Simon Van Booy

We’re thrilled to welcome Simon Van Booy for an inspiring author talk about his latest novel Sipsworth! Join us for an evening of storytelling, insight, and conversation with one of today’s most celebrated literary voices. Don’t miss this chance to hear Simon discuss his creative process and the world behind Sipsworth.

About Sipsworth Over the course of two weeks in a small English town, a reclusive widow discovers an unexpected reason to live.

Following the loss of her husband and son, Helen Cartwright returns to the village of her childhood after living abroad for six decades. Her only wish is to die quickly and without fuss. She retreats into her home on Westminster Crescent, becoming a creature of routine and habit: “Each day was an impersonation of the one before with only a slight shuffle—as though even for death there is a queue.”

Then, one cold winter night, a chance encounter with…