8:00 pm

‘Failure is a success if we learn from it’ wrote a certain William Gladstone. But how can a pen, paper or even a laptop liberate us? In this evening event, Writer in Residence Emily Morris discusses how writing the true story of experience of unexpectedly becoming a single parent helped free her from feelings of pain, shame and failure. What’s more, her writing has helped others, an experience she never anticipated. Emily will read from her memoir, My Shitty Twenties, and talk about the pitfalls and peaks of writing real life.

Emily Morris is a writer whose debut book was published in 2017. My Shitty Twenties: A Memoir, was voted one of Guardian reader’s favourite books of 2017 and praised for its ‘beautiful and bullshit-free’ account of single motherhood – although as one reviewer notes, this is not a book about a baby, but rather one about a woman. After discovering she was pregnant aged 22 and halfway through university, Emily started what would go on to become an award-winning, immensely popular blog about her life.

Tickets are priced at £15 or £25.95 with dinner (a copy of My Shitty Twenties included).  Book online, call Reception on 01244 532350 or email [email protected].

Please note that tickets for this event are e-tickets. Book online and have your tickets emailed directly to you – then save the environment by bringing along your e-ticket on your phone or tablet and have it scanned as you enter the event. If you would prefer to print your ticket, black and white is fine.

A print and collect service is available to those without access to email facilities for a small charge to cover our admin costs. Call 01244 532350 or email [email protected] for more information. Printed tickets will be available to collect from Reception before the event.

Your book will be available to collect from Reception at or before the event.