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Adult Author of the Month – Len Deighton

Len Deighton was a prolific British author, best known for his gritty and realistic Cold War Spy stories. Deighton redefined the genre in the 1960s and introduced us to a new kind of spy: working-class, cynical and very tough... and brilliantly portrayed by Michael Caine when the books became films. Being a spy suddenly became very cool indeed!

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Children’s Author of the Month - Laura Ellen Anderson

Laura Ellen Anderson is an author and illustrator best known for the Amelia Fang and Rainbow Grey series. For all you Graphic Novel fans, check out the full colour, big fun ‘Evil Emperor Penguin’ series. A sparkly new and super cute series is due out soon, ‘Star Kitties’. Purrfect!

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Pride Month

Pride Month is officially celebrated throughout June, serving as a global celebration of LGBTQ+ culture, history, and community.

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Read for Empathy

The Empathy Day Festival is national initiative that this year takes place from 4th – 11th June. This annual event aims to inspire children to learn more about empathy and strive to build a better world for everyone.

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Loneliness Awareness Week

Loneliness Awareness Week is the world's largest campaign to inspire conversations about loneliness and promote connection activities happening across the world.

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Refugee Week

The world’s largest arts and culture festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary.

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HiVis Fortnight

Taking place across the first two weeks of June, HiVis fortnight highlights services and support for those with a vision impairment.

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National Crime Reading Month

Murders and mysteries for National Crime Reading Month.

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Football World Cup

Celebrate the excitement of football with this selection of children’s books, perfect for getting into the World Cup spirit. From inspiring stories and adventures to fascinating facts about the game.

Women's Prize

The Women's Prize for Fiction is one of the United Kingdom's most prestigious literary prizes. It is awarded annually to a female author for the best original full-length novel written in English.

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