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World Book Night in Knaresborough: Live at the Library
Our first Knaresborough Library Books and Beverages of the year brought together three very different but equally engaging writers, Susanna Lewis, Tony Bunnell, and Tom Sibson for an evening that moved easily between music, poetry, fiction, and real-life experience. The event was hosted by local crime writer Tom Sibson, who kept things lively with humour, thoughtful questions, and the occasional glimpse into his own writing process.
Susanna writes across a wide range of genres, from poetry and memoir to fiction, but her reading from Finding Joy in the Everyday was firmly rooted in real life. Inspired by the loss of her mother, the book grew out of her daily journaling practice and focuses on gratitude, even during difficult times. Her extract, set on Bridlington beach as she scatters her mother’s ashes, was both heartfelt and quietly uplifting, showing how writing can help make sense of grief and find moments of light in the everyday. She spoke about drawing inspiration from real people and conversations, often quite literally overheard, and weaving those observations into her work.
Tony, by contrast, brought a more unusual mix of music and storytelling to the evening. A long-time singer-songwriter, she performed several songs alongside readings from her fiction, much of which explores the supernatural and parallel worlds. Her novel The Nameless Children, inspired by unmarked graves in Haworth, imagines forgotten children returning to claim their place in the world, and her performance gave the story an eerie, almost folkloric quality. Tony explained that her ideas often come from small moments—something seen, heard, or half-remembered—and develop naturally without much planning, whether she is writing songs or novels.
Alongside the readings, Tom guided the conversation into the craft of writing itself, drawing out how each author approaches storytelling. Susanna spoke about weaving messages of wellbeing and resilience into her fiction, while Tony described her instinctive, almost dreamlike way of writing without a fixed plan. Tom offered his own perspective as a crime writer, talking about structure, pacing, and keeping readers hooked.
As always, it was a lively and wide-ranging evening, with something to interest both readers and writers alike, and a reminder that stories can come from almost anywhere if you’re paying attention.
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Spring into Poetry: Live at the Library
by Kate Swann
Four poets met at Harrogate library on Friday 10th April to inform and entertain the audience about writing poetry. Peter Burgham, Steve Singleton, and Peter Donnelly were led in the discussion by Kate Swann.
The session began with a reading from each of the poets, followed by discussion about where they get their inspiration and ideas from, and how long it takes for these to be transformed into a poem. The consensus seemed to be that, although it varied, there was generally some weeks or months between the initial idea being formed and the finished poem, if it is ever finished, being committed to paper.
Following another reading the discussion moved on to how these poems were brought together in a book and whether or not independent publishing was preferred to going through a publisher. Small local publishers were preferred but on the whole independent publishing was the most common.
A further reading rounded off the session followed by questions from the audience and a good round of applause in appreciation. One-to-one discussion with the poets and some book sales completed the afternoon.
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https://guides.wake.gov/horror/authors Nightmares Not Included. Why I Love Horror: author panel. Featuring Stephen Graham Jones, Alma Katsu, Hailey Piper, and Paul Tremblay discussing all things horror. 19:00 EST on October 11. Free! #Horror #AuthorPanel #Bookstodon