Child 44

Child 44 by Old Alleynian Tom Rob Smith is the current book for the Dulwich College Staff Reading Group. There are two copies in the Archives if anyone would like to borrow a copy, rather than buy one. For more information on this book see the previous thread in June 2007.

Three ways to celebrate 007 in 008

1. Visit For Your Eyes Only an exhibition to celebrate the centenary of Ian Fleming's birth is at the Imperial War Museum until March 2009. It looks at his war time work in Naval intelligence, where he gathered many of the ideas and plots for his books. Along with artifacts from the Bond films are photographs and his desk from his home in Jamaica, Goldeneye, where he wrote the books.
2. As part of the Dulwich Festival 2008 (9th to 18th May) Ben MacIntyre will be giving a talk in the Linbury Room, Dulwich Picture Gallery on Tuesday 13th May at 7.30pm From Fleming to Bond: the life that led to 007. Ben is a former intelligence officer and reporter for The Times and The Sunday Times. Ben will be exploring the real lives and stories behind the James Bond books. Tickets £10 (£8 for concessions)
   
3. Village Books, 1d Calton Avenue, London SE21 7DE Tel. 020 8693 2808 will have limited signed copies of Sebastian Faulks' new James Bond novel Devil May Care on sale on the 28 May 2008.
   

Children's Book Festival

Dulwich Picture Gallery will play host to Village Book's Fifth Children's Book Festival next weekend - 26th and 27th April.

Saturday 26th
10.30 Jeremy Strong will read from some of his books like The Hundred-Mile an Hour Dog and My brother's Famous Bottom. (5+ AGE RANGE)

1pm A chance to meet Andy Stanton author of the Mr Gum books. (8+)

3pm Robert Muchamore will read from and talk about his gripping Cherub series. (9+)

Sunday 27th
1pm Author of Goodnight Mister Tom, Michelle Magorian will be reading from and talking about her first new novel in ten years Just Henry. (9+)

3pm Helen Dunmore will be talking about and reading from her Ingo chronicles. (9+)

All events take place in Linbury Room and tickets are £5. To book or for more information contact Village Books, 1d Calton Avenue, London SE21 7DE Tel. 020 8693 2808