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Join the Ginger Cat Bookshop for an evening with author Sara Sheridan, master of historical fiction, as she discusses her new novel, The Secrets of Blythswood Square with author CJ Cooke at Bernie's Cafe Deli on Sat 18th May at 7pm.Sara Sheridan is a writer and activist who has a particular interest in female history. She has written more than 20 books. Truth or Dare, her first novel received a Scottish Library Award and was shortlisted for the Saltire. Her novel On Starlit Seas, was shortlisted for the Wilbur Smith Prize in 2017. An occasional journalist, Sara has reported for BBC Radio 4's From Our Own Correspondent and on ‘being a lady’ for Women’s Hour. In 2019 Sara re-mapped Scotland according to women’s history for Historic Environment Scotland – the resulting book Where are the Women was listed as one of the David Hume Institute’s Books of the year 2019. In it, she imagined several monuments to the witches. In 2022 her novel The Fair Botanists was chosen as Waterstones’ Scottish Book of the Year.
Sara's books will be available to purchase and have signed on the night. There will also be a licensed bar.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Bernie's Cafe Deli, The Studio-Bridge of Weir, Maxwell Place, Bridge of Weir, PA11 3, United Kingdom,Bridge of Weir, Johnstone
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