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On Sept 4th 2009 international best-selling author Anne Perry visited Honiton library.

Honiton has a strong tradition of welcoming writers, whether they're first-time authors looking to find readers, or more established authors working to bring an awareness of their latest book. Writers frequently comment on the welcome they have received in Honiton, and the quality of questions asked by the well-informed audience they meet there. They also frequently comment on the quality of refreshments, whether it's a glass of wine on a winter's evening while listening to a medieval storyteller (the launch of Karen Maitland's Company of Liars by Penguin in 2008) or - in this case - a delicious cream tea with home-made scones on a summer afternoon.

This latest visit was a definite highlight - this year Anne Perry celebrated 30 years as a published author. Her first book was published in 1979, and since then she has gone on to write many more, none of which has gone out of print. Her work is translated into many languages, and she has won numerous prizes in those countries. Worldwide sales are in excess of 25 million books, and she was nominated by the Times as one of the 100 Master of Crime of the Twentieth Century.

Despite this astonishing body of work and world-wide success, Anne proved to be friendly and approachable. She spoke about her work, the motivation for it, and the joy of being a writer, and answered questions. She was happy to chat to readers over tea afterwards, and signed books.

Visit Annes website at www.anneperry.net

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