THE SCIENCE OF DOCTOR WHO

To celebrate the start of the Candy Jar Book Festival, critically-acclaimed author and science wizard Mark Brake will be entertaining guests with The Science of Doctor Who, a free kids show to that explores the ins and outs of one of sci-fi's most loved universes.

Making an appearance alongside Mark will be rapper and TV presenter Jon Chase, who will be providing his own fun-filled perspective on Who's science.

The event will take place 9th August at Cardiff Central Library at both 12pm and 2pm. Bringing the perfect blend of charisma, humour and education into the mix, people of all ages can enjoy the dynamic duo's unique method of entertaining kids with a little bit of a twist.

Over the years Mark has already written a number of books closely related to the event's topic, including Space Hoppers, Really, Really Big Questions about Space and Time and The Alien Hunter's Handbook. His latest book, Space, Time, Machine, Monster has just been released by Candy Jar Books and serves as an irreverent look at how science fiction and the good Doctor have impacted and changed our lives.

If you'd like to know more about the festival, click here.

THE CANDY JAR BOOK FESTIVAL... COMING SOON!

We are very excited to announce that this August we will be launching The Candy Jar Book Festival!

Featuring our top authors, the festival will be based in Cardiff’s city centre from Saturday 9th-16th August, with events taking place at nearby locations including Cardiff Central Library, WHSmith, Cardiff Story Museum and The Plan. Throughout the week there will be appearances from:

• Eileen Younghusband (One Woman’s War and Men I Have Known)
• Mark Brake (Space, Time, Machine, Monster)
• Anthony Ormond (Tommy Parker: Destiny Will Find You!)
• Colin Edwards (A Personal Portrait of the Royal Family)
• Michelle Briscombe (Silent Mountain)

And many more...

There will be plenty of opportunities to meet and chat to authors as they host creative writing discussions, workshops, subject talks, and readings. Keep an eye on our website and this blog for more details.

Avid readers and aspiring writers of all ages; we welcome you to come down and say hi. We look forward to seeing you!