Readers' Day
Authors confirmed include Polly Clark, Rachel Joyce, Lucy Atkins, Fiona Barton, Kate Eberlen and Veronica Henry
Saturday 14 October
Guildford Cricket Pavilion
New host author Fanny Blake
10:00 - 16:00
Includes lunch, refreshments and a goodie bag
What is Readers' Day?
> A mini festival in a day
> One ticket, 8 speakers including authors and publishing professionals
> Hear authors speak about their latest books and what inspires them
> Discover new ideas for your own reading and writing
> A chance to ask authors about their work and the writing process
> A chance to share your enthusiasm for reading with like minded people
If you are an avid reader of fiction what better way to spend the day than in the company of authors and professionals from the world of publishing sharing their stories and providing inspiration and advice for your own work, and all under one roof.
Early booking is essential for this event as it is always a sell out!
Lucy Atkins
The Night Visitor
The Night Visitor is a compelling exploration of ambition, morality and deception that asks the question: How far would you go to save your reputation? The stunning new noir thriller from the author of the bestselling The Missing One and The Other Child.
“Seriously gripping, seriously scary and seriously brilliant”
Polly CLark
Larchfield
A beautiful debut novel about a woman's struggle with isolation and sanity woven with the story of the poet W.H. Auden.
“A meeting of minds across time, between a modern-day women poet and a young WH Auden, illustrates the redemptive power of poetic imagination”
“An atmospheric, haunting time-slip novel about a new mother struggling to survive in a claustrophobic town where poet W.H. Auden lived”
Rachel Joyce
The Music Shop
From the author of the world-wide bestseller, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, a new novel about learning how to listen and how to feel; and about second chances and choosing to be brave despite the odds. Because in the end, music can save us all...
Veronica Henry
The Forever House
An irresistibly feel-good story set in the Cotswolds from bestseller Veronica Henry, all about why home really is where the heart is.
Penny Vincenzi
A Question of Trust
When a man is faced with a dilemma that threatens his principles, his reputation, his marriage and a child, what choices will he make? An irresistible novel from the No 1 bestselling Penny Vincenzi.
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Fiona Barton
The Child
The author of the stunning New York Times bestseller The Widow returns with a brand-new novel of twisting psychological suspense
“Tense, tantalizing, and ultimately very satisfying…definitely one of the year’s must-reads.
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