Category: Interviews
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Interview with Jo Nadin
A former broadcast journalist and special adviser to the prime minister, since leaving politics Jo has written more than 80 books for children and adults, for publishers including Bloomsbury, OUP […]
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Interview With Jen Faulkner
Put simply – my laptop, some snacks, a drink, loud music (although sometimes silence), and several notebooks. The type of snacks I have vary depending on what time of day […]
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Interview With Sarah Surgey
Sarah Surgey is a local children’s author who specialises in writing books that inspire growth and understanding. Sarah’s book are available in 16 different languages and are used in collaboration […]
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Interview With Joanna Toye
Joanna, after a successful career in radio and TV scriptwriting, embarked on a captivating literary journey. Her first series of six novels revolve around a family-owned department store in Britain […]
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Interview With Mendez
Mendez, a Jamaican-British writer, authored the semi-autobiographical novel “Rainbow Milk” in 2020. Scroll down for a recording of Mendez in conversation with Professor Rajani Naidoo. Image Credit: Christa Holka My […]
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Bath Preservation Trust and Cane Warriors: from Page to Performance
In October 2023 during Black History Month, Bath Preservation Trust curated an exhibition hosted at Bath Central Library, all about taking Cane Warriors from page to performance. Bath Preservation Trust […]
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Deborah Baddoo MBE and State of Trust: Taking Cane Warriors from Page to Performance
Deborah Baddoo MBE is Artistic Director of State of Trust, a charity set up in 2014 to address social need, provide education and support community cohesion through arts activity and […]
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An Audience with Guardian Prize Winning Author Alex Wheatle, MBE
In October 2023, we welcomed Alex Wheatle to speak at Bath Central Library about his novel Cane Warriors. Alex sadly passed away in 2025. Cane Warriors is based on the […]
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Book Launch: Foolish Heroines by June Wentland
On the 18th September 2021 June Wentland, Valley Press and B&NES Libraries held a book launch for June’s debut novel ‘Foolish Heroines’ in Bath Central Library. Watch the reading and […]
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Festive Interview With Chris Vick
We’ve collated a fabulous series of festive author interviews this year. We asked local author Chris Vick about festive traditions and recommended reads! Photo credit: Red Forge Studios Not surprisingly, […]