Climb Aboard the Solar Express CANCELLED
M G Leonard and Sam Sedgman
Saturday, 26 March 2022
12:00pm
1 hour
Blackwell’s bookshop
£8
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Hear how authors M G Leonard and Sam Sedgman get their ideas for their favourite books. They love trains so much they’re writing a whole series of adventures taking place on amazing railways across the globe.
They’ll share their love of steam engines, talk about how to construct a mystery, and explain why they chose a detective who loves to draw as their hero. Bring a suitcase full of questions and enjoy the ride.
M G Leonard is the bestselling author of the Beetle Boy trilogy. Sedgman is a novelist, playwright and award-winning digital producer. He is a lifelong train and mystery enthusiast.
Age 8+
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