Sharna Jackson’s mystery unfolds at Luton Literature Book Festival
Local author Sharna Jackson, known for her High-Rise Mystery stories, presents her new book ‘The Good Turn’ at Luton Literature Book Festival on Saturday 24 September, at the Hat Factory, Bute Street, Luton. Book tickets to attend the event or to live-stream to your home.
Renowned local author Sharna Jackson leads a fun-packed session at the Hat Factory on Saturday 24 September, find out more about her renowned High-Rise Mystery book series, and her new title The Good Turn, join in some mystery solving games, learn about historical figures who inspired the books and have an opportunity to ask lots of questions to one of Luton’s best-selling children’s authors.
Sharna, who grew up in Luton and went to school there said “If you know Luton, specifically the LU4 areas, you’ll probably recognise some of the names and spaces referred to in my stories. Luton has had a massive impact on my life, and I am proud to be from Luton.”
Talking about her mystery genre, she went on to say “When I was growing up, all the mystery programmes and book plots revolved around posh white detectives and set in middle-class villages. I wanted to invert those traditional tropes of the mystery genre and put them in a new context of working-class black people from council estates and making mysteries in new ways”.
Sharna Jackson’s interactive session runs from 1pm – 2pm on Saturday 24 September at the Hat Factory in Bute Street, Luton, and is part of the Luton Literature Book Festival. Tickets can be bought to attend in-person or live stream from the comfort of your own home. View the whole festival line-up and book your tickets today or call the Culture Trust Box Office on 01582 878100. You can also pre-order a copy of her book The Good Turn to be collected and signed on the day!
Participants can get involved in a number of workshops and talks, led by nationally renowned authors and illustrators and immerse themselves into the world of all things literature; books, reading, writing, illustration and stories at the exciting new one-day Book Festival. There will also be a linked local author and illustrator press fair heldat Luton Central Library from 11am – 5pm.
