Talk - Life Can Be Stranger than Fiction

Author Laurence Shelley discusses how real-life experiences of brain injury, homelessness and recovery shaped his novel Visions of Wilderness.

Laurence Shelley shares the remarkable journey behind his novel Visions of Wilderness, from a dream and a walk across Devon to an unexpected role in a Dartmoor village play. He explains how his real-life experience of brain injury, homelessness and recovery shaped his fiction, in a moving exploration of resilience, creativity and the power of storytelling. The talk takes place at the library at 2pm; seats can be reserved by contacting the library at least 24 hours ahead, or visitors can simply turn up on the day.