Anna will discuss the writing process for a contemporary novel for 5 women whose stories are intertwined and set in the local area.

Anna is joining us at Southam Bookfest!

See main event page here: Southam Book Festival 2026 Tickets, Sunday 11 October • 11 AM - 4 PM | Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/southam-book-festival-2026-tickets-1998551494319?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true)

Anna will be discussing her writing journey, the publishing process including self-publishing, as well her debut novel - 'It's Never Really Over'. The novel is a contemporary story centred on five interconnected women and partially set in Warwickshire, with references to Stratford, Shakespeare and other regional landmarks. Written in monologue style, each woman begins their story by describing to the reader their present moment setting, before going back in time to relay their life story and ending by summarising their present circumstances. The women range from mid-thirties to seventies in age and each describe what has happened and what could have been – the lost lovers, fortunes, failures, and missed opportunities. Their stories show how fate pushes you to where you need to be, whether you like it or not, and how, when it comes to certain aspects of their lives, it’s never really over.

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