A FAMOUS author has praised the children of Clydebank following a tour in the area.

Jack Monroe, a campaigner against hunger and poverty and an award-winning cookery writer, visited Clydebank recently as part of Book Week Scotland.

Jack spent the morning at Centre81 where she held a cooking workshop on healthy and affordable breakfast and lunch options.

A talk was organised which discussed poverty, diet, recipes, and LGBT issues with residents from Clydebank’s Blue Triangle Housing Association and local LGBT groups, before travelling on a mobile library throughout the area.

Talking via Twitter, Ms Monroe said: “Well Glasgow it was an absolute pleasure. Went on tour with the mobile library, gave out books to Clydebank High pupils, a cooking workshop at Centre81, a talk with more school pupils, two STV interviews, a short film, ate several donuts and I want to come back already.

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“The Clydebank kids were absolutely mega, really warm and lovely and genuinely interested (or very good at politely pretending to be).

“I’m already planning my return trips.”

The day of events formed part of PitchIt, which invited groups and individuals from all over Scotland to submit their dream event.

ScottishBook Trust covered the authors’ fees and provided each successful host with £500 to help deliver their event.

Allan Gordon, of West Dunbartonshire Libraries, said: “We were proud to celebrate Book Week Scotland by welcoming the acclaimed food poverty campaigner and author Jack Monroe.

“Throughout the day, Jack spoke passionately to a wide range of people about the importance of healthy, affordable food. As it was also National Mobile Libraries Day, Jack even took a trip on our very own mobile library to share her knowledge of food far and wide.”