Masters of Gothic Fiction
Michelle Paver and Catriona Ward talk to Suzi Feay
Saturday, 21 March 2026
6:00pm
1 hour
Pusey House: Ursell Room
£10 - £18
Join two masters of modern gothic fiction, Michelle Paver and Catriona Ward, for an evening of chilling conversation and literary insight and a complimentary glass of wine.
Both authors are celebrated for crafting stories that linger long after the final page. With international roots and a shared talent for conjuring atmosphere, Paver and Ward delve into the darker corners of the human psyche and the haunted landscapes that shape their fiction.
Ward is the bestselling author of Looking Glass Sound, Sundial and The Last House on Needless Street, which was both a Richard and Judy Book Club and BBC2 Between the Covers Book Club pick.
Paver worked as a solicitor before giving up the law to write full-time. Her books include the internationally bestselling Wolf Brother series for younger readers and the acclaimed supernatural novels Dark Matter, Thin Air, Wakenhyrst and her latest, Rainforest, a story of love and death in a virgin rainforest.
Discussions are chaired by journalist and reviewer for the FT Suzi Feay.
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