Fairy Tales Gone Bad with Joseph Coelho OBE
Zombie princesses, psychic fairy godmothers and vampire princes… do these sounds familiar? They might not!
Hear how children’s author, poet and former Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho OBE has transformed old stories into new ones in his Fairy Tales Gone Bad series.
Discover what inspired his love of writing and learn how to craft stories of your own using just ten words. What tales will you tell?
Following his talk, Joseph Coelho will be signing books in the shop. Copies of his Fairy Tales Gone Bad series will be on sale.
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This is a free, but ticketed session. Tickets go on sale on Mon 19 Oct at 10am.
Please arrive 5 minutes before your session start time. Latecomers might not be admitted.
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