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Local Authors – Rachel Louise Driscoll, Naomi Kelsey and Oskar Jensen

Join us for our annual celebration of three local authors whose page-turning novels have held us captivated: Rachel Louise Driscoll’s debut Nephythys is set in the rush to uncover secrets from the Pharaohs during the height of Victorian London’s fascination with Egypt; Naomi Kelsey’s The Darkening Globe takes us further into London’s history, in the Elizabethan discovery of new lands and colonisation; and Oskar Jensen’s Helle’s Hounds is a witty murder mystery where the key is the potential murder victim’s previous work as a spy during the Cold War.   

 

Chaired by Sarah Davy

Tickets £7

 

Booking Information

  • Priority Booking for Festival Friends opens at 08.00 on Friday 7th of March. Tickets go on general sale from Monday 10th March.
  • Our concession tickets are available to Friends of the Festival, those on benefits and students.
  • Hearing loops are available for Theatre and Library events. Carers qualify for free ‘essential companion’ tickets. Wheelchair spaces are limited. In all cases, please call the Box Office on 01434 652477 to book or email: boxoffice@queenshall.co.uk.
  • Tickets cannot be refunded but can be exchanged for other Book Festival events.

 

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Location

Hexham Library, Queens Hall

Date

03 May 2025

Time

5:15 pm - 6:30 pm

Cost

£7

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