On Thursday 6th March, we celebrated World Book Day. In addition to our drop everything and read event (now in its third year!), we hosted a live session with master of suspense and WBD £1 book author of “This Story is a Lie” Benjamin Dean. He is a full-time author with a background in celebrity journalism; he has interviewed a host of glitzy celebrities and is often tweeting about famous people, as well as LGBTQ+ culture. His award-winning middle-grade debut, Me, My Dad and the End of the Rainbow, was described as ‘One of the most joyful books you’ll read this year’ (The Bookseller), and he’s since gone on to publish The Secret Sunshine Project, as well The King is Dead and How to Die Famous for older readers. He discussed his childhood and memories of writing at school, along with what led him to become a writer and advice on how to write an edge-of-your-seat thriller.