Name: Virtually Yours By Anna Bell - in conversation
Start: 2026-02-05T18:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-02-05T19:00:00+00:00
Location: The Seamus Heaney Centre

Virtually Yours By Anna Bell - in conversation

Join us for the launch of 'Virtually Yours' and conversation the author.
About this Event

Doors at 5:30pm

Start time 6pm

We are delighted to welcome our former Collections Manager back to the Centre to celebrate the launch of her latest novel Virtually Yours. As well as being an archive expert, Anna is a prolific author of commercial fiction. She will be in conversation with fellow Collections Manager Dr Patricia Malone to talk about the new book, and her prolific publishing career.

Working with Anna on bringing Chloe’s story to readers has been such a joy, and this book is just as much filled with heart as it is with the real, gritty experiences of life. It explores the way in which we move forward after heartbreak, grief, and the challenges that may come our way, while we also navigate new opportunities that just may change the course of our lives.

With the beloved romance tropes of second chance, close proximity, as well as a glimpse into the immersive world of virtual reality, this novel is sure to capture your heart and have you rooting for Chloe throughout her journey.

About the book:

Following her best friend's passing, Chloe has been finding solace in the world through her VR headset, including going on virtual dates with the charming Blaine amongst the glittering skyline of Manhattan.

Everything seems to be perfect, except for the obvious, that Blaine is just an avatar she doesn't know in the real world. As their chemistry grows, offering Chloe the escape she has been seeking, Blaine throws out the idea that Chloe should go to New York to find him. But going to New York will open more than just a search for the mysterious Blaine, as the city holds old wounds too with Chloe's ex boyfriend Jimmy now living there. The memories of Jimmy, as well as of her friend Kerry, begin to come flooding back with each step closer Chloe takes toward New York City.

Deciding to go and find Blaine, Chloe finds herself reuniting with Jimmy and she is forced to ask herself the question of what it is that she really wants.