An afternoon with Caroline Cauchi

Schedule

Wed Jul 22 2026 at 02:30 pm to 04:30 pm

UTC+01:00
Location

Chester Lane Library | St Helens, EN

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Haunting historical fiction comes to Chester Lane Library with author, Caroline Cauchi
About this Event

Join us at Chester Lane Library for a special afternoon with author Caroline Cauchi, as she discusses her latest book, Daughter of the Titanic. 🚢📚

Inspired by a true story, Daughter of the Titanic is a moving reimagining of loss, legacy, and the fragile truth between memory and myth. Caroline will explore the story behind the book, alongside sharing her journey as an author and her wider experiences in the world of writing and publishing.

This engaging talk forms part of the National Year of Reading, celebrating the joy and importance of reading for everyone.

Whether you’re a keen reader, an aspiring writer, or simply curious about the story behind the story, this promises to be an inspiring and enjoyable event.

📖 Books will be available to purchase on the day thanks to our wonderful friends at St Helens Book Stop.

TICKETS: £8, £7 (St Helens Library Card Holders), £5 (Concessions).

Chester Lane Library - Free parking, ramp access, accessible toilet


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Inspired by a true story, this is a moving reimagining of loss, legacy and the fragile truth between memory and myth…

She was never meant to be a symbol, but the world made her one

In 1912, fourteen-year-old Helen ‘Melville’ Smith loses her father, Captain Edward J. Smith of the Titanic. In the decades that follow, she becomes the reluctant keeper of a story the world insists on telling for her: unlucky, cursed, tragic.

Sixty years later, Oxford academic Catherine Haynes discovers a mislabelled portrait and a trail of forgotten papers that lead her to the woman behind the myth.

In a series of interviews, Mel recounts the truth behind the headlines – the quiet rebellions, the dangerous loves, the secrets she burned, and the one fragment of her past she refuses to let go…

Inspired by a true story, this is a moving reimagining of loss, legacy and the fragile truth between memory and myth…

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Where is it happening?

Chester Lane Library, Four Acre Lane, St Helens, United Kingdom

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Tickets

GBP 5.00 to GBP 8.00

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