Crime Scene East Midlands – Regional Events

Visit Crime Scene East Midlands for more details of regional events - www.leics.gov.uk/crimereading

November 2nd – Author visit by crime writer Anne Zouroudi  at Cosby Library.

Crime Scene East Midlands

November 3rd -  History of Crime Fiction – a talk by John Martin, at Newbold Verdon Library.

November 18th – Crime Fiction in the Midlands -  a talk by John Martin, at Melton Library.

November 23rd -  The Life and Works of Agatha Christie -  a talk by John Martin, at Glenhills Library.

November 25th    The Life and Works of Agatha Christie-  a talk by John Martin, at Glenfield Library.
www.leics.gov.uk/crimereading

Top Crime fiction author to visit Wigston Library

As part of our Crime Scene: East Midlands promotion crime writer Kate Ellis visits Leicestershire County Council’s Wigston Magna library on Wednesday 18th November (7.30pm – admission £2), to talk about her books, her career as a crime writer and the world of crime fiction.

Kate is a well-known crime writer, with two series to her name. One features black policeman Detective Inspector Wesley Peterson and is set in South Devon, and the other is set in the fictional Yorkshire City of Eborby. All her books feature an historical element, as Liverpool-born Kate has a love of medieval history and archeology.

Kate has written 16 crime novels so far, and the next in her Wesley Peterson series is to be published in 2010. Her latest book, “Playing with Bones”, is available from Leicestershire Libraries.

Tickets are available from Wigston Magna Library, priced at £2. Light refreshments will be provided.

It would be a crime to miss this event!

For further information please contact Development Librarian John Martin on 0116 305 3813 or Wigston Library on 0116 305 3689

Midlands Crime Writers

A talk about crime fiction set in the Midlands at Melton Library on 18th November, 2.30 – 3.30pm.

Discover new authors and books…

Book your free place by calling 0116 305 3646.

Discover Midlands Crime at Melton Library

Melton Library is hosting an afternoon of crime on Wednesday 18th November 2009 from 2.30 – 3.30pm when John Martin from Leicestershire Libraries will give a talk about Midlands crime writers and crime fiction.

The talk will cover favourite authors, as well as give the opportunity to discover several new and lesser known authors.
There will also be the opportunity to borrow books from the library’s Crime Scene East Midlands collection, which features a varied collection of books to appeal to crime fans and non-crime fans alike.

The talk is free and places can be booked by contacting Melton Library on 0116 3053646.

More information about crime writing set in the Midlands can be found on the website at
http://www.leics.gov.uk/crimereading

Crime in Fact and Fiction

As part of the East Midlands Crime Scene Season Oadby Library,10 The Parade is hosting a fascinating, wide ranging and informative talk by Charlotte Bilby, Lecturer in Criminology from the University of Leicester on September 11th 2009 at 7.30pm.

Her talk will cover how we get our information about what it is like to be caught, tried and punished and there will be a short quiz on what we know about punishment.

The session will continue with the way in which detectives and the police are portrayed on the screen and in literature from the bumbling Keystone Cops to the questionable professionalism of The Wire, from the gentle amateur sleuthing of Miss Marple to the scientific professionalism of Silent Witness and CSI.

The later part of the session will consider how prison is represented and whether that is a realistic view e.g. Porridge or Prison Break compared with the writings of former prisoners.The session will end with a question and answer session.
Places are limited for this absorbing and challenging talk so please contact Oadby Library or phone 0116 305 8763 to book a free place.

www.leics.gov.uk/OadbyLibrary

Crime Fiction alert!

Renowned crime author Anne Zouroudi is appearing at Ashby Library this week.  Contact the library to book a place  – admission FREE!

Anne Zouroudi – author of The Messenger of Athens, The Taint of Midas & The Doctor of Thessaly Set in Greece.

The novels have received excellent reviews:

“There is a cracking plot, colourful local characters and descriptions of the hot, dry countryside so strong that you can almost see the heat haze and hear the cicadas.”

The Guardian http://uk.annezouroudi.com/books/

Ashby de la Zouche Library

Thursday 21st August, 2.15pm – 3.15pm

Phone 0116 305 5917

Oadby Library Crime Readers’ Group

Do you love reading crime novels?  Would you like to share what you have read with other people?  Then why not join our Crime Readers’ Group?

The books are chosen by the group in advance and we normally discuss one author or title each month.  We often have visiting speakers and enjoy trying quizzes and writing reviews.

The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 2 June when the group will be discussing author Hazel Holt’s book, Death in Practice.

Visit Oadby Library on Tuesday July 7th 6-7pm for a talk by local writer Ben Beazley about his new book ‘Crooked Mile’.