National Author’s Day at Tavistock Library

Name: National Author’s Day at Tavistock Library
Start: 2026-10-30T14:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-30T15:30:00+00:00
Location: Tavistock Library

30 October @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

National Author’s Day at Tavistock Library – author Charles Cordell will be talking about writing historical fiction and Divided Kingdom book 2 – The Keys of Hell and Death. He will describe his journey from Army to Author and writing historical fiction set within the English Civil War. The talk will discuss how and why 17th Century historical fiction can feel so relevant today. Q&A and a book signing will follow the talk.

Charles Cordell is the author of English Civil War historical fiction series Divided Kingdom. His writing has received praise and editorial reviews from The Times. The likes of Ben Kane (bestselling author), David Gilman (award winning author), Professor Ronald Hutton CBE (TV historian) and others have given their endorsements.

National Author’s Day is a a time to celebrate the impact of literature and storytelling. It is a day to visit your local library, start a new book or post a review for an old favourite. Join Charles Cordell at Tavistock Library to be part of the story.
To join this author talk and celebrate National Author’s day at Tavistock Library, please do check details on the Libraries Unlimited events page. If you can, come along and join the debate.

If you can’t make this event, copies of Charles Cordell’s books are available from Waterstones, Foyles, and good independent bookshops, including Tavistock’s own indie Book Stop Tavistock. They are also available online from Amazon, Bookshop and Booktopia. You can also loan copies from UK libraries, including Tavistock Library.