TWO bestselling crime novelists will be participating in an engaging conversation about their latest books in Carlisle come September.

John Connolly and M.W. Craven will be at the Cakes & Ale cafe in Bookends, on Saturday, September 9 at 7pm.

The event follows just after M.W. Craven has been named the winner of the prestigious Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award 2023, for his book The Botanist. 

Connolly will be highlighting his highly anticipated sequel, The Land of Lost Things, which is a follow-up to his critically acclaimed and globally bestselling novel, The Book of Lost Things.

Tickets, priced at either £20 or £8, include the option to purchase a copy of Connolly's novel, as well as complimentary wine or beer.

Event tickets can be purchased at www.bookscumbria.com