Library Events
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Can you write a first rate crime story? 
That’s the challenge issued to you by the Crime Writers’
Association (CWA).
You have up to 1000 words to get the readers
hooked, although you don’t have to write as much as that – perhaps
you can create such a brilliant story that even 100 words will be
enough to knock the judges dead…
Crime novels include a very wide variety of material – detective
stories, creepy psychological thrillers, historical whodunits,
spies, terrorist plots… from cops and robbers to vigilantes and
robots, the choice is yours.
So write alone or write with a partner, but get writing
now, because the closing date is 19
February and if your entry isn’t with your local library
by that date, it won’t be included in the judging. Read the rules
carefully and make sure you stick to them. If you’re short of
inspiration, why not borrow some crime novels from the library and
see how the professionals do it?
In April, all short listed entrants from your
area will be invited to a regional award
ceremony, where the name of the winning entry from your
area will be announced. That entry will go forward to the national
shortlist, and the overall winner will be announced during
National Crime Fiction Week in
June.
If your entry is selected for the area shortlist, you will be
notified no later than 5 April 2010.
Good writing and good luck!
Getting it straight in Notting Hill Gate 
Local pop history with Tom Vague
Cultural historian and author Tom Vague will be talking about
North Kensington's varied pop history, featuring amongst others:
Pink Floyd at All Saints Church Hall, Mick Jagger in Performance in
Powis Square, the death of Jimi Hendrix in Ladbroke Grove, Hawkwind
and the Pink Fairies under the Westway, Quintessence, The 101'ers
at The Elgin, The Clash, The Sex Pistols, Aswad, The Slits, Band
Aid and ZTT on Basing Street, Virgin, Rough Trade, Big Audio
Dynamite, Transvision Vamp, All Saints and Blur.
Details:
Wednesday 24 March, 7pm to 8.30pm
North Kensington Library
Budding Author? 
Library readers are invited to submit their own short story or
novella with the possibility of it being chosen to be printed,
catalogued and added to Library stock.
Members of the Stock Team will be reading and choosing the
submitted short stories/ novellas each month for a 6 month period
to print, and add to Library stock. The chosen book for each
month will be printed and catalogued for all 6 libraries to display
and add to stock. The pilot will run from January to July 2010.