Ultimate Super Hero Competition!

6 September - 22 October

Take part in our Ultimate Super Hero competition by telling us all about your hero. What are they like, what are their powers, what do they look like, what makes them a hero?

Create your very own Ultimate Super Hero! Describe the super powers your hero possesses and the characteristics which make them a hero. After determining the characteristics of your super hero show us what they look like by drawing your hero in all their glory, masks and caps and all. Once you have created your Ultimate Super Hero; including image, description and characteristics send it into Raintree for your chance to win the ultimate author visit.

Learn more information from our website http://www.raintreepublishers.co.uk/content/ultimatesuperhero

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Lesley Pearse at Norton Canes Library

30th September 2010

Bestselling author, Lesley Pearse, will be at Norton Canes Library speaking about her life and writing on Thursday 30th September at 7.30pm.

Tickets are £3 for library members or £4 for non-library members. For tickets please contact Norton Canes Library Tel 01543 279592

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Authors, Materials and Books wanted for 'History for Children' day

23/10/10 (deadline 15/10/10)

Library Services, through Time To Read, are organising a day of activity designed to encourage reading, using history as a theme.

The day will include children's writers, a storyteller, Victorian-themed craft activities, a quiz and optional tours of the house. There will be books for sale as well as a public library presence.

Our event which is taking place on the first Saturday of the autumn half-term could attract up to 500 children and parents.

To offer authors, free books or materials for prizes and give-aways, please contact Jane Mathieson (j.mathieson@manchester.gov.uk).

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Aggie MacKenzie at Rainham Library

25th November 2010

Well known television personality and presenter of 'How Clean is Your House', Aggie MacKenzie will be visiting Rainham Library, to talk about her life and her career.

Aggie MacKenzie is best known for her work as presenter on popular TV program 'How Clean is Your House', but she is also a successful columnist for the Saturday Times and Good Housekeeping.

Aggie has also produced 3 books with her long running co-presenter Kim Woodburn, 'How Clean is Your House?', 'Too Posh To Wash' and 'The Cleaning Bible'. She has also written a book taken from her popular monthly food page in Good Housekeeping, called 'Ask Aggie'.

Tickets £5.00
Time 7.30pm
Location Rainham Library

Contact david.dennison@havering.gov.uk

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Edwina Currie at Rainham Library

7th October 2010

Former politician, author and TV personality Edwina Currie, will be visiting Rainham Library to talk about her life, career and her books.

Edwina served in Margaret Thatcher's Conservative Government in the late 1980's and for John Major in the 90's.

As well as being a well known politician, she is also a successful author of 10 books. Probably her most famous of those books, being 'Her Diaries 1987-1992'.

In recent years she has also done a lot of television work, including 'Hell's Kitchen', 'Celebrity Mastermind' and 'Celebrity Wife Swap'.

Please come and join us for what promises a really interesting and entertaining evening.

Tickets £5.00
Time 7.30pm
Location Rainham Library

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Tess Gerritsen at Rainham Library

19th August 2010

Rainham Library is proud to present bestselling crime author Tess Gerritsen. She we will be talking about her life and career as one of the world's most successful crime writers, as well as reading from and signing copies of her new book.

One of only 8 locations that Tess Gerritsen will be visiting on her UK tour.

Tickets £5.00
Time 7.30pm
Location Rainham Library

Contact david.dennison@havering.gov.uk

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Andy Goram - author talk

11 September 2010

11am on Saturday 11 September, William Patrick Library, Kirkintilloch

Andy Goram will talk about his book "The Goalie" and his career in footballing.

The event is free, but ticketed. Please contact David Kenvyn david.kenvyn@eastdunbarton.gov.uk

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Author Event at Exeter Central Library

24 November 2010

Margaret James, Linda Mitchelmore and Sophie King will be talking about romantic fiction and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Romantic Novelists Association. We hope to inspire and encourage all readers and writers of women's interest fiction.

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Live online chat with Diana Evans

12 August 2010

Join Diana Evans to discuss her latest book The Wonder. The author will be talking about her book with reading groups live on 12th August, 7-8pm.

Get the book, start reading and join us at http://www.rchatrandom.co.uk/

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Laurie R. King event in Portsmouth

18 July 2010

This summer, Allison & Busby release not one, not two, but three books in the hugely acclaimed Mary Russell & Sherlock Holmes series. Laurie R. King's Holmes homages regularly hit the New York Times bestseller list and have sold more than three million copies worldwide. The books, narrated by Mary Russell, start in 1915 after the Conan Doyle stories leave off.

Author Laurie R King will be embarking on a UK book tour in July and will be visiting Portsmouth on Sunday 18th July, speaking at the City Museum (in the Marquee) at 2pm. This event is free to attend but will be ticketed due to limited places. Tickets are available to collect from the Museum or to reserve by phone on 023 9282 7261.

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Author talk: Rodge Glass

Saturday 11 September 2010

Doors Open Day

2.30pm, William Patrick Library, Kirkintilloch

Talk by Rodge Glass, author of the recently published "The Year of Open Doors"

Contact david.kenvyn@eastdunbarton.gov.uk

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Author event: Angela Huth

6 September 2010

A talk by Angela Huth, the author of "Land Girls".

2.30pm

Milngavie Library
Allander Road
Milngavie
G63 8PN

Contact david.kenvyn@eastdunbarton.gov.uk

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Authors' Day, Milngavie Library

4 September 2010

Denise Mina, Jason Donald, Allan Guthrie and Sara Sheridan will be taking part in a special Authors' Day at Milngavie Library.

Saturday 4 September 2010, 10.30-4.30

Milngavie Library
Allander Road
Milngavie G62 8PN

Contact: david.kenvyn@eastdunbarton.gov.uk

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Author talk: Des Dillon, Westerton Library

28 August 2010

An author talk for Westerton Gala Day by Des Dillon, author of "My Epileptic Lurcher", "Glasgow Dragon" and "Six Black Candles"

2.30pm

Westerton Library, 82 Maxwell Avenue, Bearsden G61 1NZ (near Westerton Station)

Contact: david.kenvyn@eastdunbarton.gov.uk

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