Author Discussion with Caroline Hardaker and Carys Bray & Opportunity to Win a Sketch from Illustrator Chris Riddell

This April 13, the eco-dystopian novel Composite Creatures by Caroline Hardaker will be making its debut! In celebration of her novel's launch, Caroline will be having a live author discussion alongside Carys Bray (A Song for Issy Bradley, The Museum of You, When The Lights Go Out). Both Caroline and Carys will be reading from their books, chatting about their work, and answering questions from the audience.

Throughout the event, former UK Children’s Laureate and three-time Kate Greenaway Award-winning illustrator Chris Riddell will also be creating sketches based on the authors’ work and conversation.

If you'd like to join, this event will be available to the public and livestreamed for free on both Youtube and Facebook. The publisher is also offering a chance to win one of Chris's original sketches, including a sketch of you!

How to Enter

To have a chance at winning one of Chris Riddell’s original sketches, you must do the following:

1. Be based in the UK, continental Europe, Canada, or the USA (unfortunately we are unable to arrange postage outside these territories)

2. Be available to participate in the livestreamed event – this will require access to a PC, tablet, or smartphone with a working camera and microphone

3. Follow both @carolinehardaker and @carysbray on Twitter

4. Reply to this Tweet with the text of a question you would like to ask Caroline and/or Carys during the livestreamed event

5. Retweet this Tweet: https://twitter.com/angryrobotbooks/status/1372220922896252931?s=20

We will select two winners to ask their question live during the event while Chris Riddell sketches them, and arrange for the illustration to be sent to the winner.

We will also select up to eight further winners, each of whom will win one of Chris Riddell’s other original sketches from the event, which we will arrange to be sent to the winner.

Entries close at midnight GMT on Wednesday April 7^th, after which, winners will be contacted via Twitter DM to arrange all necessary further details.

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