Follow The Moon and Stars: A Literary Journey Through Nottinghamshire

Join the author John Baird for an illustrated talk about his newbook Follow the Moon and Stars - a literary journey through Nottinghamshire.

John has tracked down the county's writers,past and present, through the places they lived, worked, wrote about and wereinspired by. Amongst the local pubs, churches, grand houses and theatres aremore unlikely destinations of influence. His talk will span the county,exploring how Nottinghamshire writers have changed the world. 

For centuries, Notts has been producingwriters of world-altering literature in its many forms. Follow the Moonand Stars is a guide to the lost, little-known and well-lovedlocations that have played a part in the county’s remarkable literary heritage:from the Arboretum to the Zara building, and covering the entire county

John Baird works as a tutor forInspire and lectures on nonverbal communication. A novelist, he has written foranthologies, magazines and the radio. He also writes for Nottingham UNESCO Cityof Literature and in his spare time he edits CrimeThrillerHound andthe blog NottsLit.