Keith Charters - Lee on the Dark Side of the Moon

We were delighted to have Keith Charters from Strident Publishing along to talk about his new book Lee on the Dark Side of the Moon and his other titles from the Lee Series. In the fun-filled hour we heard Keith explain about action-packed sandwiches, why he brought along his rocket and we had two great readings as well as a competition. Have a look below to see pictures, feedback and an interview with Keith.

Event Pictures:

You can pick up some writing tips from Keith's video.

Keith Charters talks about his new book Lee on the Dark Side of the Moon after his event at Scottish Book Trust.

Author Biography

Keith Charters is in great demand as a presenter, typically presenting to about 150 schools each year in the UK and Ireland and appearing at numerous book festivals. He has a strong reputation as an inspiring, entertaining and energetic performer who ensures that everyone has a great laugh in the company of books. These days Keith is a publisher as well as an author, having set up Strident Publishing in 2006. It has already had a big hit with children’s fantasy DarkIsle, by D A Nelson, which won the 2009 Royal Mail Awards for Scottish Children’s Books in the 8-11 category and is now on sale around the world. Keith was born in Edinburgh in 1965, moving to Bearsden, near Glasgow, when he started secondary school. He studied at Strathclyde University before moving to England to work mostly in the financial sector, ending up in London before he decided to pursue his dream of becoming an author.

For more information on Keith Charters please see his Strident Publishing page.