This week has been the first Stoke Book Festival. I've been to four of the many events and thoroughly enjoyed them.

We made herbal tea and listened to a story teller - a wonderful way to experience both and very autumnal.

We took part in an online world record attempt for number of people reading in 12 hours.

We wrote letters to our future selves, which will be posted to us in a year.

We went to a networking and publishing panel event, where there was lots of validation for how @rpbook does things, lots of food for thought for @authorhelp and lots of lovely authors, including a blind lady who is writing a book about access to nature.

I'm kind of tired now, but also enthused. We should definitely get involved next year and we have already pitched an idea to one of the librarians involved in organising it.

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