Carlisle's book festival for readers, writers, the curious and all who love literature.
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Borderlines Carlisle retweeted
8 Oct 2025
Reading this by some guy called @VaseemKhanUK . Have to say, it’s brilliant.
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9 Sep 2025
Two months till the launch of The Burning Grounds, the new Wyndham & Banerjee novel! I'll be going round the country, chatting with some stellar writers. There'll be laughs, tears, wine, more tears and murder (possibly). It's gonna be great! Hope to see you there!
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Borderlines Carlisle retweeted
11 Oct 2025
On Saturday 15 November, @borderlinesfest present #JennyUglow at @TullieCarlisle.
Jenny Uglow travels back to 1781 to follow ‘the father of ecology’, #GilbertWhite, across a single year in his Naturalist’s Journal - tinyurl.com/3kxewydp
#Carlisle #Cumbria #author #nature
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12 Oct 2025
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13 Oct 2025
On Saturday 15 November, @borderlinesfest present #GrahamRobb at @TullieCarlisle, talking about his book The Discovery of #Britain: An Accidental #History.
The prize-winning #author will take you on a seriously funny time-travelling adventure - tinyurl.com/552r7a9b
#Carlisle
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14 Oct 2025
On Saturday 15 November, @borderlinesfest present @MikeBernersLee at @TullieCarlisle.
#Sustainability and #CarbonAccounting expert, #MikeBernersLee, will examine the accelerating #ClimateCrisis, as he does in his #book #AClimateOfTruth - tinyurl.com/35e9rd7c
#Carlisle
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Borderlines Carlisle retweeted
29 Sep 2025
Former Labour cabinet minister and author, @alan_books is speaking at @borderlinesfest on 16th November to discuss his biography on #HaroldWilson
Book your tickets 🎟️shorturl.at/80dO7
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Borderlines Carlisle retweeted
3 Oct 2025
Returning from Tuesday 4 to Sunday 16 November, @borderlinesfest is back for its 9th year!
They have a weekend full of #poetry, prose and fantastic #authors planned, plus a couple of very special #events - tinyurl.com/56un6jk8
#Carlisle #Cumbria #festival #literature #books
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7 Oct 2025
On Tuesday 4 November, @borderlinesfest present @LJRossAuthor at the @ofsCarlisle.
The international #BestSellingAuthor will chat about her upcoming #novel, Berwick, the 24th #DCIRyan novel - tinyurl.com/2yfa6xuv
#Carlisle #Cumbria #LJRoss #author #festival #literature
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Borderlines Carlisle retweeted
8 Oct 2025
On Monday 10 November, @borderlinesfest present @MWCravenUK and @radiomukhers in Conversation at the @ofsCarlisle.
Join #AwardWinning crime #authors #MWCraven and #AbirMukherjee for a thrilling evening as they chat about their work - tinyurl.com/5f77rwn6
#Carlisle #Cumbria
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Borderlines Carlisle retweeted
9 Oct 2025
On Friday 14 November @borderlinesfest will host a #Poetry #OpenMicNight.
Set against the bookish backdrop of @cakesandalecafe this relaxed evening offers the chance for local #poets, from nervous newbies to seasoned pros, to share their work - tinyurl.com/ys6ezdbc
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10 Oct 2025
On Saturday 15 November, @borderlinesfest present Eleanor Tweddell at @TullieCarlisle.
Struggling with change? The #author and change specialist, talking about her new book Another Door Opens, will introduce five practical steps to help you move forward - tinyurl.com/57nbv6je
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One Night Only! #HorribleHistories legend #TerryDeary in conversation with #PoeandTilly legend @MWCravenUK @ofsCarlisle tonight, 11 June 7.30pm Tickets bookscumbria.com/product/cum…
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Join us @TullieCarlisle Thurs Oct 24 at 7.30 pm to meet Hunter Davies chatting about his new book. He'll love seeing Carlisle friends & family again. And yes, Tullie lecture theatre will be open! Tickets at shop or online bookscumbria.com/product/cum…
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Come along to the lovely Tithe Barn, listen to the two Helens, ask any questions you like, then chat amongst friends over tea, coffee and homemade Rebanks biscuits...and just relax! Tickets at the shop or online
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30 Sep 2023
I’m going to bake some biscuits for this one… next Saturday in a gorgeous venue in Carlisle.
Come and say hello.
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Borderlines Carlisle retweeted
30 Sep 2023
I’m going to bake some biscuits for this one… next Saturday in a gorgeous venue in Carlisle.
Come and say hello.
@theshepherdswi1 Helen Rebanks' 1st book, #TheShepherdsWife is bestseller- find out more with @millican_helen Bookends/@borderlinesfest event @TitheBarn Carlise, Sat Oct 7, 2.30pm. Meet Helen, chat & relax over a cuppa with friends bookscumbria.com/product/uk-…
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12 Sep 2023
Helen Rebanks is coming to Carlisle! Tickets 🎫 available online or in person from @BookendsCarl #books #farming #Cumbria #events #Literature
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@theshepherdswi1 Helen Rebanks' 1st book, #TheShepherdsWife is bestseller- find out more with @millican_helen Bookends/@borderlinesfest event @TitheBarn Carlise, Sat Oct 7, 2.30pm. Meet Helen, chat & relax over a cuppa with friends bookscumbria.com/product/uk-…
27 Aug 2023
‘The UK’s importing of food is a travesty’: farmer’s wife Helen Rebanks tells her own story theguardian.com/environment/…
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Borderlines Carlisle retweeted
@theshepherdswi1 gets an instant no.6 in the Bestsellers with #Thefarmerswife. Find out why at her Bookends/ @borderlinesfest event when she talks to @millican_helen on Sat 7 Sep at 2.30 @TitheBarn Carlisle. What a treat! bookscumbria.com/product/uk-…
5 Sep 2023
The Farmer's Wife by Helen Rebanks is an instant Sunday Times Bestseller at No. 6 💫
Thank you so much to all the booksellers and readers for championing this 'luminously beautiful' memoir.
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Fabulous interview with Helen Rebanks @theshepherdswi1 in today's Observer. Her book is published this Thurs -we'll have signed copies.Helen will be in Carlisle Sat 7 Oct,in conversation with @millican_helen Tickets at shop or online bookscumbria.com/product/uk-…
27 Aug 2023
‘The UK’s importing of food is a travesty’: farmer’s wife Helen Rebanks tells her own story theguardian.com/environment/…
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