A library in a phone box, a library in a coffee shop, in a van, on a narrowboat and yes – on a camel. So now let me pass you over to the lovely Alison who is here today to discuss her love of libraries…. I am going to be reading this very soon as part of a read along for YA Shot Goodreads Group!ĭiscussion about YA Shot 2015, particularly to link up with other people going and to discuss pre…

I’ve not read anything by Alison before so I am hugely excited to read this. When I was paired with Alison the lovely people at Hot Key Books sent me a copy of The Beloved. You can find out more about YA Shot by visiting the website To buy tickets for this fab event click here There is also a programme of 6 fantastic blogging and vlogging workshops. YA Shot is part of the ‘Culture Shot’ (now called ‘Culture Bite’) programme of events that the Libraries are organising across the Borough in October 2015.” 71 authors will be involved in a programme of workshop, panel and ‘in conversation’ events (plus book-signing sessions) in the Uxbridge Civic Centre, Waterstone’s Uxbridge and Uxbridge Library. “YA Shot is a one-day Young Adult and Middle Grade ‘festival’ taking place in the centre of Uxbridge on Wednesday 28 October 2015 in partnership with Hillingdon Borough Libraries and Waterstone’s Uxbridge. I am super excited to be a part of the YA Shot Blog Tour and thanks to the lovely author and YA Shot organiser Alexia Casale I have been paired up with the lovely and fascinating Alison Rattle!

The Quietness by Alison Rattle