with Samantha Ellis
Samantha Ellis, author of the acclaimed Take Courage: Anne Brontë and the Art of Life will be our special guest at this highlight of the Brontë Society calendar.
Samantha Ellis is a playwright and journalist. Her first book, How to Be a Heroine, was published in 2014. Her plays include Cling to me Like Ivy and How to Date a Feminist. She has written for the Guardian, TLS, Spectator, The Pool and more. She lives in London.
Her recent book, Take Courage, is Samantha's personal and surprising journey into the life and work of Anne Brontë - a woman sidelined by history. A brave, strongly feminist writer well ahead of her time - and her more celebrated siblings - and who has much to teach us today about how to find our way in the world.
SCHEDULE
10.45am Arrival
11.00am Registration, including tea & coffee
11.30am to 12.30pm Lecture by Samantha Ellis
12.30pm to 1.00pm Question and answer session and book signing
(Books available to buy - cash only)
1.00pm to 2.30pm Luncheon (3 courses + coffee)
2.45pm Finish
This year's Literary Lunch will take place at The Old Swan Hotel in Harrogate. Tickets £45.
If you are interested in booking a place, please call 01535 640192 or send an email to bookings@bronte.org.uk.