News from library authorities:
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
Veteran actor, Kenny Baker, who can boast of a long career, from performing on stage with Laurel and Hardy, to playing the robot R2D2 in the Star Wars films, visited Blackburn library on Saturday 17 April to promote his biography, From little Acorns, with author Mark Mills. He enthralled the audience with anecdotes from his time with Billy Smart's Circus, the film Time Bandits and working with a host of Hollywood stars.
Thriller writer, SJ Bolton took a darker tone with her talk, "Folklore and forensics: making sense of the nightmare" on 12 May. Although she now lives in Oxfordshire, Sharon grew up in Darwen and her latest novel, Blood Harvest, is set on the West Pennine Moors. She warned in advance that her talk was not for the squeamish as she illustrated the reading of an extract from her first book, Sacrifice, with some rather gory props, including a pig's heart!
Crime writer Neil White makes his 3rd visit to Blackburn library on 7 June. A previous visit was voted the "author event of the year" and he has built up a loyal following. Like Sharon Bolton, he bases his novels in the area calling the main town, Blackley.
For more information contactGeraldine Wilson Tel: 01254 587 236
