28 - World Book Day 2008

 

Stourbridge Library will welcome novelist Sarah Harrison on Thursday 6 March from 2.30pm to talk to local people about her latest novel, A Spell of Swallows. 

 

Sarah, who is well known for her novels for both adults and children and her self help guide How to write a blockbuster will talk about her work, read extracts from her latest book and sign copies.

 

Tickets cost £1 and are available from Stourbridge, Halesowen and Dudley libraries.  Refreshments will be served.

 

Meanwhile there will coffee and readings of comical Black Country poetry at Sedgley Library from 10.30am and at Lye Library from 2.30pm. 

 

“These sessions are open to everyone and provide a great opportunity for people who are not already a library member to come along, register and access thousands of books for free.”  

 

Libraries across the borough will also launch the six book challenge, in partnership with Costa Coffee. This is aimed at budding readers who are asked to read six books as part of the challenge.  Readers who complete the challenge will receive a certificate and be entered into a national prize draw for an all expenses paid trip to London for two people.  

 

These events are organised as part of National Year of Reading 2008.  To find out more go to www.dudley.gov.uk/reading

 

To find out more about the six book challenge ask at your local library.

 

For more information on Sarah Harrison go to http://www.sarah-harrison.net/ or for further information on the event call 01384 812949.