Creative Conversations Sara Sheridan
Monday 7th October, 2019 1 p.m.
Free Event
University Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ
Sara Sheridan has written over 20 books but is best known as the creator of the Mirabelle Bevan mysteries. She also writes adventure novels set in the period 1820-1845. One of these, ‘On Starlit Seas’, based on the work of Maria Graham, was shortlisted for the Wilbur Smith Prize 2017. An equality campaigner, she was recently commissioned to remap Scotland by Historic Environment Scotland and the resulting guide book ‘Where Are The Women?’ was chosen for the David Hume Institute First Minister’s Reading List 2019. Sara has also written 2 historical tie in books for ITV dramas – ‘Victoria’ and ‘Sanditon’. With her daughter, Molly, she co-founded feminist perfume brand, REEK.
As part of the on-going Creative Conversation speaker series Sara Sheridan comes to campus to chat about her writing. Bring your lunch and burning questions!
Sponsored by the Ferguson Bequest and programmed by Creative Writing at University of Glasgow
www.gla.ac.uk/events/creativeconversations
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