Seven Fables is delighted that Katherine May is returning to Seven Fables this June.
In keeping with the spirit of her most recent book, Enchantment, guests are invited to venture into the woods to hear her in conversation on one of the most enchanting evenings of the year, Midsummer, Saturday 24th June.
Davina Jelley, of Seven Fables, first met Katherine in Whitstable at her launch for Wintering on a suitably cold, blustery February night. Since then, Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times, has gone on to be an international bestseller, topping the New York Times, Sunday Times, and Der Spiegel bestseller lists, and was adapted as BBC Radio 4’s Book of the Week
The walk departs from Seven Fables at 6pm, where the group will return by dusk at 9.30pm. The ticket price includes a colourful vegetarian picnic supper supplied by The Exmoor Feasting Company.
Copies of Enchantment are available to order from Seven Fables prior to the event, and there will be an opportunity to have your copy signed while in the woods, weather permitting.
Seven Fables kindly request that you dress accordingly, walking boots are recommended, and be prepared for summer rain!
Cost: £25
Katherine May is an internationally bestselling author and podcaster living in Whitstable, UK. Her most recent book, Enchantment became an instant New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller. Her internationally bestselling hybrid memoir Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times was adapted as BBC Radio 4’s Book of the Week, and was shortlisted for the Porchlight and Barnes and Noble Book of the Year. The Electricity of Every Living Thing, her memoir of a midlife autism diagnosis, was adapted as an audio drama by Audible. Other titles include novels such as The Whitstable High Tide Swimming Club, and The Best, Most Awful Job, an anthology of essays about motherhood which she edited. Her journalism and essays have appeared in a range of publications including The New York Times, The Observer and Aeon.
Accessibility Statement: Events take place in historic rooms on the first floor of the building. There is step-free entry to the ground floor and a lift connects the ground and first floors. If you have particular access requirements please phone or email the Custom House Visitor Centre in advance of your visit.
There are five free disabled parking spaces for registered Blue Badge holders next to the Exeter Antiques Centre immediately in front of the Custom House. Maximum stay is three hours.
Please email Quay Words on quaywords@literatureworks.org.uk with any accessibility enquiries.
We can accommodate free tickets for carers or personal assistants if needed – just email us after booking to let us know.