Library event Author Stories with Dominique Valente
Author Dominique Valente will be reading from her latest Starfell series followed by a Q&A.
- Date
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Fri 30 Oct 2026
- Time
- 11:00 – 12:00
- Place
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Thurston Library, Bury Saint Edmunds, IP31
About this event
Welcome to the first in our series of special storytelling's by authors reading their own books!
Dominique Valente will be reading from her latest in her Starfell series, answering any questions you may have about the books, being an author or even her favourite things!
This talk is suitable for all ages, but particularly aimed at children aged 7+.
Booking is encouraged. This event is free to attend but spaces are limited. Please book your free space by speaking with a member of staff, calling 01359 359560 during library open hours or emailing thurston.library@suffolk.gov.uk.
Attendees will have the opportunity to purchase signed copies of Dominique's books.
About Dominique Valente:
Dominique Valente is a lover of grumpy monsters, quirky dragons, magic and mad things, gardens that whisper and houses that breathe. She has one arm which is sometimes useful for getting out of doing the dishes, but alas only if it’s with strangers as her family sadly just don’t fall for it.
Her disability partly inspired the world of Starfell, in many ways, magic and the way magical people in her fictional world are treated is a metaphor for her experience growing up with a difference, with Willow and her friend’s journeys an echo of her own journey towards self-love and acceptance.
Originally from South Africa and in possession of a slightly weird accent, she writes in a green writing hut, in her garden in Suffolk, which takes forever to warm up; a bit like her brain, and while she’d love a hut on a cliff with a sea garden and a pet whale, she will settle for a cup of coffee, a slice of cake, and something good to read.
This event has been organised in collaboration with the Friends of Thurston Library.
Dates and times
- Time
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11:00 – 12:00
- Fri 30 Oct 2026
Booking information
This event is free to attend but spaces are limited. Please book your free space by speaking with a member of staff, calling 01359 359560 during library open hours or emailing thurston.library@suffolk.gov.uk.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Parking available on site
- Accessible toilets
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