Book lovers might have a new date to put in the calendar each year after an inaugural Northumberland book festival this weekend was deemed a success.
The first ever Morpeth Book Festival proved a hit with lovers of the written word as around 600 visitors descended on Northumberland's County Town to hear from local and international authors over the weekend. Around 30 writers took part in a range of events, from story time and workshops for children, to talks and events dealing with a wide range of genres: including crime and dystopian fiction.
Local writers were high up on the bill, with Ann Cleeves, best-known in our region for the much-loved Vera series, kicking off the festival on Saturday morning. And appearing later that day was former probation officer turned crime writer Mari Hannah, creator of the DCI Kate Daniels series.
