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At Chichester Book Club there’s an ever growing choice of books for individual readers and reading groups alike.
This summer saw the launch of Mail on Sunday Novel Competition winner Isabel Ashdown’s latest novel Hurry Up and Wait, in which 39-year-old Sarah Ribbons reluctantly revisits past mistakes as she prepares for a reunion at her old high school on the South coast of England.
In November, Gabrielle Kimm’s The Courtesan’s Lover hits the shelves, a spin off from her debut novel His Last Duchess and a return to her captivating renaissance Italy. Opening chapters of The Courtesan’s Lover were shortlisted for the Impress Prize for Fiction.
And one to look forward to in 2012 is Rook, the second spellbinding novel from IMPAC Literary Award nominee Jane Rusbridge. Telling a story of family, legacy and turning back the tides in the ancient Sussex village of Bosham, Rook explores the mystery surrounding Harold II’s burial place.
To find out more about these titles and others from the Chichester Book Club authors, scroll down and click on the images below. Happy reading!
The Courtesan’s Lover by Gabrielle Kimm
The Devil’s Music by Jane Rusbridge
Glasshopper by Isabel Ashdown
His Last Duchess by Gabrielle Kimm
Hurry Up and Wait by Isabel Ashdown
Rook by Jane Rusbridge (coming August 2012)
This Autumn/Winter Isabel Ashdown, Gabrielle Kimm and Jane Rusbridge will be taking part in a variety of literary events across the South East and beyond. We’re always updating the events list, so do check in now and then to see the latest. And if you have any event ideas you think we’d like to hear about, please leave a comment at the bottom of the page. We look forward to meeting some of you over the next few months.
Autumn 2011
Friday 9th September, Book Group discussion of Glasshopper, Chichester (closed group) (IA)
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Monday 12th September, Book Group discussion of Glasshopper, East Wittering (closed group) (IA)
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Sunday 18th September, Reading With Authors on the Savidge Reads Website, time tbc (IA)
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Thursday 22nd September, Book Group Q&A, Waterstone’s, Chichester, 7pm (Glasshopper) (IA)
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11th – 13th September, Hampstead and Highgate Litfest 2011, London Jewish Cultural Centre (JR)
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Monday 26th September, Book Chat & Signing, University of Chichester, Cloisters Chamber, 5.15-6.30pm (IA)
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Tuesday 4th October, Guest Talk on The Devil’s Music at Inspire Leisure, The Windmill studio, The Green, Windmill Road, Littlehampton, Sussex BN17 5LH, 6.00pm (JR) – Free entry
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Monday 9th October, Ilkley Literary Festival, (IA with Marika Cobbold) 8pm
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Friday 14th October, Meet the Author, Chichester High School for Girls, 6-8pm (IA, GK + JR)
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Wednesday 19th October, Guildford Book Festival (IA with Marika Cobbold), details to follow
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Wednesday 26th October, Book Chat & Discussion of The Devil’s Music, Funtington Literary Society (closed group) (JR)
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3rd November, Meet the Author Tea, the Beach House, West Wittering, details to follow (IA, GK + JR)
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Tuesday 15th November, Interview on Portsmouth Live TV, 5pm (GK)
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Friday 18th November, Launch Party for The Courtesan’s Lover, Waterstone’s Chichester, 6-8pm (GK)
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Saturday 26th November, Book Signing, Waterstone’s Chichester, 11am-2pm (GK)
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Saturday 3rd December, Book Signing, Waterstone’s, Commercial Road, Portsmouth, 11am-2pm (GK)
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25th January 2012, Book Chat and Signing, University of Chichester, 5.15-6.30pm (GK)
