Join award-winning author Jess Kidd as she talks about her most recent book The Night Ship, an epic and imaginative historical novel, based on the true story of the Batavia, a ship wrecked in the Indian Ocean. Described as fascinating, horrific, lyrical and haunting, it is no wonder this book was chosen as a Sunday Times Best Historical Fiction Book of the Year and a BBC Two Between the Covers Book Club Pick. 

Biography: 
Jess Kidd was brought up in London as part of a large family from County Mayo. Her first novel, Himself, was shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards in 2016 and she was the winner of the Costa Short Story Award in the same year. In 2017, Himself was shortlisted for the Authors’ Club Best First Novel Award and longlisted for the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger. Her second novel, The Hoarder, was shortlisted for the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award and longlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award. Both books were BBC Radio 2 Book Club picks.

Jess will be signing books, which will be available for purchase at the event.