29/5/2009 - Mid-summer murder in Cumbria : Cumbria County Council

Best selling crime writers will host a series of exciting events in Cumbria libraries this June as part of a mid-summer murder crime writing festival.

Highly acclaimed, best selling authors, including Sophie Hannah, Ann Cleeves and R J Ellory will host author events where they will talk about their work, read extracts, take questions from the floor and sign books.

Matt Hilton - the Aspatria ex-policeman discovered last year and offered a record-breaking £800,000 debut book deal –will discuss his first novel Dead Men’s Dust at Carlisle library.

As part of the festival, Carlisle Library will also be holding a Victorian murder mystery evening event on 26 June. The evening will be hosted by crime writer Martin Edwards who has written a script for the event and will be read by four actors from The Green Room in a unique murder mystery ‘role play’ event.

Tickets are obtainable from the appropriate libraries.

Countywide mid summer murder author events include:

* Tues 16 June, 7.30pm, Carlisle Library, 11 Globe Lane, Carlisle, 01228 227310, £3 entry & glass of wine

* Mon 15 June, 10.30am, Brampton Library, 1 Market Place, Brampton, 016977 2189, £1.50 entry & refreshments

* Mon 15 June, 2.00pm, Carlisle Library, 11 Globe Lane, Carlisle, 01228 227310, £1.50 entry & refreshments

* Mon 15 June, 7.00pm, Penrith Library, St Andrews Churchyard, Penrith, 01768 812100, £3 entry & glass of wine

* Tuesday 16 June, 10.30am, Wigton Library, High Street, Wigton, 016973 66150, £1.50 entry & refreshments

* Tuesday 16 June, 2.00pm, Cleator Moor Library, Market Square, Cleator Moor, 01946 855030, £1.50 entry & refreshments

* Tuesday 16 June, 7.00pm, Cockermouth Library, Main Street, Cockermouth, 01900 355990, £3 entry & glass of wine

* Wednesday 17 June, 10.30am, Workington Library, Vulcans Lane, Workington, 01900 706170, £1.50 entry & refreshments

* Wednesday 17 June, 3.30pm, Ambleside Library, Kelsick Road, Ambleside, 015394 32507, £1.50 entry & refreshments

* Wednesday 17 June, 7.30pm, Grange over Sands Library, Grange Fell Road, Grange over Sands, 015395 32749, £3 entry & glass of wine

* Thursday 18 June, 10.30am, Ulverston Library, Kings Road, Ulverston, 01229 404151, £1.50 entry & refreshments

* Thursday 18 June, 2.00pm, Barrow Library, Ramsden Square, Barrow-in Furness, 01229 407370, £1.50 entry & refreshments

* Thursday 18 June, 7.30pm, Kendal Library, Stricklandgate, Kendal, 01539 713520, £3 entry & glass of wine

* Friday 26 June, 2pm, ‘The Life and Crimes of Dr Crippen’, Kendal Library, Stricklandgate, Kendal, 01539 713520, £1.50 entry & refreshments

* Victorian Murder Mystery, 7pm Friday 26 June, Carlisle Library, 11 Globe Lane, Carlisle, 01228 227310, £5 entry & glass of wine

* Wednesday 3 June, 5.00pm, Seascale Library, Gosforth Road, Seascale, 019467 28487, £1 entry & refreshments

* Monday 22 June, 2.00pm, Egremont Library, Main Street, Egremont, 01946 820464, £1 entry & refreshments

* Wednesday 24 June, 10.30am, Appleby Library, Low Wiend, Appleby, 017683 51170, £1 entry & refreshments

* Tuesday 23 June, 7pm, Windermere Library, Ellerthwaite, Windermere, 01539 462400, £1 entry & refreshments

* Thursday 25 June, 7pm, Kendal Library, Stricklandgate, Kendal, 01539 713520, £1 entry & refreshments

* Monday 8 June, 7.00pm, Maryport Library, Lawson Street, Maryport, 01900 812384, £1 entry & refreshments

* Tuesday 9 June, 7.00pm, Carlisle Library, 11 Globe Lane, Carlisle, 01228 227310, £1 entry & refreshments

Matt Hilton & Sophie Hannah:

* Thursday 4 June, 7.30pm, Carlisle Library, 11 Globe Lane, Carlisle, 01228 227310, £3 entry & refreshments

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