EVENTS & TALKS
 

If you'd like me to speak at your writing / literature festival or to your group, please click here to contact me.

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​​TALKS AND EVENTS FOR 2026

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Sunday 8 February 2026
Cheshire Crime Writers Festival

Join me for a talk on cosy crimes with author Fiona Veitch Smith
Festival website and tickets 

 

Monday 16 February 2026 at 10.30am
Durham Libraries Festival of Local Authors

Sacriston Library, County Durham
 

Tuesday 17 February 2026 at 10.30am
Durham Libraries Festival of Local Authors

Murton Library, County Durham

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Friday 27 February 2026 from 11am to 1pm
BOOK LAUNCH IN HARDBACK OF MY NEW TOFFEE GIRLS SAGA

CELEBRATIONS AT THE TOFFEE FACTORY

Crafty Gift Shop, Saint Cuthbert's Walk Shopping Centre

Chester-le-Street

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Sunday 22 March 2026 at 2pm
Meet the Author & Afternoon Tea

Lumley Castle, Chester-le-Street 
See Talks & Teas page on Venue website

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Saturday 25 April 2026 at 1pm
World Book Night and Murder Mystery Event

South Bank Library, Normanton Road, Middlesbrough

Monday 18 May 2026 at 1.30pm

A talk on my writing life and researching historical Sunderland

Donnison School Heritage Centre, Sunderland
Venue website

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Saturday 30 May 2026

Sunderland History Fair

Bethany Church, Sunderland

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Tuesday 9 June 2026 at 1.30pm

Ryhope Heritage Society
A talk on The Toffee Factory Girls

After the main talk by Dorothy Hall of Chester-le-Street Heritage Group
"Dainty Dinah and Horner's Toffee Factory"
Venue: Ryhope Community Centre, Ryhope, Sunderland

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Wednesday 4 November 2026 

Private Group, Scarborough 

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Tuesday 10 November 2026 

Private Group, Scarborough

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