AN author and a journalist have praised Warrington’s passion for writing after the town’s first literature festival was hailed a success.

Liverpool author Deborah Morgan signed copies of her book Disappearing Home and shared her experiences about being inspired to write by filmmaker Terence Davies.

She said: “It was a pleasure sharing tips on creative writing.

“The event was well organised, well attended, and everybody I met was friendly and enthusiastic about reading and writing - three key ingredients that made it so successful.”

Warrington At Work author Janice Hayes gave a presentation about the town’s industrial history.

Meanwhile magazine editor Claire Gillman explained how to make money out of freelance writing from travel articles to features.

She added: “I was delighted by the support shown by the public for Warrington's first Literature Festival.

“The audiences appeared passionate about writing. They listened with great interest to the talk and asked extremely pertinent questions.”

Bookworms were spoilt for choice as LiveWire library staff gave away more than 250 free books at various venues on World Book Night.

The festival then reached its finale with Pyramid’s ‘Paper Cut poetry slam’ when poets were judged on their writing and performance on the stage.

Janey Moran, senior arts development officer at Culture Warrington said: “The events were attended by a range of people with a shared passion for reading, writing and poetry.

“The success of the festival is all down to talented groups and individuals.”

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