Kent Libraries

On the Books is here! Exciting debut author Jessica Ryn talks to Lynsey from Folkestone Libraries about her uplifting and joy-filled new novel 'The Extraordinary Hope Of Dawn Brightside' available to borrow from your local Kent library here: bit.ly/2NFjM6H​ A full transcript of the interview can be found here: bit.ly/3v4h4J0 Check out the full interview on Youtube here: youtu.be/sCWJrF_z1Ow Find o...

Author Sally Nicholls talks to Simon from Canterbury Libraries about having her book adapted into a film and visiting Mount Doom. Sally's historical YA story 'The Silent Stars Go By' is now available to borrow from your local Kent library here: bit.ly/3pUirXu A full transcript of the interview can be found here: http://bit.ly/3sh3lwf Check out the full interview on Youtube here: https://www.youtub...

Author Elen Caldecott talks to Simon from Canterbury Libraries about her journey as a writer, the ways in which libraries have kept her book habit under control and how she deals with imposter syndrome. The Short Knife Elen's latest YA novel set in Ancient Britain is now available to borrow from your local Kent library along with her acclaimed Marsh Road Mystery series and other novels. Search our...

Author Julia Gray talks to Simon from Canterbury Libraries about the books that have changed her life, the ways in which libraries have helped her as a writer and tips and tricks on how to get over the fear of a blank page. I, Ada Julia's new YA novel is now available to borrow from your local Kent library. Reserve here: bit.ly/3qdn3J3 plus you can reserve Dodie Smith's 101 Dalmatians here 🐕 bit....

Children's author Zoe Antoniades talks to Simon from Canterbury Libraries about discovering her love of reading in childhood, her work with schools championing children's short stories and how reading and writing can help with mental health. She also introduces her new book, Cally & Jimmy: Twins in Trouble, illustrated by Katie Kear and published by Andersen Press which you can reserve via our cat...

For Libraries Week 2020 we were joined by award-winning poet and playwright Joseph Coelho! Joseph talks to Simon from Canterbury Libraries about discovering libraries and his award-winning career. Keep an eye out for his new books in your local library; the Greek-myth inspired The Girl Who Became a Tree, Zombierella, the first in a funny, deliciously dark, three-part series of twisted classics for...

For 2020's Libraries Week we were thrilled to host a conversation with Richard Ovenden, director of Oxford University’s Bodleian Library. He is the author of Burning the Books, which was published in the beginning of September 2020 when it was also BBC Radio 4’s Book of the Week. The book takes us on a fascinating journey through 3,000 years of the destruction of information and the battle for its...

Borrow now! The best titles without the wait. Listen to the whole book for free with your library membership at kent.borrowbox.com/product/MDA_501507/title/the-lovely-bones More than 2 million copies sold by Picador, more than 8 million around the world - the internationally bestselling novel that inspired the acclaimed film directed by Peter Jackson. A luminous, astonishing novel about life and d...