Kate Mosse, the Sunday Times bestselling author, will launch The Ghost Ship at St John’s Church in Sharow on Monday (July 17).
Her book, described as ‘a sweeping historical story about love in a time of war, a tale of secrets and treachery’ is the third in the trilogy of the Joubert Family Chronicles
Ms Mosse (pictured) who will be giving a talk about her latest work and answering audience questions at the evening event hosted by The Little Ripon Bookshop, said:
“It’s about piracy, revenge, women struggling to survive in a man’s world and also a story of forbidden love.
“Though it’s the final part of the trilogy, it can be read as a stand-alone novel.”
Tickets for the event, which starts at 7pm, cost £20 (including a hardback copy of The Ghost Ship) or £7 for entrance only.
Further details are available here or in The Little Ripon Bookshop.
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Autumn events focus on ancient trees in Ripon’s Skell Valley
This autumn, Ripon’s Skell Valley Project is celebrating the numerous ancient trees that can be found throughout the valley.
On October 26, the project team will be holding an Ancient Tree Discovery Day at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal, where ancient tree advisor and author Brian Muelaner will be exploring the world of veteran trees.
The family-friendly event will run from 1-4pm and will include a slideshow and talk about the ancient trees of the National Trust and their cultural heritage connections.
This will be followed by a guided walk exploring the spectacular veteran trees of Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal.
Attendance is free, but does have to be booked by contacting karen.collins@nationaltrust.org.uk
Before the discovery day, Ripon Arts Hub on Allhallowgate is hosting a book talk on October 21 at Ripon Arts Hub on Allhallowgate.
Running from 7.30pm until 9.30pm, it will feature authors Simon Toomer and Max Adams.
They will be discussing the importance of trees in the landscape and celebrating the wonder of trees. The event is being held in partnership with Little Ripon Bookshop, and tickets are available online or directly from the bookshop. Bookings can be made online by clicking here.
Gabby Crisp, Skell Valley area ranger said:
“Ancient trees are so important in the Skell Valley because of how incredible they are for wildlife and biodiversity.
“Rot holes provide homes for nesting birds, and invertebrates, which are vital to the ecosystem.
“We also consider the beauty and heritage value of our ancient trees. They’ve seen all the changes in the valley over hundreds of years and we need to continue to look after them.
“The Skell Valley is an important place for ancient trees. The designed landscape at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal means that there are lots of surviving ancient trees. There are lots of ancient and oaks and ash living in the valley too.
“Some of these are already suffering from ash dieback and one of the ambitions of the project is to monitor these so that we can plan for resilient future planting. We’ll be working with volunteers to map and record veteran and ancient trees in the valley, and will be running a number of public events too”
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Gavin and Stacey star coming to Ripon on Saturday afternoon
A life size cardboard cut-out of Gavin and Stacey star Ruth Jones is catching the eye of people walking along Ripon’s Westgate.
On Saturday afternoon, from 12.30, the Welsh actor and best-selling author can be seen in real life at The Little Ripon Bookshop, where she will sign copies of her third novel, Love Untold.
Simon Edwards, who owns and runs the shop with his wife, Gill, told the Stray Ferret:
“We are receiving a lot of pre-orders for the book from people who are looking forward to meeting Ruth and it promises to be an exciting day.
“Many of those who will be coming to the signing previously bought her other books Never Greener and Us Three.”
The newly published Love Untold, which tells the story of four generations of the same family, is already earning rave reviews for the warmth with which it is written.
It follows Ms Jones’s debut novel Never Greener, a number one best seller whose central storyline focuses on the destructive effects of a love affair.
Us Three described by fellow comedy actor Dawn French as ‘a touching celebration of the beauty and endurance of female friendship’ topped the Sunday Times charts.
Mr Edwards, said:
“We have copies of all three books available and are anticipating a busy time, because Saturday is also Bookshop Day.
“After Ruth’s visit, we are hosting The Great North Author Tour, when eight top children’s authors will be present from 4:45pm to meet children and sign books.”
The authors on the tour are Vashti Hardy, James Nicol, James Harris, Sally Nicholls, Lysette Auton, Alex Foulkes, Beth Walker and Dan Smith.
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