The Summer Before the War

The Summer Before the War

Helen Simonson sets her new novel, “The Summer Before the War,” in the summer of 1914 when Europe is contemplating the unthinkable – a German invasion of Belgium. In the English seaside town of Rye the residents are agog at the arrival of the new Latin...
Bloomsbury Publishing: Three Sussex Novelists

Bloomsbury Publishing: Three Sussex Novelists

On Monday 23rd May at 7.30 pm, Steyning’s newest arts venue, the atmospheric Gluck Studio, will host a very special literary event, as part of the Steyning Festival. Enjoy a glass of wine as you hear a trio of fine novelists all published by Bloomsbury...
Meet Cressida Cowell

Meet Cressida Cowell

An amazing chance to join best-selling children’s author Cressida Cowell to hear about her wonderful Hiccup the Horrendous series and the twelfth and final novel (sob) How to Fight a Dragon’s Fury, just out in paperback. Cressida spent her childhood summers on an...
After the Storm: Sir Vince Cable in Conversation

After the Storm: Sir Vince Cable in Conversation

A very special opportunity to meet Sir Vince Cable who joins Guardian columnist and economist David Boyle to discuss a new revised and updated paperback edition of After the Storm. This provides fascinating insights into the global economy – and Britain’s place...
An Evening with Peter James

An Evening with Peter James

We are delighted to announce that Peter James is back in Steyning to introduce the 12th novel in his addictive Roy Grace series – ‘Love You Dead’. Peter James is a one of the nation’s most treasured thriller writers – recently voted...