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Ben Aaronvitch, creator of the highly acclaimed, international best selling Rivers of London series, is visiting Redditch Library as part of his national book tour to launch the latest in the series, Stone & Sky. 

The series has sold of 5 million books worldwide. Born and raised in London Ben Aaronvitch had the sort of unrelentingly uninteresting childhood that drives a person to drink or Science Fiction. The latter proved useful in his early career when he wrote for Dr Who (before it was fashionable), Casualty and the cheapest soap opera ever made - Jupiter Moon. 

Alas his career floundered in the late 1990's and he was forced to go out and work for a living. It was while running the Crime and Science Fiction sections at the Covent Garden branch of Waterstones that he conceived the notion of writing novels instead. Thus was the River of London series born and when the first book proved to be a runaway success he waited all of five minutes to give up the day job and return the bliss that is a full time writing career. 

He still lives in the city that he modestly calls 'the capital of the world'. Signed books will be available to purchase at the event. This is a free event, but booking is essential. Please speak to a librarian or email relib@worcestershire.gov.uk to claim your place.