Bookends will be the hotspot for top authors come May

Two of the country’s top crime writers, M W Craven and Fiona Cummins, will be in Carlisle's Bookends on May, 12 for their regular 'Crime and Wine' event in the Cakes and Ale cafe. 

Carlisle-born author MW Craven, writer of the popular Washington Poe series, was in store in January for a similar event with Mari Hannah, of which he described it as "a lot of fun". 

"To sell out-during January and Covid was a big deal for the bookshop, it was a great event and the audience asked a lot of great questions as well," he told the News and Star at the time. 

Lucy Matthews, of Bookends, said: "I've heard Mike speak a few times now and it's impressive that he manages to keep it so fresh every time.

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"I think the audience found it really interesting finding out about how the process book gets published; readers often don't usually think about the work that has to go into publishing side of things," she said. 

Fiona Cummins and M W Craven will be celebrating the launch of Fiona’s fourth novel and thriller, Into The Dark, a dark and gripping crime thriller about revenge, greed, ambition and the true cost of friendship. 

Similarly, the bookshop will be introducing an evening with award-winning poet, playwright, and novelist Kiran Millwood Hargrave, on May 19. 

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The author of the Sunday Times bestseller The Mercies, will be delving into a discussion of her latest release, The Dance Tree, a heart-stopping story of family secrets, forbidden love and women pushed to the edge.

Tickets for all events will be priced at £7, with a drink, or £14.99 with a copy of the book and drink included, and can be purchased in-store. 

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