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David Almond OBE

Sep 19 - 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

| £15

David Almond speaks at Ripon Library for Ripon International Festival

David’s much-loved work is translated into 40 languages. He speaks at festivals around the world and is one of the most exciting, inspirational and innovative children’s authors writing today. His recent books include ‘Paper Boat, Paper Bird’ in which Mina (‘My Name is Mina’) returns.

David Almond has received the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the Carnegie Medal, two Whitbread Awards, Le Prix Sorcières, and The Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize

‘A writer of visionary Blakean intensity‘
The Times

Adults £15 / Child or student £5

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