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Some events this autumn

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The paperback edition of The Paris Peacemakers will come out in October with a stylish new cover, and I’m delighted to share some events which are coming up. These are all free but ticketed: please do sign up and come along!

I’m so pleased to be taking part in the Portobello Book Festival again! I’ll be part of a panel on Women in Historical Fiction along Jane Anderson, author of The Paintress, and Sue Lawrence, author of Lady’s Rock. The panel will be chaired by Joanne Baird of the wonderful Portobello Book Blog. It should be a really interesting discussion. Tickets are available from Portobello Library.

Then on Wednesday 9 October at 6pm I’ll be in conversation with Helen Graham, author of The Real Mackay, at Edinburgh Central Library, chaired by Susan Elsley. In an event of interest to writers and readers alike, we’ll be talking about finding inspiration in family stories and using these to create historical fiction. Tickets are available here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/edinburgh/edinburgh-central-library-george-washington-browne-room/flora-johnston-and-helen-graham-in-conversation-family-stories-in-historical-fiction/e-eqvpyq

And I’m excited on Tuesday 12 November to be celebrating the launch of the paperback in the fabulous HTA Design Studio at 75 Wallis Road, London at 6 for 6.30pm. I’ll be in conversation with Lisa Highton of Jenny Brown Associates. Tickets available soon.

Hope to see you there!

Some autumn events

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It’s September, it’s officially autumn and the Edinburgh Book Festival is over. August is the month when I appreciate living in Edinburgh most (along with during the Six Nations!)

I’m excited though to share a range of events that I’ll be taking part in over the next few months. First up on 26 September there’s another chance to come along to a Ringwood panel event on Writing, Editing and Publishing. When we held this in Stockbridge Library in June it was a great evening so we’re running it again in Leith Library this time. If you’re having a go at writing or interested in a career in publishing, come along and join in the chat.

On 7 October I’m delighted to be taking part in the inaugural Edinburgh Women’s Fiction Festival. This exciting venture showcasing women’s writing takes place from 6-7 October and you can explore the full programme here. The organisers have generously chosen to highlight some debut fiction alongside established writers, and I’ll be reading from What You Call Free immediately before the Historical Romance panel with Catherine Hokin and Helen Swan on Saturday morning.

Next up is Book Week Scotland and I’m really excited on Monday 13 November to be sharing in a panel event with some other fabulous Ringwood writers: Rob McInroy, Carol Margaret Davison and L.A. Kristiansen. We’ll be discussing Historical Fiction: forgotten voices. Come along!

And finally (for now) on Monday 20 November I’ll be combining my writing with my day job and speaking to the Davidson’s Mains Monday Club at Davidson’s Mains Parish Church (where I work part time) about What You Call Free. All welcome – I can guarantee these ladies will give you a warm welcome and a good cup of tea!

Full details of locations, dates and times are available on my events page.