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Fri 25 Apr 2025
Love fiction? Get all 4 events with our Fiction Friday Day Pass – that’s a saving of £18.
Event 1: Fresh Fiction
Step into the world of fresh literary talent with debut novelists Kate Kemp and Joanna Miller as they join acclaimed interviewer Rebecca Fletcher for an intimate and inspiring conversation.
Event 2: Writing to Thrill
Three acclaimed crime novelists Claire Douglas, L.V. Matthews, and G.D. Wright come together to unravel the mysteries of their craft.
Event 3: Tracy Chevalier, The Glassmaker
Step into the vivid world of Renaissance Venice with bestselling author Tracy Chevalier as she discusses her latest novel—a virtuoso portrait of a woman, a family, and a city as enduring as the glass they create.
Tracy Chevalier, author of Girl with a Pearl Earring—a global sensation with over 5 million copies sold and an Oscar-nominated film adaptation—brings her signature artistry to this spellbinding tale of creativity and resilience.
Event 4: Simon Heffer, Scarcely English: A-Z of Assaults on our Language
Join veteran Telegraph journalist Simon Heffer for a thought-provoking exploration of the state of modern English.
In this engaging session, Heffer highlights the lazy and careless language that has crept into everyday use and makes a compelling plea for a return to precision, accuracy, and elegance. Whilst acknowledging the natural evolution of English, Heffer argues that social media and the internet have unleashed grave assaults on the language, with a lack of rules and the rise of unedited, unregulated writing.
Venue: The Arc, Jewry Street, Winchester, SO23 8SB
Duration: 7 hours
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