Local authors to tour Derby & Derbyshire libraries

Derby Book Festival has teamed up with the Society of Authors, Derby Libraries and Derbyshire Library Service to organise a series of talks by local authors in libraries across the city and county in June with more planned in the autumn. 

The talks will cover a broad range of topics – fiction and non-fiction and will include the following authors at library events in June across the city and county: 

Sian Hoyle, Derby Book Festival Director said: “Our aim is to support local authors on their writing journeys, enabling them to promote and sell their books, bring them to a wider audience and gain feedback from readers.  We also want to encourage more people to attend – and join – libraries and to delight existing library members with an expanded range of activities to enjoy in the comfort of a local library. 

“There will be a small charge for the events which is given to the author, who will also be selling copies of their books at the event.” 

Further details of the talks are available online: https://www.derbybookfestival.co.uk/news/local-authors-to-tour-derby-derbyshire-libraries

To book tickets for the events, visit: https://www.gigantic.com/meet-your-local-author-tickets

Derby Book Festival’s Summer Festival will be held from 23 May – 1 June 2025, will include around 70 events for all the family as well as a series of writing workshops to support local writers. The full programme is now available with tickets on sale for all events, which will be held in venues across the city, including Artcore, Derby College, Derby Libraries, Derby Theatre, Electric Daisy, Landau. Forte College, the Museum of Making and QUAD.

You can find more information about the Festival at www.derbybookfestival.co.uk.