Thursday, August 21

Authors Day at Loftus Library

By Friends of Loftus Library

A day of talks by and about a range of authors who come from and have written about the local area form Redcar to Robin Hoods Bay.

Date and time

Location

Loftus Library and Youth & Community Centre

Duncan Place Loftus TS13 4PR United Kingdom

Lineup

Agenda

10:30 AM - 10:50 AM

Introduction: Authors and Libraries

Debbie Rolls

Author of Everyone Welcome: Remembering and Celebrating Teesside Libraries

11:00 AM - 11:40 AM

Max Wrigley: Sammy the Seagull

Max will talk and read form his book. Followed by seagull drawing.

12:00 PM - 12:40 PM

A B Finlayson: Rock Zombie

Live link to Australia from where the author will talk about his horror love letter to Redcar.

1:30 AM - 2:30 AM

In memory of Jane Gardam

Peter Southeran

One of our most famous modern local authors who died earlier this year. Local historian Peter Sotheran will look at how her Redcar upbringing was reflected in her books.

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Ruth Estevez

Ruth will talk about her Young Adult fiction including the Jiddy Vardy books that draw upon the smuggling history of Robin Hoods Bay.

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Theresa Tomlinson

Theresa writes for children and adults. The Water Cat and Ironstone Valley are set in Skinningrove and her adult stories feature the fishing community in Whitby.

5:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Jenna Warren

Join Jenna from Saltburn Book Corner on the day that her new book The Hometown Bookshop is published.

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Highlights

7 hours
In person
Free venue parking

About this event

Join us at the award-winning Loftu Library (RIBA Yorkshire Award 2025) and listen to talks by and about a range of authors who come from and have written about Teesside and North Yorkshire.

There sessions for all ages from small children (Max Wrigley reading Sammy the Seagull), children (Theresa Tomlinson), Young Adult (Ruth Estevez), adult (Peter Souteran on Jane Gardam, Jenna Warren) and strictly adult ( A B Finlayson's Rock Zombie).

Attend one session or stay all day. There is free parking in Coronation Park and on Westfield Terrace. Bring a picnic and eat it in the park at lunchtime (we will find space in the library if it rains).

Libraries need authors and authors need libraries. A day celebrating this important relstionship.

Organized by

Friends of Loftus Library