticks, get your disco on, and dance the evening away to 90s classics and the latest floor fillers.

www.fabuliciousfitness.co.uk
@ShellyVPalmer

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4956

TEDxWandsworth update

swltv3 — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 22:08:04 +0000

Tickets for TEDxWandsworth on 5th November at South Thames College have already sold out! Andrew Ballantine spoke to some of this year’s partners and sponsors about their reasons for being involved, and it’s not too late to get involved as a partners yourself!

To find out more, email the team at partners@tedxwandsworth.com

www.TEDxWandsworth.com
@tedxwandsworth

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1401

STORM Peace Concert, Clapham Junction

swltv3 — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 13:54:09 +0000

STORM are a local charity who do great work across the area. Hannah Christian reports from their tremendously successful Peace Concert at The Grand in Clapham Junction…

www.stormempowerment.com
@sw11_storm

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3684

Esca, Clapham High Street

swltv3 — Sat, 17 Sep 2016 13:59:09 +0000

Thanks to Piluca, Charmaine, Roberto and all the team at Esca on Clapham High Street for a brilliant evening and royal feast!

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3250

Introducing the Wandsworth Chamber of Commerce

swltv3 — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 13:55:27 +0000

Kay Chauhan introduces some of the participants from a typical breakfast business meeting run by the highly successful and well regarded Wandworth Chamber of Commerce.

www.wandsworthchamber.org
wandsworthchamber.org

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2668

The Sussex Innovation Centre, Croydon (SINC)

swltv3 — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 21:59:32 +0000

SME Needs has been a member of the Sussex Innovation Centre in Croydon since October 2015. They asked Nigel Davey to comment on what we thought of the office space and the service they have provided. Here’s what Nigel had to say!

www.sinc.co.uk/sussex-innovation-croydon
@sinc_innovation

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2198