Readers who enjoy local books will have the opportunity to meet author Liz Shakespeare this summer.
Liz has become well-known as an author who brings to life the people, history and landscapes of Devon, and she has a busy summer ahead visiting many South-West events.
Liz said ‘Writing is a very solitary occupation so I enjoy these opportunities to go out and meet my readers.’
Liz has a long Devon ancestry which she feels has given her a good understanding of Devon and its people. Her most recent book is The Postman Poet, a novel which captures the opportunities and inequalities of Victorian North Devon. The Postman Poet has been long-listed for the DLF Hall and Woodhouse prize and will be featured at the Sidmouth Folk Festival on August 7th when Liz will be joining with musicians Nick Wyke and Becki Driscoll to celebrate the life and songs of Devon’s Postman Poet Edward Capern.
Historical research was also the inspiration for her previous books, The Turning of the Tide, a true story of a young Clovelly mother confined in Bideford Workhouse, Fever: A Story from a Devon Churchyard, and The Memory Be Green: An Oral History of a Devon Village. All Around The Year, is a collection of twelve poignant stories, deeply rooted in the Devon countryside, and each linked to a month of the year from January through to December.
Liz will be signing copies of all her books at the following events: Historical research was also the inspiration for her previous books, The Turning of the Tide, a true story of a young Clovelly mother confined in Bideford Workhouse, Fever: A Story from a Devon Churchyard, and The Memory Be Green: An Oral History of a Devon Village. All Around The Year, is a collection of twelve poignant stories, deeply rooted in the Devon countryside, and each linked to a month of the year from January through to December.
- Clovelly Maritime Festival on July 14th
- Launceston Show on July 26th
- In the Magpie Marquee at the Mid-Devon Show on July 28th
- Woolsery Show on July 30th
- In the Crafts and Gifts Marquee at the North Devon Show on August 1st
- Okehampton Show on August 9th
- Dartmoor Folk Festival on August 11th and 12th
- Chagford Show on August 16th
- Holsworthy Show on August 23rd
- Lustleigh Village Show on August 27th
- Clovelly Crab and Lobster Festival on September 2nd
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Further details of Liz’s books can be found on her website www.lizshakespeare.co.uk
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