York's Big City Read July - September 2012

Here's an extract of the historical novel/historical research events going on in York over the summer:

 

In Conversation with Susanna Gregory

Susanna Gregory will be reading from her book Mystery in the Minster, written especially for this year's Big City Read event.
Wed, 25 Jul 2012

Literary Luncheon with Susanna Gregory

Join Susanna Gregory for an intimate buffet lunch to find out more about her writing.
Thu, 26 Jul 2012

Rory Clements

Rory Clements talks about his historical thrillers.
Tue, 7 Aug 2012

York 1212 - The City, the Charter and the King

Join historian, Dr. Sarah Rees-Jones and take a trip back to York during the reign of King John.
Sun, 12 Aug 2012

An evening with Elizabeth Chadwick

Elizabeth Chadwick joins us to talk about her fascinating experiences of turning medieval history into fiction.
Thu, 16 Aug 2012

Alison Weir: A Dangerous Inheritance

Alison's talk will be largely factual. She will also discuss the writing of historical fiction, and how historical sources can be used to create a novel like this.
Wed, 22 Aug 2012

A Treasury of Stained Glass - York Minster

Sarah Brown talks about York Minister's stained glass.
Thu, 30 Aug 2012

The World in 1212 - Professor Robert Bartlett

Professor Bartlett talks about the world in 1212 and medieval views of the earth.
Tue, 4 Sep 2012

An evening with Karen Maitland

Karen Maitland talks about her latest book, Falcon of Fire and Ice.
Thu, 6 Sep 2012

Medieval Literature

An introduction to medieval literature.
Thu, 13 Sep 2012

Medieval Murderers

Michael Jecks, Ian Morson and Susanna Gregory talk at the final event of the Big City Read.
Thu, 20 Sep 2012