Release date: 22 August 2022
Tuesday 6 September: Bobby Palmer, Isaac and the Egg
Debut novelist Bobby Palmer will be at Worthing Library on Tuesday 6 September, at 7pm, to celebrate the launch of his much-anticipated debut novel ‘Isaac and the Egg’.
The Sussex author, who also works as a freelance journalist writing for various publications including GQ, Time Out and Cosmopolitan, will be discussing his first book and the inspiration behind his writing.
Isaac and the Egg is a story of a young man who reaches his lowest ebb when he hears a scream and finds that it belongs not to another person…but a giant egg.
It is a novel about grief but ultimately hope and is ideal for readers of Joanna Cannon, Patrick Ness and Matt Haig.
A book sale and signing will take place after the event and some cold refreshments will be provided.
Tickets are £3 and can be purchased from Worthing Library or by calling 01903 704809.
Wednesday 14 September: In conversation with Cara Hunter
Join author Cara Hunter to celebrate her new novel ‘Hope to Die’ at Horsham Library on Wednesday 14 September at 7pm.
Cara will be discussing her journey into reading and writing and talking about her new novel, the latest instalment in the DI Fawley series, and the inspiration behind it.
A book sale and signing will follow the event.
Cara Hunter is the author of the Sunday Times bestselling crime novels featuring DI Adam Fawley and his Oxford-based police team. She has sold more than one million copies worldwide.
Tickets cost £3 and are available from Horsham Library or by phoning 01403 224353.
Tuesday 20 September: An evening with Jessie Keane
Join multi-million copy Sunday Times bestselling author Jessie Keane from 7pm at Bognor Regis Library on Tuesday 20 September as she talks about her epic historical crime novel, 'Diamond'.
For fans of Martina Cole and Kimberley Chambers, Diamond is the compelling story of a strong woman’s journey from desperate young girl to feared gangland queen.
Jessie was born in the back of a traditional gypsy barrel-topped caravan at the insistence of her Romany grandmother, who also pronounced from a tarot reading that Jessie, aged three, would become a famous author... Diamond is her 16th novel.
A book sale and signing will follow the talk.
Tickets cost £5 and are available from Bognor Regis Library or by phoning 01243 382470.
Tuesday 27 September: MacDonald Gill: Charting a Life
West Sussex Record Office will be hosting its monthly Tuesday Talk on Tuesday 27 September at 7pm.
This month, the in-person event at 3 Orchard Street, Chichester is focused on famous 20th Century artist MacDonald Gill.
This fascinating talk is based on research carried out by his great-niece, Caroline Walker, and Gill’s nephew and his wife, Andrew and Angela Johnston, who discovered a treasure trove of memorabilia and artwork in the remote Sussex cottage they inherited from the artist in the 1980s.
Gill, known to all as Max, was born in 1884 and lived most of his life in Sussex: in Brighton, Chichester, Bognor and West Wittering.
Originally training as an architect, he later developed into a versatile and talented graphic artist, turning his hand to a wide range of commissions from lettering to murals.
He is best known for creating a distinctive range of decorative map posters for organisations like the Post Office and the London Underground.
Doors to this event will open at 6pm so visitors can view an exhibition of items related to Gill and his work which will be on display at the Record Office until Friday 14 October 2022, during normal opening hours.
Tickets cost £8 or £7 for West Sussex Archives Society members, and the price includes refreshments.
Tickets need to be booked in advance by calling 01243 753602, where payment will be taken by debit/credit card.
