Join us at Maldon Books for an evening discussion with authors Philippa Malicka and Izabella ScottAbout this Event
We're so looking forward to welcoming authors Philippa Malicka and Izabella Scott to Maldon Books this May!
Both authors will be discussing their new books, 'In Her Defence' and 'The Bed Trick: Sex and Deception on Trial.'
All tickets include a glass of fizz or soft drink.
Philippa and Izabella will be signing copies of their books after the event. If you'd like a copy but can't attend, contact us at [email protected]
About Philippa Malicka & 'In Her Defence'
Wealthy and famous, Anna Finbow stands in court, accusing therapist Jean Guest of brainwashing her daughter Mary to gain access to her trust fund. Jean claims that the dark memories she's helped Mary uncover are real. That therapy has offered her a chance to finally heal from childhood trauma, and she would be better off away from her family's damaging influence. I'll tell you now...you shouldn't believe either of them.
Philippa Malicka grew up in Chelmsford but now lives in London. She is an alumnus of Oxford University and the Prose Fiction MA at the University of East Anglia. Her first novel, In Her Defence was pre-empted by Hodder in the UK while North American rights were pre-empted by Marysue Rucci at Marysue Rucci Books. In February 2026 it was selected as Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club pick.
About Izabella Scott & 'The Bed Trick'
Two former best friends face each other in court at a sex offence trial. Miss X, making the accusation, claims she was tricked into queer sex, many times, by a best friend pretending to be her boyfriend. But that friend, Gayle Newland, tells a different story. They were secret lesbians, she says, lovers in the closet. The boyfriend was imaginary, and part of a role play that had been going on for years. This astonishing case reached UK courtrooms twice in 2015 and 2017, capturing national attention. As The Bed Trick unfolds the riveting story of Newland's trials - a case where reality was stranger than fiction - it also reveals the malleability of courtroom narratives, and the many myths, archetypes and stories embedded in the law.
Izabella Scott is a writer from London. Her nonfiction book, The Bed Trick: Sex and Deception on Trial, follows a set of queer criminal trials to explore how courts interpret intimacy, deception and consent. She is also the co-author, with Skye Arundhati Thomas, of Pleasure Gardens, winner of the 2025 Bread & Roses Award for Radical Publishing.
Event Venue
Maldon Books, 23 High Street, Maldon, United Kingdom
GBP 5.00
