Readers who enjoy books with local settings will have the opportunity to buy signed copies this summer. Liz Shakespeare 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 ‘My most recent book, The Postman Poet, tells the story of Devon’s own Edward Capern and I am particularly looking forward to telling readers about him this year, which marks the two hundredth anniversary of his birth.’
Liz has a long Devon ancestry which she feels has given her a good understanding of Devon and its people. The Postman Poet will be featured at the Dartmoor Folk Festival on August 10th when Liz will be joining with musicians Nick Wyke and Becki Driscoll to celebrate the life and songs of Devon’s Postman Poet.
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:
- Launceston Show on July 25th
- In the Magpie Marquee at the Mid-Devon Show on July 27th
- Woolsery Show on July 29th
- Clovelly Maritime Festival on August 3rd
- In the Crafts and Gifts Marquee at the North Devon Show on August 7th
- Okehampton Show on August 8th
- Dartmoor Folk Festival on August 10th and 11th
- Chagford Show on August 15th
- RHS Garden Rosemoor on August 16th and 17th
- Holsworthy Show on August 22nd
- Lustleigh Village Show on August 26th
- Clovelly Crab and Lobster Festival on September 1st
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