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March 2018
March 2, 2018 @ 6:30 pm
  • CANCELLED
  • Fiction
  • Non-fiction
  • Poetry
  • POSTPONED

My Europe: A Patrician Press Anthology

Mark Brayley, Petra McQueen and others

RESCHEDULED FOR 16 MARCH. In their latest anthology, Patrician Press brings together poems, short stories and essays on the theme of Europe, advantages and disadvantages of the European Union. Writers share personal histories and discuss the consequences of leaving the EU. Read more

March 3, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Fiction

Marc Chagall and The White Crucifixion: Michael Dean

A fictionalised account of the rollercoaster life of Marc Chagall, one of the most enigmatic artists of the twentieth century. A fascinating story of displacement, creativity and inspiration, by Essex based author Michael Dean. Read more

March 3, 2018 @ 7:00 pm
  • Fiction
  • Poetry

The Language-Land: Anita Debska

In 2018 Poland celebrates the centenary of its reunification as an independent state. The Language-Land is a bilingual selection of Polish poetry and prose written between 1795 and 1918, when Poland was absorbed into the empires of Russia, Prussia and Austria. Read more

March 4, 2018 @ 11:30 am
  • Fiction

The Silent Companions: Laura Purcell

Inspired by the work of Shirley Jackson and Susan Hill, and set in a crumbling country mansion, The Silent Companions is an unsettling gothic ghost story to send a shiver down the spine... A fantastic debut novel from Colchester based author Laura Purcell. Read more

March 8, 2018 @ 7:30 pm
  • CANCELLED
  • Fiction
  • POSTPONED

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine: Gail Honeyman

*** POSTPONED DUE TO ILL HEALTH - NEW DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED *** The life of an outsider is vividly captured in this debut and Sunday Times bestseller, soon to be a major motion picture produced by Reese Witherspoon. Read more

March 10, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
  • Fiction

Essex Book Club Symposium

Imogen Hermes Gowar and Liz Trenow

Join members of book groups from across Essex and hear from Imogen Hermes Gowar, who shares snippets of The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock, her spell-bounding debut novel about love and obsession in Georgian London, and Liz Trenow, who presents about her latest novel In Love and War, published to mark WW1’s centenary. Read more

March 10, 2018 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Fiction

Man with a Seagull on his Head: Harriet Paige

A debut novel that is taking Essex (and the UK) by storm. Man with a Seagull on his Head is an insightful exploration of art, love and creativity. We follow Ray Eccles and his unlikely muse, their lives becoming intertwined with others as they advance on a bizarre journey from Essex coast to the London art scene. Read more

March 10, 2018 @ 7:00 pm
  • Fiction

The Pictures – Guy Bolton

Set in Hollywood 1939, the year of The Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind, this murder mystery uncovers the crimes and misdemeanours of studio players and stars. Inspired by classic Hollywood noir, this acclaimed debut from an exciting new British talent has been shortlisted for the CWA’s New Blood Dagger 2017. Read more