Karen's blog: Read Regional events: March 16

New Writing North's Read Regional campaign starts this month, and below are details of the events you can look forward to:



New Writing North’s Read Regional campaign kicks off this month, with a dozen local writers taking part in events between March and June, where you will be able to hear about their writing and talk to them about their work. Find out more about each of the authors via the New Writing North website >>

March events

Advance booking is advisable and all events may be subject to change. See our individual event listings for further information, including instructions on how to book.

** Margaret Mulligan, author of Katy Parker and the House that Cried, will be appearing at a number of school events, however these are not open to the public. **

The Lost Art of Sinking – review

Dawn Tindle runs Book and Brew, which is a blog for readers, writers and book lovers. Throughout March she is our blogger-in-residence and will be posting articles about our various Read Regional events.

First off, she has reviewed Naomi Booth’s The Lost Art of Sinking – a dark comedy about a woman called Esther and her dangerous new obsession. Esther finds herself compelled to find different ways to pass out, but the further she pushes the boundaries, the harder it becomes to hold herself back.

Naomi’s first event takes place on Thursday 6 April at Sunderland Museum and Winter Garden, so there’s plenty of time to borrow it from your local library and read it for yourself beforehand!