Category: Books
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Crime Writers’ Day – Crime Seen Panel: Jane Lythell, Hugh Fraser and Julie Wassmer
There’s a reason – several, actually – why crime drama is so popular on television. The thrill of a chase, the whodunnit factor, the edge of seat menace. Our Crime Seen panel at the festival consists of three authors infinitely qualified to discuss why taking crime and thriller books to…
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Mark Billingham to headline our Crime Writers’ Day
Our first dedicated crime writing festival is shaping up to be a belter! Top crime writer Mark Billingham will be headlining, topping off an exciting day of panels around all aspects of crime writing. Mark will be in conversation with our Patron, author and serving detective, Lisa Cutts, whose latest book, Lost Lives, is being released…
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The Dickens Festival Lowdown!
Christina casts her creative eye over our programme for the upcoming Dickens Festival weekend. The RLF is back this summer’s Dickens Festival weekend with another fantastic programme with performances from some brilliant authors and performers. This year we will be based at the beautiful, newly refurbished Eastgate House (Dickens’ once…
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Every Writer’s Dream
Back in 2015, we were privileged to host author Jane Lythell at our Live’n’Local festival, spending a fascinating hour in her company. Recently, I attended the launch of her fourth book, Behind Her Back, at which the exciting announcement was made that Jane’s debut novel, psychological thriller The Lie of…
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The Turtle Moves Returns!
Crafty fun for all the family with a selection of activities inspired by Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series. Make your own witches or wizard’s hat, decorate a Quantum Weather Butterfly or Maskerade Mask, mind your nose with the springy eggs, or get your hands clay-mucky with golems and trolls! No…
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Our Dementia Diary
Christina Lee reviews one woman’s powerful story of sharing a life with a partner living with dementia. Since getting involved with the Rochester Literature Festival and talking to families of people with dementia at the Memory Café, I decided to read up on dementia to learn more about it and…
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Legoland encourages a book not tech at bedtime
Earlier this year, the LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort launched a bedtime story writing competition following research revealing that more than half of parents (55%) ban tech before bedtime in favour of traditional bedtime stories, with a ‘tech black out’ sweeping the nation at 4.41pm. And the winner was ten year old…
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Use it or lose it: Support your local library
Our lovely new volunteer, Christina Lee, makes the case for one of our most important public services. On Monday, The Guardian published an article on the imminent closure of 340 public libraries in the next five years if funding cuts are implemented.
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Creatives call out – The Turtle Moves Family Arts Trail
As part of our 2016 festival, Written Worlds, Inspiring Places, we’re running a Discworld inspired Family Arts Trail called The Turtle Moves.
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