Two acclaimed artists are set to take the stage in a Cumbrian town for an evening of storytelling and art.
The one-night event in Kirkby Lonsdale, to be held in St Mary’s Church on Friday, August 8, will feature Jackie Morris, author and artist, alongside Tamsin Abbott, stained glass artist and illustrator.
It marks their only live appearance in northern England and follows a series of sold-out events in the south.
Valerie Laycock, owner of The Book Lounge and organiser of the event, said: "We’re delighted to welcome both Jackie and Tamsin to Kirkby Lonsdale for this truly special event.
"We’ve long been fans of their work, which is not only inspired by the nature of the world around them, but the world of myths, fairytales, and our ancient connections to the landscape.
"Few can communicate the magic found in nature and everyday encounters in the way that they do.
"They are both outstanding artists and we cannot wait to host them at St Mary’s Church."
The event will focus on their first book-length collaboration, Wild Folk.
She is perhaps most widely known for The Lost Words, her 2017 collaboration with Robert Macfarlane.
The book aimed to restore nature-related words to children’s vocabularies and has been described as a "cultural phenomenon" and an "instant classic."
The Lost Words won the British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year 2018, the Hay Festival Book of the Year 2017, and the BAMB Most Beautiful Book Of The Year Award 2017.
Morris has also painted live at Spell Song concerts at venues including The Royal Festival Hall, The Royal Albert Hall, the International Hay Festival, and The Natural History Museum.
Her work draws inspiration from the British landscape and folklore, and she uses glass from the UK’s last remaining manufacturer of mouth-blown sheet glass.
Abbott is a member of the British Society of Master Glass Painters and has exhibited at the Museum of British Folklore, the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic, and galleries across the UK.
Wild Folk is her first book as a stained glass illustrator.
Ms Morris said: "It is very special to be able to bring Wild Folk to Cumbria, a county of such stunning nature as well as a rich tapestry of folklore.
"Creating a book with such a close friend has been a wonderful and profound process.
"This is a book made to be looked at and held and we hope it inspires and moves all who read it."
Ms Abbott said: "This book is born out of friendship and faith; a conviction that we could make something very special together born out of trust, excitement and a little madness.
"It was a fascinating creative process - the words came in beautiful strings from Jackie’s pen like dark pearls, each string a sentence with which I bedecked my mind with images.
"It really has been a joy and we cannot wait to share it with everyone at the event."
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