This week is BookWeekNI's tenth anniversary. There's usually an exciting programme of events and this year it was excellent.
I celebrated by going to a couple of events in our local libraries. On Monday evening in Ballyhackamore library local writers shared poetry, short stories and excerpts from their novels to a packed room. Louise Nealon also read from her new novel to be published next year, which sounds tremendous. Can't wait to get a copy when it comes out next year.
The second event I attended was on Thursday evening in Carrickfergus library. Crime writer Elly Griffiths was in conversation with LibrariesNI blogger and podcaster Jillian.
Elly talked about her writing career, her writing process and inspiration.
Afterwards it was lovely to meet Elly and get a copy of her novel (hastily purchased from The Secret Bookshelf team who were there) signed by her.
In line with the Sunday Times pledge to read at least ten minutes a day for the next six weeks, I can report I'm loving 'The Frozen People' so much, it's definitely much more than ten minutes every day I've been reading.
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