Jon Canter at the Breckland Book Festival 2014
Organised by Creative Arts East in partnership with Breckland District Council and Norfolk County Council Library and Information Services.
Jon Canter is a novelist and scriptwriter, who started out writing jokes for some of Britain’s most famous comedians such as Lenny Henry, Rowan Atkinson and Dawn French. His latest book ‘Afterliff’ is co-written with John Lloyd, the legendary producer of Blackadder and QI.
A ‘liff’ is a familiar object or experience the English language (as yet) has no word for.
‘Afterliff’ corrects this by recycling the names found on signposts. Jon will be creating some local Breckland liffs for the event!
Thetford Library on Thursday 27th March at 7:30pm
Chris Riddell at the Breckland Book Festival 2014
Organised by Creative Arts East in partnership with Breckland District Council and Norfolk County Council Library and Information Services.
Chris Riddell is one of the most original and revered children’s authors of his day.
He is the recent recipient of the Costa Children’s Book Award 2013 for his book Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse. He will be in Thetford to show children how he creates these magnificent characters and how he brings his work to life.
Thetford Library on Saturday 29th March at 11am
Live Literature Walks with the Scary Little Girls
Organised by Creative Arts East in partnership with Breckland District Council and Norfolk County Council Library and Information Services.
‘The Scary Little Girls’ are inspirational storytellers and musicians with a unique approach. They are conducting a series of ‘Live Literature Walks’ exploring the history, legends and literature which come to light in the historic architecture and surroundings of Thetford’s most intriguing quarter.
Walks leave every 20 minutes between 1pm and 4pm from The Thomas Paine Hotel on Saturday 29th March.
Thetford Library on Saturday 29th March at 11am
There’s a whole series of events happening for the Breckland Book Festival 2014, see the rest on our website at www.brecklandbookfestival.com
