[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":11},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-post-roly-poly-flying-visit-to-fife":3},{"_type":4,"body":5,"bodyHtml":6,"excerpt":5,"featuredImage":5,"publishedAt":7,"slug":8,"tags":9,"title":10},"blogPost",null,"Directly after \u003Ca href=\"https://jabberworks.livejournal.com/837768.html\">Islay Book Festival\u003C/a>, the Reeve & McIntyre road trip hit Fife! \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/790591_original-bf40041a7f.jpg\" width=\"550\">\\r\n\\r\nHere's our awesome \u003Ca href=\"http://www.onfife.com/library\">ON Fife Libraries\u003C/a> host and guide Maggie Gray, driving us along the Queensferry crossing: \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/788957_original-2de4a10d44.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nIn Fife, the libraries and theatres work together under the banner of the Fife Cultural Trust, which means we got to perform in some amazing theatre venues! Here we are in the dressing room, trying our best to make up like the self-styled superstars we are: \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/788164_original-f455d08edd.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nOne of the great things about performing in a theatre is that when the schools arrive, it feels like such a grand occasion, and the children are excited and ready to listen and take part. Here's a photo tweeted by Ladybank Primary School, from our Roly-Poly Flying Pony event at Rothes Halls in Glenrothes:\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/788641_original-0732ef2181.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nNot one but TWO amazing theatres - here's the crew setting up for a Grumpycorn event at the Adam Smith Theatre in Kirkcaldy: \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/789503_original-375d9e4615.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nI like big screens and a cannot lie... Thanks to all the primary schools who took part, including Coaltown Balgonie, Dunbog, Newburgh and Pitteuchar!  \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/788274_original-76ac7d62bf.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nAnd the great team, including library staff Julia, and Sharron Brown:\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/789020_original-08c461904a.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nPhilip also took part in a Mortal Engines film screening and talked a bit about his books, and took questions from very keen members of the audience. \\r\n\\r\n\u003C!--more Click here for lots more under the cut!-->\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/790051_original-a4a768dbe7.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nIf you love the Mortal Engines books and haven't yet read his \u003Ca href=\"http://www.philip-reeve.com/railhead/\">Railhead trilogy\u003C/a> (\u003Ci>Railhead, Black Light Express, Station Zero\u003C/i>, in that order), get on the case - they're brilliant! \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/789945_original-e4862a0577.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nAnd finally, big thanks to Maggie Gray, who looked after us like rock stars, and our publicist Liz Scott, who liased with her.  \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/790300_original-79c60157a5.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nWe love you, Fife! We hope you'll have us back! \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/789619_original-ab2b220f64.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">","2019-09-17T16:30:00.000Z","roly-poly-flying-visit-to-fife",[],"roly-poly flying visit to fife",1776628730284]