Calendar: Yorkshire
Gliterary Lunches
23rd October 2008
Champagne reception and a delicious two-course lunch while listening two outstanding authors talking about their inspirations and writing. This is the perfect way for women to get together with like-minded friends for an enjoyable lunch. Visit the website for more information www.gliterarylunches.com.
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An Afternoon with Award-winning Author, Susanna Jones
26th November 2.30pm
Author Susanna Jones will be talking about her life as a writer & reading from her novels.
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Readers Day North Lincolnshire
The Ropewalk, Barton on Humber
Sophie Hannah, G S Beard, Karen Maitland plus workshops and quiz.
Would appreciate any giveaways from publihers to go into goody bags
www.northlincs.gov.uk/nyr2008
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Kenneth Steven
Sept 2008 - Jan 2009
Iona, Columba, Wild Horses, Salt and Light, and Wildscape - readings would be a selection of poems from this best-known work to date, and detailed talk on how the poems came to be written.
Audience sizes - half a dozen would be the minimum for an event.
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Hexham Book Festival
30th April to 3rd May 2009
Now in its third year Hexham attracts audiences of all ages to a wide variety of adult and chilren's events. based at the Queens Hall, Hexham (350 seat theatre, large library and studio space) and at outlying venues, we are proud of our wide variety of events.
www.hexhambookfestival.co.uk
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Readers' Day
25 October 2008
Details to be confirmed but see:
www.northlincs.gov.uk/nyr2008
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Richmond Walking & Book Festival
26th September - 5th October
Books & Boots, Walks & Words - 10 days in one of the most beaustiful part of Britain with a choice of quality guided walks during the day plus literary, film, music, drama and fun.
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Swaledale Festival
23 May - 6 June 2009 (author talk could be earlier)
The Swaledale Festival is a yearly music festival (now in its 30th year) which takes place in venues around Swaledale and Wensleydale in North Yorkshire. Audiences 30 - 300. Recommendations for speakers are gladly received!
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York Literature Festival
1-15 March 2009
This will be the third York Literature Festival. In 2009, the festival will conclude our programme of events for the National Year of Reading. We welcome offers and suggestions for events appealing to adults, families, young people and children.
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The Romance of the Detective Story
Thursday 9th October 2008 at 2:30pm
Philip Scowcroft, well-known local speaker, will be talking about detective fiction, including old favourites such as Dorothy L Sayers and Agatha Christie
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