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SUMMARY:Paul ‘Piglet’ Middleton
DESCRIPTION:Tales from the North Yorkshire Moors Railway\nJoin us in conversation with Paul ‘Piglet’ Middleton\, star of Channel 5’s The Yorkshire Steam Railway and Channel 4’s Steam Train Diaries. \nCelebrating the launch of Paul’s first book ALL ABOARD! on the day of its publication\, we’ll discuss all things railway. From tales of train royalty to working with historic engines\, filming for two hit TV shows to collecting some of his many stories into a highly anticipated book\, and much more\, this is sure to be a fascinating and entertaining evening. \nSteam Train Diaries returns to Channel 4 for a second series beginning 5th November. Hear Paul in-person at this special event\, with the chance to ask your own questions in the second half of the evening. \n  \nAbout the Book\nHeartwarming tales from the thirty-year custodian of the beautiful and historic North Yorkshire Moors Railway. \nBest known as the star of Channel 4’s hit series Steam Train Diaries\, Paul ‘Piglet’ Middleton brings readers into a world of steam\, nostalgia\, Yorkshire humour and some truly unforgettable characters. \nThroughout his career\, he has worked with engine royalty such as The Flying Scotsman\, Locomotion No.1\, and Sir Nigel Gresley; acting royalty\, including Tom Cruise and Harrison Ford; and even helped make a few things happen for actual royalty\, namely His Majesty King Charles III. \nThen there are Piglet’s colleagues and friends: not only in the famed locomotive sheds at Grosmont Station\, but up and down the line\, alongside countless locals\, volunteers and visitors. \nWell-known for his laid-back demeanour and love of “all things oily”\, Piglet even has his own steam engine\, Lucie\, which he rescued from the scrap man about a decade ago\, restored (with the help of his brother)\, and now runs on the NYMR. \nThe North Yorkshire Moors Railway\, which stretches for 24 miles between Whitby and Pickering\, is a piece of Yorkshire like no other\, and over the years it has afforded Piglet a veritable treasure trove of tales. \nSo\, climb aboard\, sit back\, keep your feet off the seats and get ready to be transported into a wonderful world of adventure\, nostalgia\, and\, of course\, steam. \n  \nAbout the Author\nPaul started work at the NYMR in December 1996\, at the tender age of 16\, after he finished school. He has worked at the NYMR ever since and was promoted to Foreman in 2007. He then became Depot Manager in 2016 and finally Traction and Rolling Stock Manager in 2017. \nPaul’s hobbies include cycling\, flying model aircraft\, motorcycling (touring Europe)\, backpacking holidays\, working on his allotment and dog walking. He is also a volunteer fireman on the NYMR. \n  \nTickets\n£15 from the Kirk Theatre box office or online via the booking page (direct link below). Box office details are online here page \n \nDirect link to the event booking page here
URL:https://www.pickeringbooktree.co.uk/event/paul-middleton/
LOCATION:The Kirk Theatre\, Hungate\, Pickering\, YO18 7DL
CATEGORIES:Books in Yorkshire,In Conversation With,Launch Event,Non Fiction
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SUMMARY:C.J. Cooke
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to welcome internationally bestselling novelist and poet C.J. Cooke to Pickering Book Tree to discuss her new book which is published on 22nd October. \nThe House of Cursed Daughters is a new feminist historical fantasy from the author of nineteen published books including The Last Witch\, The Book of Witching\, A Haunting in the Arctic\, The Ghost Woods\, The Lighthouse Witches\, and The Nesting. \nCarolyn takes inspiration from real women she discovers in detailed historical research\, and her books have been critically acclaimed for their atmospheric use of time and place. Her previous historical fiction The Last Witch was praised as “a chilling\, atmospheric novel” by the Sunday Times and “a vivid and haunting portrait of a real-life heroine\, told in beautifully immersive prose” by Emilia Hart (author of The Sirens and Weyward). \nWe will chat with Carolyn about writing gothic suspense\, her research to sensitively recreate historical people and places\, and how she finds and develops compelling narratives while balancing truth and fiction through story. \nThe bookshop door will be open from 7pm and complementary drinks will be available until the event starts at 7.30pm. \nThe event is free to attend\, but booking is essential. Please contact the shop or use the form below to reserve your seats. \nWe hope to see you there! \n  \nAbout the Book\nEvil echoes down the centuries in a darkly compelling story that draws you in and keeps you totally transfixed. In three impeccably researched settings\, C.J. Cooke creates strong female characters who are utterly relatable\, even if they lived hundreds of years ago — Frances Quinn\, That Bonesetter Woman \nThree women. Seven centuries. One unbreakable blood curse…  \nIt began in fire…\nParis\, 1307. When eleven-year-old Princess Isabella of France watches four men burn at the stake\, a dying knight curses her bloodline: love will destroy everything she holds dear. \nIt was forged in madness…\nBedlam\, 1865. Lois wakes in Bedlam Asylum with no memory of who she is – only a precious red stone and the growing certainty that something ancient is hunting her. \nCan it end before blood is spilled?\nPresent day. Artist Emma Harris arrives at a crumbling French château for her wedding and the exhibition of her life. But the walls remember everything\, and something has followed her here. \nSeven centuries of destruction. One woman left to fight. \nA powerful\, rage-filled novel of courage\, sisterhood and female power inspired by a real witchcraft trial … Blisteringly brilliant — Anna Mazzola\, The Book of Secrets\, on The Last Witch \n  \nAbout the Author\nC.J. Cooke is a poet and internationally bestselling Edgar and ITW nominated gothic novelist\, who has been published in 23 languages.  \nBorn in Belfast\, C.J. has a PhD in Literature and teaches creative writing. She has been selected as a Waterstones’ Book of the Month and BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick.
URL:https://www.pickeringbooktree.co.uk/event/cj-cooke/
LOCATION:Pickering Book Tree\, 43a Market Place\, Pickering\, YO18 7AE
CATEGORIES:Fiction,Historical Fiction,In Conversation With,Meet the Author,Psychological Thriller,Supernatural
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