Selsdon library events

There are a few new upcoming library events which are going to be held at Selsdon library. Details of the activities are shown below, in the posters.

One event, an author visit with Phil Taylor, will take place on Saturday 23rd November from 2.00 – 3.00pm.
Phil Taylor will be talking about his new book, called Brian, His Granddad & the Cup of Ages

 

When eleven-year-old Brian Pankhurst has to stay with his grandparents, he’s not exactly enthusiastic. He barely knows them, after all, and they’re a little strange. They’re stranger than he realises, in fact. Very soon after he arrives at their ancient house, Brian starts to feel that something isn’t right. Why has someone sent his granddad a completely blank letter? Why don’t people who go in to the local bookshop ever seem to come out again? What does his granddad mean when he says Brian’s father wasn’t really an accountant? Then Brian wakes in the middle of the night and finds he’s going to have to adjust to three things very quickly: magic is real, monsters are real, and he and his family are in terrible danger…

In addition to this event, there is to be a drama event taking place at Selsdon library, run by Abbie Palache. This will take place on Saturday 7th December from 2.00 – 4.00pm

“I am a storyteller, a storymaker and a story lover. 
Whether it is to an audience of hundreds or to an audience of one, I love to bring traditional myths, legends and fairytales to the 21st century listener. ”

Please find below posters advertising the events
Phil Taylor Poster
Abbie Palache Poster

To book your place for either of these events, please contact:
Croydon.selsdonlibrary@carillionservices.co.uk
020 3700 1017

We hope to see you there!

Sophie McKenzie launches Split Second in Croydon!

Author Sophie McKenzie  will be at Selsdon Library on Thursday 19th September from 4.30 – 5.30pm.

She will be discussing her new book, Split Second, due to be released on 12th September.

“Bound together by the devastating consequences of a terrorist attack on a London market, teenagers Charlotte (Charlie) and Nat appear at first to have much in common.  But, as Charlie gets closer to Nat and his family, she begins to wonder if perhaps he knows more about the attack than he has let on.  Split Second is an action-packed thriller that shifts between the perspectives of its two main characters as their courage and their loyalties are tested to the limit.”

Waterstones will also be attending and selling copies of Sophie’s book and she will be signing these copies. The cost of these books is yet to be confirmed but we will put this up as soon as we hear.

The event is aimed at young people aged 10-19.

You can watch a trailer made for the release of the book here:

If you would like to attend you can do so by phoning 020 8726 6900 or email  selsdon@croydon.gov.uk

If you want to follow Sophie on Twitter you can find her at @SophieMcKenzie_.

There is lots of information about this and her other books on her website.

You can even download a sample chapter of Split Second http://www.sophiemckenziebooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Split-Second-prologue.pdf.

And of course you can borrow one of her other books from any Croydon library. You’ll find a full list HERE.

We hope to see you there!

You can download the poster to display HERE.