SIR - May I take this opportunity to say a big thank you to all those people who attended the first of this season’s Literary Events at Kennaway on Thursday – as those who were unable to get tickets earlier in the week found, it was a complete sell-out.

So the message is, get tickets early if you want to secure a place at the next three.

I have received so many comments about how enjoyable these ‘Meet the Author’ evenings are, perhaps, the most complimentary was “Sidmouth could become the next Hay-on-Wye”. So, with this kind of support, why not?

I owe a real debt, too, to all my helpers from Kennaway staff, Book Clubs, Library Service and the Sidmouth Herald, who have helped to put Kennaway and Sidmouth on the literary map.

We have a great potential line-up for next year – so keep supporting us to make it a permanent feature.

Kate Norbury

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