Literary event is coming to Chichester

Literary fans will be able to hear from critically acclaimed authors about their latest books at two events in Chichester this autumn.

It's part of the Culture Spark calendar.

On 15th September, Observer art critic and author, Laura Cumming, will be discussing her Rathbones Folio Prize-shortlisted memoir ‘On Chapel Sands’ in an exclusive event – ‘The mysterious secrets of the family photo album’.

As a prize-winning author and a major voice in the UK art world, the event offers a unique opportunity to hear Laura discuss her latest work. The memoir tells the story of Laura’s mother, who was kidnapped from a Lincolnshire beach in autumn 1929 when she was a small child. She was found unharmed five days later in a nearby village with no memory of the event; it was another fifty years before she even learned of the kidnap.

‘On Chapel Sands’ is part memoir, part detective story, and brings the eye of an art critic to the analysis of family photographs to unlock a mystery of almost a century old.

The event is being held in partnership with Rathbones Chichester and will take place at 6.30pm at The Assembly Rooms in North Street, Chichester. Laura will discuss her prize-winning book and the art of creating a compelling narrative from real-life events with Minna Fry, Director of the Rathbones Folio Prize.

People can also look forward to a special event with bestselling local author, Kate Mosse, on 13 October at Chichester Cathedral. Kate will be discussing the story behind her new non-fiction project ‘Warrior Queens and Quiet Revolutionaries: How Women (Also) Built the World’.

The book features thousands of trailblazing women throughout history and tells the moving story of the author’s great-grandmother, Lily Watson, a famous and successful novelist in her day who has all but disappeared from the record.

Caroline Sharman-Mendoza, Creative Co-ordinator, says: “After a summer of fantastic art, live entertainment, community events and activities, the Culture Spark celebrations are continuing this autumn with a series of literary events showcasing some of the district’s well-known authors.

“These events have been organised to complement the wonderful season of events we have seen so far, celebrating a momentous year of art and culture in the Chichester District. I would also like to thank our Culture Spark sponsors, Stagecoach and Rathbones Group Plc for their support.”

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