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Debbie Young's Writing Life

Hilarious, heartwarming mystery & mayhem set mostly in the Cotswolds

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Debbie with a paperback copy of Little Shop of Murders in a red phone box community library
Posted in Writing

For the Love of Telephone Box Libraries

Posted on April 19, 2023April 19, 2023 by Debbie Young

Why I wrote a short story about a free community library in a telephone kiosk – a guest post and a radio interview

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Posted in Reading, Writing

8 Ways to Read Books for Free

Posted on December 24, 2022December 30, 2022 by Debbie Young

Or how to treat yourself to a free book for Christmas

It’s a well-known fact that when times are hard, people scale down their treats-to-self.

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Friday 31st July 2026

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Tuesday 4th August 2026 (7pm)


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Tuesday 11th August 2026

Hawkesbury Upton Literature Festival Stall at Hawkesbury Village Show
Saturday 29th August 2026

Hawkesbury Upton Literature Festival: Mysterious Ways
Saturday 26th September 2026

Hawkesbury Upton Literature Festival: Christmas Special

Saturday 5th December 2026

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