IT’S LAST orders for this year’s Examiner Literary Luncheon on Tuesday, October 4.

Ticket sales close on Friday, September 30, for the event at the Galpharm Stadium – now in its 26th year.

Our literary feast has something for everyone and to ensure that as many readers as possible can come along we’ve reduced the cost of seats to just £24.50 a head.

There will be a strong Yorkshire presence at the luncheon as three of the top table guests have close ties with the region.

Joining Huddersfield’s own internationally-acclaimed novelist Joanne Harris will be spy thriller writer Chris Morgan Jones; Holme Valley children’s writer Annabel Pitcher; and former North Yorkshire police officer Mike Pannett.

The ticket price includes a meal – with vegetarian option – and the chance to hear our speakers talk about their lives and work. Our event is supported by Waterstones.

Joanne, whose latest novel ‘blueeyedboy’ is a dark and complex psychological thriller inspired by the virtual world of the internet, became famous after her novel Chocolat was transformed into a film starring Johnny Depp and Juliette Binoche. She lives in Almondbury and has become a prominent figure in the Yorkshire literary community.

Chris Morgan Jones has personal experience working for one of the largest business intelligence agencies in the world. His first novel, An Agent of Deceit, is drawn from the fast-paced and exciting world of corporate espionage. He is based in London and will be travelling to Huddersfield especially to join us.

Annabel Pitcher was a teacher at Wakefield Girls’ High School until she found herself at the centre of a bidding war for her first children’s novel, My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece.

She is now a full-time writer and happy to be pursuing her dream of becoming a novelist. Her latest book, Ketchup Clouds, is due out next spring.

Mike Pannett is the James Herriot of policing and has used his experiences from years on the North Yorkshire police force to fill three books – so far. His latest is Not on My Patch Lad. A former Metropolitan Police officer, Mike says he prefers the rural life of Yorkshire where his wife is still a serving officer.

To get your ticket for the literary luncheon call at our new customer office in John William Street, opposite Huddersfield Railway Station, or telephone 01484 430000.