Kate Mosse CBE, one of our Britain’s most beloved writers, is Sussex born and bred. The author of 11 acclaimed novels, including the No 1 bestselling The Joubert Family Chronicles – The Burning Chambers, The City of Tears, The Ghost Ship and The Map of Bones – as well as the multimillion selling Languedoc Trilogy – Labyrinth, Sepulchre and Citadel. Her books have been translated into 38 languages and published in more than 40 countries. She is also the Founder Director of the Women’s Prize for Fiction & the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction – the largest annual celebration of women’s writing in the world.
Join us for an evening event to celebrate Kate’s latest book ‘Autumn’ (published on 8 September). Exploring nature, folklore and history, ‘Autumn’ is an unforgettable love letter to Sussex and an atmospheric portrait of the season from one of our most celebrated writers. Starting in her own garden in Chichester, Kate leads us out to the misty Fishbourne marshes of her childhood, with their vast skies and wading birds, and into ancient yew forests/ steeped in myth and mystery. We travel across the harvest fields, follow the river bends of the Ouse and the Lavant, and join the crowds at Lewes on Bonfire Night.
‘A beautifully written exploration of nature, memory and life itself. Wonderfully mellow, a golden read’
Matt Haig
‘Profoundly captivating, a beautiful book that lingers in the mind’
Elif Shafak
‘Full of warmth and joy, and a love of people, places and nature. I adored this book’
Caroline Quentin
Kate will be in conversation about ‘Autumn’ with Sam Davey, founder of the Hastings Book Festival. A prize-winning short story writer and the author, Sam also chaired the Hastings Writers’ Group for several years.
