SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIF. – The Santa Clara County Library District (SCCLD) is proud to announce the latest installment of The Distinguished Author Series. This program brings together talented and acclaimed writers with diverse backgrounds whose compelling works captivate audiences over and over again. We invite you to what will inevitably be an intriguing conversation with spy novelist and former journalist Daniel Silva, opens a new window on Friday, July 18 at 7 p.m. at the Campbell Heritage Theater in Campbell.
According to publications including Parade magazine, Silva is considered to be his “generation’s finest writer of international intrigue and one of the greatest American spy novelists ever.” Daniel Silva is the mastermind of the long-running Gabriel Allon spy thriller series. His work as a journalist has taken him to different parts of the world, which has helped set the scene of many Gabriel Allon adventures.
“One of the priorities in our Strategic Plan is ‘We Inspire,’ building the foundations of literacy with our community.” said County Librarian Jennifer Weeks. “The Distinguished Author Series continues to be one of our most popular library programs, drawing in hundreds of readers who are enlightened by hearing from their favorite authors. By bringing in quality authors such as Daniel Silva, we provide opportunities for our communities to meet and engage with celebrated authors while gaining a deeper understanding of their work, background, and writing process.”
In his latest novel, An Inside Job, art restorer and sometimes spy Gabriel Allon is tasked with recovering a lost masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci while solving the death of a mystery woman. The action moves at breakneck speed from the galleries and auction houses of London to an enclave of unimaginable wealth on the French Riveria—and, finally, to a shocking climax in St. Peter’s Square. An Inside Job will be released on Tuesday, July 15.
Hear from Silva firsthand in a conversation with his wife, the award-winning CNN Special Correspondent Jamie Gangel.
The Distinguished Author Series: An Evening with Daniel Silva
Friday, July 18 at 7 p.m.
Campbell Heritage Theater
1 W Campbell Avenue, Campbell
The talk will be followed by Q&A and a book signing
The Distinguished Author Series is free and open to the public. Please register in advance to attend this event at sccld.org/DanielSilva. The first 200 people in line at the theater have the chance to receive a free copy of An Inside Job. There will be Daniel Silva books available for purchase through Books, Inc.
A special thanks to the Santa Clara County Library District Foundation for sponsoring the Distinguished Author Series.
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About the Santa Clara County Library District
The Santa Clara County Library District (SCCLD) promotes knowledge, ideas, and cultural enrichment. Founded in 1914, its collection includes more than 2.3 million books, videos, CDs, DVDs/Blu-rays, audiobooks, eBooks and extensive online resources accessible from anywhere with an internet connection.
The Library Journal has repeatedly recognized SCCLD as one of America’s Star Libraries, rating it as a 5-Star library in their 2022 Index of Public Library Service. SCCLD was one of only five library systems in the United States with expenditures over $30 million given this honor. In 2014 and 2019, SCCLD won Innovator Awards from the Urban Libraries Council. SCCLD also received a Challenge Award in 2019 from the California State Association of Counties and an Innovative Project of the Year Award (Large District) from the California Special Districts Association in 2020.
SCCLD includes two bookmobiles, an online library, seven community libraries and one branch library, serving the cities of Campbell, Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Milpitas, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill, Saratoga, and the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County. In Calendar Year 2023, SCCLD had over 358,000 library accounts, more than 1.2 million unique website visits, and a circulation of nearly 11.3 million items. Program attendance was over 183,000.
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