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SUMMARY:An Evening of Yorkshire-based Historical Fiction with Liz Flanagan
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the bookshop as we chat to award-winning author Liz Flanagan as she releases her brand-new debut\, historical fiction When we were Divided. \n\n\n\nTaking a new direction writing historical fiction for adults\, multi-award-winning children’s author Liz Flanagan presents a searing debut. Expertly crafted and beautifully sensitive\, this book with its themes of family and political conflict\, and pure but forbidden love\, will stay with readers long after they’ve turned the last page. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nDivided by plague\, divided by war\, divided by love – what will reunite two sisters? Yorkshire\, 1643. Civil war divides the country. Jane mourns the departure of her last boy who goes off to fight for the king. She must find a new way to endure\, facing family secrets and her own buried grief. Isabel is spurred into action\, finding herself drawn into the rebel resistance – with unexpected consequences that might mean disaster for her sister Jane. \n\n\n\nKit is left desperate and starving\, taking on the identity of a murdered brother. Life in the king’s army brings friendship\, new hope and even love at the most perilous moment of all. As these three lives intertwine\, each of them will be altered forever.. \n\n\n\nAbout the Author \n\n\n\nLiz Flanagan is an award-winning author whose previous books were for children and young adults. When We Were Divided is her first novel for adults. She teaches Creative Writing in many different settings and previously worked as a book editor and as Centre Director for Arvon at Ted Hughes’s former home\, Lumb Bank. She lives in Hebden Bridge\, West Yorkshire\, with her family and pets and loves to walk in the beautiful landscape of her hometown.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-liz-flanagan
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:Truman's Book Club Social - Wed 11th Feb
DESCRIPTION:At Truman’s Book Club Social in February\, hosted at Cargo Wines here in Farsley\, we’ll be discussing the book The Offing by Benjamin Myers. \n\n\n\nA ticket to attend Truman’s Book Club Social is £18. This includes the book (that will be available for you to collect in the shop once you’ve made a booking online) and your first drink on the evening (beer\, wine or soft drink). If you already have the book\, you can select a ticket that will include a £10 Truman’s Gift Voucher instead of a book. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\n*Soon to be a major film starring Helena Bonham-Carter\, from the Walter Scott Prize-Winning Author of The Gallows Pole comes a powerful new novela. \n\n\n\nOne summer following the Second World War\, Robert Appleyard sets out on foot from his Durham village. Sixteen and the son of a coal miner\, he makes his way across the northern countryside until he reaches the former smuggling village of Robin Hood’s Bay. There he meets Dulcie\, an eccentric\, worldly\, older woman who lives in a ramshackle cottage facing out to sea. \n\n\n\nStaying with Dulcie\, Robert’s life opens into one of rich food\, sea-swimming\, sunburn and poetry. The two come from different worlds\, yet as the summer months pass\, they form an unlikely friendship that will profoundly alter their futures.  \n\n\n\n‘What a radical thing\, these days\, to have written a book so full of warmth and kindness … Gorgeous’ – Max Porter\, author of Lanny.  \n\n\n\nWhen & Where? \n\n\n\nThis Truman’s Book Club Social will take place on Wednesday 11th February\, 6.30pm (for a 7pm start)\, at Cargo Wines\, Sunny Bank Mills. One of the benefits of us hosting our Book Club in a Wine Bar means that when the book chat is done\, if you wish\, you’re free to stay on to continue to enjoy the company and the conversation\, and maybe another drink or two. \n\n\n\nWe’d like a relaxed evening of booky chat\, so if the thought of sitting round in a big circle feels a little intimidating\, this is the Book Club for you. Our aim is to have a more informal feel\, with smaller groups sat chatting around tables. We can help you find a seat and make sure everyone feels comfortable. \n\n\n\nWe’re thinking an hour of chat about the month’s book (and the topics and experiences it leads to). In the future\, we’d love to be able to welcome guest authors to join us to discuss their books. \n\n\n\nHope to see you there!
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/trumans-book-club-social-wed-11th-february
LOCATION:Cargo Wines\, Twistings Gallery\, Sunny Bank Mill\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Elly Griffiths: Step into another Thrilling Case
DESCRIPTION:Join us in conversation with award-winning crime author Elly Griffiths\, as she celebrates the launch of another thrilling case for Ali Dawson and her cold case team. \n\n\n\nElly is the internationally bestselling author of the beloved Dr Ruth Galloway stories\, the gripping Brighton Mysteries and the Sunday Times bestseller The Frozen People. Known for her sharp plotting\, richly drawn characters and sense of place. Elly will be joining us the week her new book The Killing Time is published. \n\n\n\nElly will be here in Farsley\, at The Old Woollen\, sharing behind the scenes insights into the new story\, the characters and her writing process\, as well as answering all your burning questions and signing your books. \n\n\n\n‘A new book by Elly Griffiths is always a cause of delight\, and this series promises to broaden our horizons. Ali Dawson will capture readers’ hearts the way Ruth Galloway did’ – Mick Herron \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the BookAli Dawson is a police detective who leads a unit that investigates cases so cold her team must travel to the distant past to solve them. But Ali and the team haven’t been allowed to time-travel ever since their technical expert\, Jones\, got stuck in Victorian London\, never to be seen again.To distract herself from meaningless tasks\, Ali decides to look into a present-day case – an apparent suicide of a young man who fell to his death from a high building. She believes the death is linked to a psychic medium called Barry Power\, who convinced the boy he could fly. Ali goes to one of Power’s shows where he claims to be in contact with Jones.When Ali notices that evening that her cat\, Terry\, has gone missing\, she decides to go back in time just long enough to prevent Terry from escaping through his open cat flap. A dangerous plan which backfires\, and she finds herself once more in Victorian London\, where she meets Jones\, as well as Power\, and the darkly mysterious Cain Templeton with whom Ali has unfinished business from her previous visit to the past . . .About the AuthorElly Griffiths was born in London. She read English at King’s College\, London\, and worked in publishing for many years. She has won the CWA Dagger in the Library\, has been shortlisted five times for the Theakston’s Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year\, and longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger for The Lantern Men. Her series featuring Detective Harbinder Kaur began with The Stranger Diaries\, which was a Richard and Judy book club pick and won the Edgar Award for Best Novel in the USA.
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LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Book Signing with UK Children's Laureate - Frank Cottrell-Boyce
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to announce that in the lead up to World Book Day\, we will be welcoming Children’s Laureate\, bestselling author and award-winning screenwriter\, Frank Cottrell-Boyce\, to the bookshop. \n\n\n\nFrank will be signing his latest paperback book\, The Blockbusters! \n\n\n\nThis is a fantastic opportunity for children (and adults!) to meet a bestselling author and receive a copy of Frank’s book\, signed by the man himself! \n\n\n\nThis event will be in the bookshop. There will be a queue system to meet Frank (this may include waiting outside so please dress for the weather.) All children must be accompanied by an adult. One ticket includes one copy of the book but will allow the family entrance. Please buy two tickets if you require two books\, and so on… If you cannot make the event\, we will get the book signed for you\, for collection at a later date. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nThe Blockbusters is a hilarious middle-grade adventure which offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the making of a major blockbuster movie. The story follows young Rafa\, who comes across a film set and swaps places with a famous actor. So begins a high-octane adventure involving Hollywood glamour\, mixed up phones and a missing brother… \n\n\n\nWith authentic insight into the chaos and excitement of film-making\, and brimming with the writer’s trademark wit and enchanting storytelling\, this is the perfect book for every reader aged 8 – 12. \n\n\n\nAwards \n\n\n\nFrank Cottrell-Boyce is a multi-award- winning children’s book author. His debut children’s novel Millions won the prestigious CILIP Carnegie Medal. \n\n\n\nHis other books include Cosmic\, Framed\, The Astounding Broccoli Boy\, Sputnik’s Guide to Life on Earth\, Runaway Robot\, Noah’s Gold and The Wonder Brothers. He has enjoyed a long-time collaboration with award-winning illustrator Steven Lenton. His books have also been shortlisted for a multitude of prizes\, including the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize\, the Whitbread Children’s Fiction Award\, The Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the Blue Peter Book Award. \n\n\n\nCome along to meet Frank in the bookshop and get your copy of Blockbusters! personally signed.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/book-signing-with-frank-cottrell-boyce
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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