Monday, 4th July

Val McDermid

Little Theatre, Holme Street, Hebden Bridge

7.30pm to 9pm

£8 (£6)

Fiction Ticket Offer: see Sarah Hall, Monique Roffey and Val McDermid for £20 (£15)

Val McDermid grew up in Kirkcaldy. After 16 years as a journalist she decided to turn her hand to writing crime fiction and Report for Murder was published in 1987. She finally gave up the day job in 1991 and has been making her living by writing ever since. In addition to her crime novels she also writes occasional journalism and broadcasts regularly on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio Scotland. She has written 23 best-selling novels including Wire In The Blood which was adapted for ITV. Trick of the Dark is her 24th novel.

'McDermid remains unrivalled at yoking chilling scenarios to a pulsing narrative' (The Observer)

www.valmcdermid.com

Monday, 4th July

The Carrivick Sisters

The Trades Club, Holme Street, Hebden Bridge

8.30pm to 10.30pm

£9 (£7)

Just out of their teens, twin sisters Charlotte and Laura Carrivick have grown up playing and writing music together. Their unique style shows their strong bluegrass influences without obscuring their English roots. With tight harmonies they perform their original songs on guitar, fiddle, mandolin, dobro and clawhammer banjo.

Together the sisters have performed at major festivals in Europe, Canada and the USA and last year made 26 UK festival appearances, sharing a stage with musicians including Martin Simpson, Ralph McTell, Eliza Carthy, Show of Hands and The Coal Porters. They have also made several appearances on television and radio, and were runners-up for the 2010 BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards.

'One of the best young duos I've ever heard' (Ralph McTell)

www.myspace.com/thecarrivicksisters