Literary Events

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Literary Events

Join in with literary events throughout the year as part of our celebration of the National Year of Reading.

Keith Pugsley - Book Signing Local author Keith Pugsley will be appearing in libraries to chat to borrowers and sign copies of his book 'Road to Banjul'. Keith will be appearing at... Barnstaple Library on Thursday 18th September from 10.00am - 4.00pm Combe Martin Library - Tuesday 9th September from 2.00pm - 5.00pm Ilfracombe Library - Friday 12th September from 10.00am - 4.00pm

Keith Pugsley - Book Signing

Local author Keith Pugsley will be appearing in libraries to chat to borrowers and sign copies of his book 'Road to Banjul'. Keith will be appearing at...

Barnstaple Library on Thursday 18th September from 10.00am - 4.00pm

Combe Martin Library - Tuesday 9th September from 2.00pm - 5.00pm

Ilfracombe Library - Friday 12th September from 10.00am - 4.00pm

	SIMON HALL AT BARNSTAPLE LIBRARY. THE BBC’s Crime Correspondent for the South West, Simon Hall, will be joining Barnstaple Library users next month as part of Devon libraries’ National Year of Reading celebrations, bringing authors and readers together. His second book, Death Pictures, was published earlier this year and Simon embarked on a tour of libraries, bookshops and literary festivals to talk about his book, including appearances at the prestigious Daphne du Maurier festival in Cornwall and the British Crime Writers Association Annual Conference in Bournemouth. With Death Pictures about to be published in the USA, we are pleased to welcome Simon to talk about the third book in the series – Evil Valley. Copies of the book will be on sale.
Time: 7.30pm	Date: Wednesday 10 September 2008 Bookings: Tickets are available for £2 from the library. Tel 01271 388593.

SIMON HALL AT BARNSTAPLE LIBRARY.

THE BBC’s Crime Correspondent for the South West, Simon Hall, will be joining Barnstaple Library users next month as part of Devon libraries’ National Year of Reading celebrations, bringing authors and readers together.

His second book, Death Pictures, was published earlier this year and Simon embarked on a tour of libraries, bookshops and literary festivals to talk about his book, including appearances at the prestigious Daphne du Maurier festival in Cornwall and the British Crime Writers Association Annual Conference in Bournemouth. With Death Pictures about to be published in the USA, we are pleased to welcome Simon to talk about the third book in the series – Evil Valley. Copies of the book will be on sale.

Time: 7.30pm

Date: Wednesday 10 September 2008

Bookings: Tickets are available for £2 from the library. Tel 01271 388593.

Ivybridge Readers' Day Join authors, speakers and poets at this years Ivybridge Readers' Day at the Watermark. Don't miss your chance to meet authors Poppy Adams, Simon Hall, Deborah Moggach and Jason Goodwin, plus poet John Siddique. For more information please open the application form below.
Date: Saturday 20th September Tickets: £10 - Please fill out the application form here (1.43MB - pdf help)	Time: 10am - 4pm

Ivybridge Readers' Day

Join authors, speakers and poets at this years Ivybridge Readers' Day at the Watermark.

Don't miss your chance to meet authors Poppy Adams, Simon Hall, Deborah Moggach and Jason Goodwin, plus poet John Siddique. For more information please open the application form below.

Date: Saturday 20th September

Tickets: £10 - Please fill out the application form here image - PDF icon (1.43MB - pdf help)

Time: 10am - 4pm

	Devon Libraries and Little, Brown invite you to the launch of Jack Tar: Life in Nelson's Navy by Roy & Lesley Adkins. This autumn sees the publication of a most intriguing and entertaining social history. Roy and Lesley Adkins' Jack Tar: Life in Nelson's Navy, draws entirely on contemporary sources, many of them unpublished manuscripts, to create an in-depth study of sailors, marines and their families. The Adkins have given them a voice in an authoritative, gripping and entertaining account. Join the launch celebrations at Exeter Central Library music room. Signed copies will be available at the launch, and the book will be on sale in all good book shops.
Time: 6.30pm - 8.00pm	Date: Wednesday 8 October 2008 Tickets: If you would like an invitation to this event please contact Carol Ackroyd, Reader Development Officer, Devon Library & Information Services, 01392 385919, carol.ackroyd@devon.gov.uk.

Devon Libraries and Little, Brown invite you to the launch of Jack Tar: Life in Nelson's Navy by Roy & Lesley Adkins.

This autumn sees the publication of a most intriguing and entertaining social history. Roy and Lesley Adkins' Jack Tar: Life in Nelson's Navy, draws entirely on contemporary sources, many of them unpublished manuscripts, to create an in-depth study of sailors, marines and their families. The Adkins have given them a voice in an authoritative, gripping and entertaining account.

Join the launch celebrations at Exeter Central Library music room. Signed copies will be available at the launch, and the book will be on sale in all good book shops.

Time: 6.30pm - 8.00pm

Date: Wednesday 8 October 2008

Tickets: If you would like an invitation to this event please contact Carol Ackroyd, Reader Development Officer, Devon Library & Information Services, 01392 385919, carol.ackroyd@devon.gov.uk.