Meet the author at Wokingham Library

There are quite a few author events for adults in March at Wokingham Library

Meet the author- Essie Fox- Wednesday 13th March 2pm to 3pm at Wokingham Library

Come and meet Essie Fox, who is a bestselling author of historical novels.

Her debut, The Somnambulist, was shortlisted for the National Book Awards, and featured on Channel 4’s TV Book Club. The Last Days of Leda Grey, set in the early years of silent film, was selected as The Times Historical Book of the Month.

Essie will be talking about the real historical influences on her latest gothic novel, The Fascination, themed around three young friends who find themselves swept up into the dangers and dramas of the Victorian rural fairgrounds, the glamour of the London theatres, and an anatomy museum that really did exist in a shop in Oxford Street. The event includes a book signing. This is a free event but places must be booked at wokingham.gov.uk/libraries

Where Did you Get that Hat? A Costume presentation with Meridith Towne - Friday 22nd March 2pm to 3.30pm at Wokingham Library. £10 charge

Got a bee in your bonnet? Keeping too much under your hat? Well, hats off and throw them in the ring, it’s time to put your thinking caps on! A whirlwind trip through the enchanting history of the hat, discovering how such a frippery led to unique changes in the lives and dress of 19th and 20th century women, from laws to protect men’s safety, self-defence classes for women, the declining morals of ladies and international protests!

Please wear your own hats on the day if you would like to!

Places must be booked in advance, please arrange to pay the £10 charge to a Wokingham Library within a week of booking at wokingham.gov.uk/libraries

Too Young to Get Old - a talk with Christine Webber - Thursday 28th March 2pm to 3pm at Wokingham Library

Christine Webber, a writer, broadcaster and positive ageing expert, talks about how to live as well as possible for as long as possible in her talk enti- tled ‘Too Young to Get Old’. She also discusses why she feels it’s important for her to write novels where all the main characters are over 50, but busy and productive. And she explains how she finds herself using her characters to explore the transitions, difficulties and joys of getting older and how she cannot resist putting in appropriate health messages! This a free event but please book your place in advance at wokingham.gov.uk/libraries

For queries about any of these events please email libraryevents@ wokingham.gov.uk or call Wokingham Library on (0118) 9781368