We're thrilled to welcome Sarah Perry, the internationally bestselling author of novels such as Enlightenment, Melmoth, The Essex Serpent, and After Me Comes the Flood, as well as the non-fiction work Essex Girls. Her soon-to-be-released book, Death of an Ordinary Man, offers an unforgettable account of this universal aspect of life. This is not a book about grief; it is a profound reflection on dying, family, care, and love.
She is a winner of the Waterstones Book of the Year Award and the British Book of the Year Award.
Enlightenment was longlisted for the Booker Prize 2025 and her other work has been nominated for major literary prizes including the Women’s Prize for Fiction, the Dylan Thomas Prize, the Folio Prize and the Costa Novel Award. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. Sarah will be joined by the Dean of Chelmsford Cathedral, the Very Revd Jessica Martin.
Tickets
Adults: £15.00 / Students: £7.50 / 11yrs - 16yrs: £3.50
Ticket includes glass of prosecco on arrival. (soft drink option).