Fiction Friday Day Pass | Get all 4 events and save £12
Fri 17 Apr 2026
Love fiction? Get all 4 events with our Fiction Friday Day Pass – that’s a saving of £12.
Event 1: Sarah Vaughan with Rebecca Fletcher
Sarah Vaughan is a bestselling novelist (Anatomy of a Scandal was made into a major Netflix series) with a background as a political journalist. Her new novel, Based on a True Story, explores power, wealth and family ties.
Event 2: Dame Vikki Heywood
Dame Vikki Heywood has spent her career in the arts, including as Executive Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company and a leader at the Royal Court Theatre. She explores creativity, reinvention, and storytelling in a new form with her novel Miss Veal and Miss Ham.
Event 3: Lynda La Plante with Rebecca Fletcher
Crime-writing legend Lynda La Plante will be discussing her new novel, Sacrifice and her memoir, Getting Away with Murder. She’ll share candid stories from her Liverpool childhood to creating iconic TV dramas, offering insight, humour and behind-the-scenes revelations from her groundbreaking career in crime fiction and television.
Event 4: Patrick Gale with Judith Heneghan
Patrick Gale is a bestselling novelist known for his compassionate, character-driven stories. His new book, Love Lane, tracks three generations of a family as a Canadian farmer, Harry Cane, returns to post-war England. The novel weaves themes of reconciliation, secrecy and the quest for belonging. Patrick grew up and went to school in Winchester.
