Reading
16 August – Edinburgh Book Festival with Hannah Kent
Edinburgh College of Art 74 Lauriston Place, EdinburghJoin two bestselling novelists as they discuss displacement, cruelty and the strength of unlikely attachments. In Hannah Kent’s Devotion, teenage Hanne finds a kindred spirit in Thea – but Thea’s Old Lutheran family are leaving in search of religious freedom. In Jess Kidd’s The Night Ship, a girl boards a ship rife with threatening tensions and a struggling teenager is ...
22 Sept – Kiran Millwood Hargrave and Jess Kidd
Wimbledon Book Festival Robert Graves Tent, 35 Wimbledon Hill Road, United KingdomJoin two award-winning writers at the top of their game as they discuss their elegant fictional interpretations of history. From Kiran Millwood Hargrave, The Dance Tree is a story of family secrets and forbidden love, set in an era of superstition and extraordinary change, and inspired by the factual events of a doomed summer. The Night Ship from Jess Kidd ...
11 August – Linghams Booksellers, Heswall
Linghams Booksellers Linghams Booksellers 48 Telegraph Road Heswall, Wirral, MerseysideLinghams welcome Jess back to the WIRRAL to launch The Night Ship. 1629. Embarking on a journey in search of her father, a young girl called Mayken boards the Batavia, the most impressive sea vessel of the age. During the long voyage, this curious and resourceful child must find her place in the ship’s busy world and she soon uncovers ...
9 August – Booka Bookshop, Oswestry
Booka Bookshop, Owestry 26-28 Church Street Oswestry Shropshire, Oswestry, United KingdomJess talks about her new novel The Night Ship, an imaginative historical epic of shipwreck, mutiny, fate and friendship. 1629. Embarking on a journey in search of her father, a young girl called Mayken boards the Batavia, the most impressive sea vessel of the age. During the long voyage, this curious and resourceful child must find her place in the ...
7 Sept – Marlow Bookshop
The Marlowe Bookshop 22-24 Spittal Street, Marlow, United KingdomWe are so looking forward to welcoming Jess Kidd back to the bookshop to hear about her new novel, The Night Ship! Tickets are £5 and are available to order in store or over the phone on 01628 473240 Jess will be signing copies of the book, available for this special event at 20% off the normal price.
8 Sept – Mostly Books, Abingdon
Mostly Books, Abingdon Mostly Books 36 Stert Street Abingdon Oxon, OxfordJess Kidd will be visiting Mostly Books on Thursday 8th September to discuss her latest novel, The Night Ship. It is an imaginative historical epic of shipwreck, mutiny, fate and friendship, perfect for fans of The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton, The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry, and The Night Watch by Sarah Waters.
13 Sept – Mr B’s Bath
Mr B's 14-15 John Street, BathJess returns to Mr B’s, to talk about her new novel The Night Ship. Mr B's write "we have loved Jess and her unsettling, clever, and darkly comic novels since her debut novel ‘Himself’ back in 2016. Her book ‘The Hoarder’ became one of Emma’s favourite books on publication, and if you’re ever in the shop chatting about historical, magical ...
14 Sept – Richmond, London
Parade's End 406 Richmond Rd, Ham Parade Kingston upon Thames, United KingdomJess will be visiting her hometown bookshop for a reading and signing.
15 Sept – Stenyning
Steyning Bookshop 106 High St, Steyning, United KingdomWe are delighted to welcome best-selling author Jess Kidd back to Steyning to talk about her astonishing new novel The Night Ship. Jess has many fans amongst our staff and book group members for her previous books Things in Jars, The Hoarder, and Himself, which all share a certain gothic sensibility, quirky humour, and supremely inventive writing. The Night Ship, ...
Bromley House Library
Bromley House Library, Angel Row, Nottingham NG1 6HL Bromley House Library, Angel Row, Nottingham, United KingdomMurder at Gulls Nest is the first in a sparkling new 1950s seaside mystery series by Jess, featuring sharp-eyed former nun Nora Breen. Jess will be joined by crime writer Kate Rhodes to discuss her new work learn more about the protagonist Nora Breen and chat to Jess about her writing career to date. Jess Kidd has been nominated for ...