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Haringey
the Mondayto SundayLiterary Festival
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www.haringey.gov.uk
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Monday 01 March 2010
Author talk:
Book group event for
blind and partially
sighted people
11:00am-12:00pm at Hornsey Library
Rosie Thomas, popular romantic novelist,
and twice winner of The Romantic Novel
of the Year award, will be making aspecial appearance and talking about
her new bookA Simple Life. Her other
celebrated novels include Top Ten Bestsellers
Every Woman Knows a Secret, Moon Islandand
most recently, The Potters House.
Everyone welcome Enquiries: 020 8489 1425
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Come and
listen to
Archivist Clare
Stephens talk
about the
stories ofhighwaymen
in Haringey.
Doors open at
12:00pm for
refreshments.
Monday 01 March 2010
Childrens event:Hilda Offen
11:00am-12:00pm at Wood Green
Central Library 1:15pm-2:15pm
at Hornsey Library
Hilda, shortlisted for this
years Roald Dahl Funny
Prize for her bookTheGalloping Ghost, will be
talking to invited school
children from local
schools about her
books, including Knee-
High to a Knight.
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Monday 01 March 2010
Lunchtime talk:Stand & Deliver:Dick Turpin &the HaringeyConnection12:15pm at Bruce Castle
Museum
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Monday 01 March 2010
Author talk: John Man New Light on Xanadu
7:00pm at Stroud Green Library
Author John Man, specialist on Mongolia and the history
of communication, will link these two themes in his talk
and shed new light on Xanadu. John Man has written
many books including the international best-sellerGenghis Khan, biographies ofAtilla the Hun and Kublai
Khan and The Great Wall(2009). The focus in this talk is
on his worksXanadu: Marco Polo and Europes
Discovery of the East (2009); the story of the alphabet
Alpha Beta, and the origins of printing The Gutenberg
Revolution (both republished 2009). Books for sale at
the event Bookings: 020 8489 8776
Tuesday 02 March 2010
Poetry evening:Shahab Ahmed7:15pm at Alexandra Park Library
Shahab Ahmed will read poems from
his recent collection Leaping
Shadows (Athena Press).
Author ofTime and Tide
and Shadows of Time, Shahab was a guest poet
reading his poems from Shadows of Time in
Leipzig Castle in 2005. His next poetry book will be
Rubaiyyat, published in 2010. Signed copies
of Leaping Shadows will be for sale at the
event Bookings: 020 8489 8770
Tuesday 02 March 2010
Childrens event:
Julie Irwin
11:00am-12:00pm at St Anns Library
1:15pm-2:15pm at Coombes Croft LibraryJulies first childrens book, Edwin Spencer:
Mission Improbable, finds Edwin, a
schoolboy who loves playing football, caught
up in a mystery in a parallel world. Julie will be talking to
invited classes of local school children.
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Wednesday 03 March 2010
Childrens event:Joan Lennon
11:00am-12:00pm at Alexandra Park Library
1:15pm-2:15pm at Highgate LibraryJoan is the author ofThe Wickitt Chronicles
and Tales From The Keep and will be
talking about her new childrens novel set
in Victorian London, Slightly Jones and the
Case of the London Dragonfish, to invited
classes of school children.
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Wednesday 03 March 2010Author talk:
Matthew Loukes
Reading Crime
7:15pm-8:30pm at
Muswell Hill Library
Local author and crimewriter, Matthew Loukes, will talk about his latest
novel Goose Flesh. The novel is the second in his
crime series featuring investigator Slim Gunter.
Estrella Dam is the first in the series. In 1988,
Loukes was shortlisted for the CWA/Sunday
Times New Crime Writers Award. Books for
sale at the event Enquiries: 020 8489 8773
Wednesday 03 March 2010
Author talk:
Victoria Connelly
2:30pm-3:30pm at Marcus Garvey Library
Victoria Connelly, chick lit author, will talk
about and read from her new novel Mollys
Millions, An effervescent romantic comedy
about a lottery winner on a quest for
kindness. The authors first novel Flights of
Angels has been made into a film for
television in Germany by award-winning
Ziegler Film. Sponsored by Ulvescroft.
Tuesday 02 March 2010
Author talk:
An Evening of Crime
7:00pm at Highgate Library
Alison Joseph, author of the Sister Agnescrime series will be talking about her novels
and the art of writing followed by a book
signing of her latest bookA Violent Act. Described as Taut,
subtle, engaging (Sunday Times), with an atypical nun,
Sister Agnes offers a satisfying blend of guilty penitence
and sheer self-indulgence. (Yorkshire Post). Alison Joseph
writes original drama and has adapted novels for BBC
Radio.She has published various short stories.
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Thursday 04 March 2010
Childrens event:
Graham
Marks11:00am-12:00pm atStroud Green Library
1:15pm-2:15pm at Marcus
Garvey Library
Local author Graham Marks
will be talking to local
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Thursday 04 March 2010
Teenage event:
creative writing
workshopswith Paul Lyalls
10:00am at the 13-19 Youth Library,
Wood Green Library
Students from St. Thomas Moore
Secondary School will be treated to a
workshop fromperformance poet
Paul Lyalls. They will
be exploring the
themes of sharing
and shaping
stories and
poems. Paul
has appeared
on the BBCs
Big Slam Poetry House, and
at the Edinburgh Festival. He
has completed a brand new
collection of poems, Catching
the Cascade. Books for
sale at the event.
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Thursday 04 March 2010
Bonnie Greer:
talk, reading, discussion7:00pm-9:00pm at Marcus Garvey Library
Bonnie Greer will be here to discuss music, politics, writing,answer your questions and hear your views. She will be
reading from her novel Entropyand her bookObama
Music and listening to what people have to say about the
world facing us in 2010. Come and be part of the
conversation. Enquiries: 020 8489 5352/5350
school children about his
latest book, I Spy, TheConstantinople Caper,which the Sunday Times
included in their Christmas
List of best childrens
fiction 2009. Grahamwrites for all ages, from
his Sci-Fi titles, Takedown,Faultline and StrangeHiding Place to hisfabulous tales in historical
settings, Snatched! andKai-Ro, there is somethingfor everyone to read.
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Thursday 04 March 2010
Book a film:
World Film Night
7:00pm at Hornsey Library
Come along and watch the film
adaptation of Marjane Satrapis
book about growing up in Iran,
Persepolis. Told in graphic
format, it is a moving story full
of insights and humour.
Friday 05 March 2010
Childrens event:
Lesley Howarth
11:00am-12:00pm at Hornsey Library
1:15pm-2:15pm at Muswell Hill LibraryLesley is a Guardian Childrens Fiction
Award winner for her novel, Maphead.
She will be discussing her childrens
bookBodyswap, about an 84 year old boy,
with invited classes from local schools.
Saturday 06 March 2010
Look we have coming to Hornsey!
11:30am-12:30pm at Hornsey Library
Daljit Nagra, poet, will discuss, read from and talk about his
much acclaimed collection of poetry Look We Have Coming
to Dover!Variously described as life-affirming
funny riotously idiosyncratic, Daljits
poetry won two Forward Prizes: Best Single
Poem in 2004 for Look We Have Coming to
Dover! and Best First Collection in 2007. He
was shortlisted for the Guardian First Book
Award; the 2007 Costa Poetry Award and
won the South Bank Show Decibel Award in
2008. Arrive early for pre-event refreshments.
Bookings: 020 8489 1429 In partnership
with the Crouch End Project.
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Friday 05 March 2010
Author talk:Romesh Gunesekera Writing and Place
6:00pm-7:00pm at Wood Green
Central Library
Romesh Gunesekera will talk about his
birth country, Sri Lanka, coming to
England and influences on his writing.
The authors latest novel is The Match.
His previous novels include Reef, shortlisted for the Booker
Prize and Guardian Fiction Prize 1994, Heavens Edge,
shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers Best Book award
2003 and a collection of short stories Monkfish Moon, BBC
Asia Award, 1998. Enquiries: 020 8489 1429
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Saturday 06 March 2010
Interested in writing:want to be a writer?
3:00pm-4:00pm at Wood Green
Central Library
Meet Linda Leatherbarrow, prize-winning
author and creative
writing teacher at
Middlesex University,
for a workshop on the
art of writing and how
to get published. The
author has won many
awards for her writing including 1stPrizewinner of the Hay-on-Wye 2009 Short
Story Competition, and three times 1st Prize Winner of the
London Writers Competition. Her stories have been
broadcast on BBC Radio 4. Her short stories are published in
Essential Kit (Maia Press). Bookings: 020 8489 2587
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Saturday 06 March 2010
Dramatic Turn: Cathy Tysondrama workshop for young people
1:00pm-5:00pm at Hornsey Library
Popular and acclaimed actress Cathy Tyson, whose manyscreen and theatre roles include Mona Lisa, Band of Gold,
Brothers and Sisters, will lead a workshop for 15+ year olds.
For her role in Mona Lisa, Cathy Tyson received twice Best
Supporting Actress; Outstanding Actress, and nomination for
the Best Actress Award. Limited places, booking essential:
020 8489 1429 Subject to change.
Saturday 06 March 2010
Texts about Tottenham
2:00pm-3:00pm at Bruce Castle Museum
Chris Protz, author ofTottenham: a
History(Phillimore, 2009) will discuss
milestone works written about the area
over the years. So come along and
discover the rich and varied history of
Tottenham from a shifting landscapedominated by royalty and the aristocracy,
to wealthy merchant families, Tottenham saw a dramatic
change from peasantry and farming, to trade and industry;
from a predominantly middle class to a working-class
population. Books for sale at the event. Refreshments
available.
Saturday 06 March 2010
Lyrical Words:an evening of poetry and song
5:00pm at St Anns Library
Come and hear local writers, authors and poets perform
and recite their works. Enquiries: 020 8489 8775
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Sunday 07 March, 2010
Umpteen Pockets:poetry and musicfeast for childrenaged 7 years up
2:15pm-3:00pm at Hornsey
Childrens Library
Actress and singer Sasha Mitchell
reads and sings poems by the
well-loved poet Adrian Mitchell, with
accompanying musician. At aged sixteen,
Sasha started working professionally as an actress in
theatre andtelevision. She is a
long-standing
member of the
Wonderful Beast
Theatre School.
Since the 80s,
Sasha has toured
with Adrian Mitchell
and his poetryshows in theatre and
schools.
Books for sale at
the event.
Enquiries:
020 8489 1428
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Sunday 07 March 2010
Walk: OldTottenham
Revealed10:30am-12:00pmArchitectural historian Steve Amor will take you on a literary
walk exploring famous Tottenham residents and their influence
on the arts. Starts at Marcus Garvey Library, finishing at Bruce
Castle Museum for tea. Meet outside Marcus Garvey Library.
Limited places, booking essential: 020 8489 5350
Sunday 07 March 2010
Walk: Screening Muswell Hillprofessor of film history at
Birkbeck, University of London,
and author of many books
including The Art of Film: John Boxand Production Design (published
2009). Meet outside Muswell Hill
Library. Limited places, booking
essential: 020 8489 1429
11:00am-1:00pm at
Muswell Hill Library
Britains first film and television
studio were both in Muswell Hill,which also boasts an historic
cinema. Discover many more big
and small screen local connections
on a walk led by Ian Christie,
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Wood Green Central Library
High Road N22 6XD
Library 020 8489 2780 Childrens Library 020 8489 2776
Bruce Castle Museum
Lordship Lane N17 8NU 020 8808 8772
Alexandra Park Library
Alexandra Park Road N22 7UJ 020 8489 8770
Coombes Croft Library
Tottenham High Road N17 8AG 020 8489 8771
Highgate Library
Shepherds Hill, Highgate N6 5QT 020 8489 8772
Hornsey Library
Haringey Park N8 9JA
Library 020 8489 1429 Childrens Library 020 8489 1428
Marcus Garvey Library
Tottenham Green Centre, 1 Phillip Lane N15 4JA
Library 020 8489 5309 Childrens Library 020 8489 5360
Muswell Hill Library
Queens Avenue N10 3PELibrary 020 8489 8773 Childrens Library 020 8489 8774
St Anns Library
Cissbury Road, Tottenham N15 5PU 020 8489 8775
Stroud Green Library
Quernmore Road N4 4QR 020 8489 8776
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