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June 2026
June 13 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • In Conversation

What it takes to Make a Book

Eva Verde in conversation with Sabah Khan

Identity, class and female rage are recurring themes in Eva Verde’s work. She has published three novels including Them Girls, and will be discussing with Sabah Khan, publicity director at Simon & Schuster Books, what it takes to write and publish a book. Read more

June 17 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
  • Fiction
  • In Conversation

Room 706

Ellie Levenson in conversation with Tony Fisher

Room 706 is a heart-stopping, deeply suspenseful, original debut novel about an ordinary woman caught somewhere she shouldn't be when the worst happens. One that will linger long after you’ve turned the final page. Read more

June 24 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Essex Writers House
  • FREE
  • In Conversation

Writing and the Power of Language: Camilla Balshaw, Emily Addeni-Holman and Boakye D. Alpha

Essex Writers House

Join us for an evening with the National Centre for Writing’s Escalator Writers Emily Abdeni-Holman and Boakye D. Alpha, in conversation with award-winning author Camilla Balshaw about writing and the power of language, with discussion rooted in cultural histories, oppression and identity. Read more

June 25 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
  • Fiction
  • In Conversation

Ever Land

Amy Abdelnoor in conversation with Rachel Holmes

Debut novelist Amy Abdelnoor lived and worked in the West Bank and in refugee camps in Lebanon which inspired Ever Land, a powerful story set in 2000s Palestine. A tale of belonging and identity, of devastation and displacement and – ultimately – of the enduring universality of humanity and love. Read more

June 28 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Biography
  • In Conversation

Hen, Mistress of Mayhem: A Portrait of Henrietta Moraes

Darren Coffield in conversation with James Cahill

Darren Coffield will be exploring his book, Hen Mistress of Mayhem: A Portrait of Henrietta Moraes, providing a unique insight into 1950-60s Bohemia and the key players of the fashion, music and art scene. Read more