Best-selling author draws the crowds
	4:04pm Tue 13 May 08
	WATERSTONES bookshop in Kendal welcomed more than 120 fans to meet best-selling American author, Jodi Picoult, writes Matthew Taylor.

Project seeks young playwrights

3:13pm Thursday 17th April 2008

Theatre by the Lakes is looking for some enthusiastic and committed young people aged 13+ to take part in weekly writing sessions led by Associate Director Stefan Escreet.

	Author visits school
	2:50pm Wed 16 Apr 08
	A POPULAR children's author will be launching his latest book at Queen Katherine School, Kendal, on Monday (April 21).

	Author looks into how children learn
	8:53am Wed 5 Mar 08
	A SOUTH Lakeland-based American scientist believes she has developed "the biggest step forward in family communications since the invention of language."

Words by the Water Festival starts next week

1:52pm Thursday 21st February 2008

Send your mind into orbit at this year's Words by the Water.

Library amnesty

11:21am Friday 1st February 2008

LIBRARY users in Cumbria who have forgotten to return library books, CDs and DVDs are to be let off paying fines during a special amnesty.

Word Market Festival countdown

11:44am Wednesday 23rd January 2008

Make a date with Joanna Trollope at Word Market 2008 Best selling author Joanna Trollope is set to headline at Word Market Festival 2008.

	Poet sings Cumbria's praises in Italy
	11:09am Tue 18 Dec 07
	SOUTH Cumbria Poet Laureate 2007 Maggie Norton (pictured) has been flying the county's flag over in Italy at the seventh International Poetry on the Lake Festival, at Orta, by Lake Orta, near Lake Maggiore, under the Dolomites.

Signed, sealed and delivered the e-way!

8:38am Tuesday 18th December 2007

Felix the Fast Tractor fans will have an extra reason to celebrate this Christmas with the launch of the loveable characters brand new website!