Join us for an evening with local crime writer, Tim Weaver, to celebrate the publication of his first novel, Chasing The Dead. Alex Towne’s body was found a year ago – yet his mother believes that she has seen him on the street. When missing persons investigator, David Raker reluctantly takes on the case, he [...]
Monthly Archives: February 2010
Simon Winder
Thursday 25th February 2010 – 8.00pm
Part of the Topping & Company Year of Picador Germania is a very personal guide to Germany. Often eccentric, always entertaining, Winder reveals the hidden sides to a country that he really loves.
Carol Ann Duffy
Wednesday 24th February 2010 – 8.00pm
Join the Poet Laureate for an event marking the publication of Love Poetry, a collection of some of Carol Ann Duffy’s most popular poems. Taking us from the dizzying highs of love to the soul-crushing lows, it showcases her skilful and unique style, which is well attuned to the complexities of modern life. Gallery tickets [...]
Martin Amis
Tuesday 23rd February 2010 – 8.00pm
We are delighted to welcome one of this country’s leading literary figures to Topping & Company for an event celebrating the publication of The Pregnant Widow, his latest book. A tragic, yet comic tale of the sexual revolution in Britain, which Amis argues is not yet over, but merely in its second trimester. This will [...]
Sara Paretsky
Saturday 20th February 2010 – 7.30pm
It is a delight to welcome one of America’s leading crime writers to Ely. V.I. Warshawski returns, having been asked to find a man who has been missing for four decades. However, what started as a futile search suddenly takes a lethal turn, as secrets and corruption are exposed. Hardball shows Paretsky – who is [...]
Jannina Tredwell
Thursday 18th February 2010 – 8.00pm
A Bit Far for You Dear is the fascinating story of a woman’s 4,500 mile trek around the mainland coast of Britain. On this inspiring journey around our island, Jannina introduces characters and places with humour and insight.