News from library authorities:
CUMBRIA
Cumbria Libraries have hosted events with two authors this month.
(Photo: Matt Haig)
Matt Haig was in Carlisle Library speaking about his novel, The Radleys. This has been one of this year's "must read" titles, and is his fourth novel following on from The Last Family in England, The Possession of Mr Cave and The Dead Father's Club.
Voted 'Favourite Read' by viewers of The TV Book Club, in September 2011, and shortlisted for the 2011 Galaxy National Book Awards 'Popular Fiction Book of the Year', The Radleys is a dark comedy about a suburban family of abstaining vampires, offering a completely different take on the vampire genre.
Matt read from his book and talked about his work generally, and there were plenty of questions from the audience some of which sparked interesting debate and discussion.
(Photo: Frederick Lightfoot)
Meanwhile, Maryport Library hosted an event with local writer Frederick Lightfoot for a group of ESOL students and their tutors, to talk about his book Migrants, which looks at the experiences of eastern European workers coming to Britain to work.
Earlier this month, Frederick's newest novel, My Name is E, had been launched at Workington Library with readings and a Q&A session. My Name is E is set on the Cumbrian coast. It is a story about deafness, the senses, the struggle for language and recognition, set against a backdrop of family feuds, lies and secrets.
For more information contact: Helen Towers tel: 01228 227 287
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