An Evening with Sara Sheridan: Exploring 'The Secrets of Blythswood Square'

Join us for this special author talk, where Sara Sheridan will share insights into her writing process, the historical context of her work, and the inspiration behind Secrets of Blythswood Square. In this talk, Sara will discuss the powerful themes and vibrant setting of her latest novel. Set against the vibrant backdrop of 1846 Glasgow—a city on the cusp of social change—Sara's captivating tale explores the intricate themes of ownership and reputation during a time of rapid transformation.

Don't miss this chance to hear her insights and engage with the author whose work has been described as "dripping with intrigue and luscious prose," and “gripping and beautifully written.”

Sara Sheridan is a writer and activist who is interested particularly in diverse readings of history. She has written more than 20 books.

Truth or Dare, her first novel won the Scottish Library Award and was shortlisted for the Saltire. On Starlit Seas, was shortlisted for the Wilbur Smith Prize. In 2022, The Fair Botanists was Waterstones Scottish Book of the Year and was also a season 7 pick for The Queen’s Reading Room. An occasional journalist, Sara has reported for BBC Radio 4's From Our Own Correspondent and on ‘being a lady’ for Women’s Hour. Sara has written 2 radio plays, the most recent, Robert Burns: His Psychotherapy and Cure, was voiced by Elaine C Smith. In 2019 Sara re mapped Scotland according to women’s history for Historic Environment Scotland – the resulting book, Where are the Women, was one of the David Hume Institute’s Books of the year 2019. In it, she imagined several monuments to Scotland’s accused witches alongside commemorating over 1600, mostly-forgotten Scottish women.

Sara mentors fledgling writers and has sat on the board of several writers’ organisations. In 2015, Sophie McKay Knight’s portrait of Sara garnered media and critical attention at the National Gallery of Scotland.

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