A fascinating and enlightening day for all book-lovers. Visit our Pop-up Podium and meet a whole host of Essex based writers and published authors. Talk to them about their work and inspirations, and listen to pop-up readings through the day. There will also be an opportunity to Meet the Author.

Meet the Author

Discover new local authors. Chat with them about their books, their background and influences, and perhaps even buy a copy of a book and have it signed (please note that timings and authors may be subject to unforeseen changes before or on the day – check the information board on the day for any last-minute changes).

10.00 – 11.00
Anna Jones Buttimore, Temitayo Oyediran, Elspeth Rushbrook, Stephen Skippen, Vanessa Streete, Daniel Jones, Mina Drever

11.00- 12.00
Sarah Banham, Patricia Volante, Will Stone, Clare Osborne, Julie Sanford, Terry Ward, John Jewell

12.00- 1.00
Paul Sorak, Owen W Knight, Margaret Mitchell, Juliet Cromwell, Brian Burden, Beth Schluter, Janet Fost, Lisette Skeet

1.00 – 2.00
Robert Hallmann, David Hutter, Gerald Hornsby, Patricia Hutson, Molly Looby, Lizzie Page,  Elizabeth Woodcraft

2.00 – 3.00
Ralph Jackman, David Jason Cattrell, Cathy Haque, Alex Clare, Una Rose (Audrey Snee), Gwynneth Sunshine, Andrew Wiltshire

Pop-up Podium – planned timings

Pop-up readings in the performance area will take place at the following times (please note that timings and authors may be subject to unforeseen changes before or on the day – check the information board on the day for any last-minute changes).

10.00 Patricia Volante, ROSSI – The Story of Southend’s Favourite Ice Cream (Local history)
10.20 Will Stone, The Sleepwalkers (Poetry)
10.40 Sarah Banham, I’ve Got A Pen & I’m Not Afraid To Use It (Self Help)
11.00 Mina Drever, Thank You Lady (Memoir)
11.20 Owen W Knight, The Invisible College Trilogy (YA, Thriller )
11.40 Paul Sorak, Space School (Sci-fi thriller)
12.00 Dan Jones, Man O’War (Sci-fi)
12.20 Elspeth Rushbrook, Parallel Spirals (Modern fiction)
12.40 David Hutter, Fake News: Strange historical facts (Satire)
1.00 Alex Clare, He’s Gone (Crime)
1.20 Ralph Jackman, Agrippa’s Wake (Historical fiction)
1.40 David Jason Cattrell, The Bag (Childrens/YA Adventure)
2.00 Holly Beane (poetry)
2.20 Rayleigh Writers group
2.40 Robert Hallman, Londoners: Street Scenes (Photo book)
3.00 Patricia Hutson, Purple Michaelmas (Romance)