Congratulations to the children who completed this year's Summer Reading Challenge by reading 6 books during the summer holidays and coming to talk to us about their books.
100 children took part in the Challenge and 67 completed it.
Thank you to all of young volunteers who helped us over the summer holidays by signing up the children and listening to them talk about their books.
Medal ceremonies were held in Fulbourn, Teversham and Great Wilbraham Primary Schools and in the Library for the children not attending these schools.
100 children took part in the Challenge and 67 completed it.
Thank you to all of young volunteers who helped us over the summer holidays by signing up the children and listening to them talk about their books.
Medal ceremonies were held in Fulbourn, Teversham and Great Wilbraham Primary Schools and in the Library for the children not attending these schools.
Mary Drage, Parish Councillor, presented the children with their medals and certificates at the Library ceremony. Certificates were also presented to the young volunteers in recognition of their excellent work over the summer holidays.
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Author Talk by Christina Koning - 30th July 2024
Christina Koning previously visited ten years ago to talk about her book ‘Variable Stars’.
This time she spoke about how since then, she has created a new series of crime novels featuring Frederick Rowlands ‘The Blind Detective’. Rowlands is very loosely based on her own grandfather who was blinded at Ypres and had three daughters. Set in the inter-war years each book stands alone, but there is a continuing back story of Frederick’s family. Christina also explained how changing publishers has changed both the look and titles of her books.
She then gave a reading from the beginning of the latest book in the series ‘Murder at Bletchley Park’ which begins in Cambridge! There are at least two more to come.
After this there were questions from, and a lively discussion with, the audience before refreshments were served and books purchased and signed.
Thank you to everyone who supported us at Fulbourn Feast on Sunday 30th June.
The money raised will help to run the Library and to purchase new books.
The money raised will help to run the Library and to purchase new books.
Author Talk by Susan Grossey - 29th February 2024
Susan gave us a talk in 2016 when she was part way through writing her first series of historical crime novels, the Sam Plank Mysteries, set in London. She entertained us then and she certainly did not disappoint us this time.
In the intervening years, Susan has completed the 7 Sam Plank Mysteries and has embarked on a new series set in Cambridge, the Cambridge Hardiman Mysteries, featuring Gregory Hardiman. The first of which, Ostler, is already published. She has 4 more books planned and Gregory's character and life experiences will be revealed throughout the series.
For 25 years Susan ran a financial consultancy, advising on anti money laundering before deciding to write historical crime fiction. She loves doing the research which is required to write about life in the 1820s and has to set herself deadlines for writing, otherwise she would continue with the research!
Susan answered questions from the audience about her research, Cambridge in the 1820s, her characters and about self-publishing. After her very interesting and entertaining talk she sold and signed copies of her books while refreshments were being served.
In the intervening years, Susan has completed the 7 Sam Plank Mysteries and has embarked on a new series set in Cambridge, the Cambridge Hardiman Mysteries, featuring Gregory Hardiman. The first of which, Ostler, is already published. She has 4 more books planned and Gregory's character and life experiences will be revealed throughout the series.
For 25 years Susan ran a financial consultancy, advising on anti money laundering before deciding to write historical crime fiction. She loves doing the research which is required to write about life in the 1820s and has to set herself deadlines for writing, otherwise she would continue with the research!
Susan answered questions from the audience about her research, Cambridge in the 1820s, her characters and about self-publishing. After her very interesting and entertaining talk she sold and signed copies of her books while refreshments were being served.
