Events at Court Garden

Rebecca is a novelist, non-fiction writer, historian and broadcaster. As well as writing books, she has taught literature and creative writing courses in British universities for thirty-two years, including, most recently, fourteen years as a professor teaching on the internationally esteemed creative writing course at the University of East Anglia (UEA). Rebecca has been a prolific contributor to  BBC Radio Four’s A Point of View.

The evening will commence in Court Garden style with a glass of Classic Cuvée, before Rebecca tells us a little of her intriguing early life and formative years in Hove, this is the story set out in her brilliant biography of her family, In the Days of Rain. 

Rebecca will tell us the background and research she undertook for two of her historical novels transporting us to two fascinating moments in history. The Coral Thief is set in Paris during the turmoil after Napoleon has been defeated and Dark Earth where we join the tribes living on the south marshy banks of the Thames in the years after the Romans have abandoned the City of London.

During the second half there will be the a Q&A session.

At the interval we will enjoy some delicious finger food and there will be a cash bar ready to serve.

Waterstones Lewes will be bringing some books along and there will be an opportunity for Rebecca to sign copies during the interval and afterwards.

Help us raise funds for local charities including the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity.

Ticket price £35

includes a welcome glass of Classic Cuvée and finger food at the interval.

We use PayPal as our payment gateway; if you don’t have a PayPal account
you will find an option to use a credit/debit card towards the end of the checkout process.

Elly Griffiths is the bestselling author of the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries and the Brighton Mysteries. She has won the CWA Dagger in the Library and the prestigious Edgar award in 2020 for The Stranger Diaries as well as many other awards and recognitions for the many books she has produced. Elly spent a long time in publishing before becoming a professional author.

Graham Bartlett spent more than 30 years as a detective rising to Chief Superintendent and Divisional Commander of Police for Brighton and Hove and while in his professional career he discovered a talent for writing. His first two books he wrote with Peter James, the preeminent author of the Inspector Grace series. His first solo book, Bad for Good was a great success followed by Force of Hate, and just out now City on Fire.

The evening will commence in Court Garden style with a glass of Classic Cuvée, before our speakers tell us a little of themselves and talk about their latest books.

We will break for an interval and enjoy some delicious finger food and take advantage of a cash bar for further drinks. During the interval, and afterwards, The Steyning Bookshop will have a bookstall where the authors will be itching to a sign copies.

After the break we will be suitably refreshed and ready for a Q & A session.

Help us raise funds for local charities including the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity.

Ticket price £35

includes a welcome glass of Classic Cuvée and finger food at the interval.

We use PayPal as our payment gateway; if you don’t have a PayPal account
you will find an option to use a credit/debit card towards the end of the checkout process.