In Conversation with Anne Youngson

In Conversation with Anne Youngson at Bedworth Library

Aimee Hawkins (Reader Development Librarian) will be interviewing Anne Youngson about her writing and her 2020 novel Three Women and a Boat. There will be an opportunity for the audience to ask questions at the end.

This session is great for:

- Hearing directly from the author about their influences, writing process, and behind-the-scenes stories.

- Gaining creative inspiration and writing tips from an experienced author.

- Meeting like-minded book enthusiasts.

This event is part of our series for the 2026 Book Bingo reading challenge and represents the category 'A book with a number in the title', with Three Women and a Boat including the number 3, which some may event say is 'magic'! You can find out more about our fun and free reading challenge for adults, Book Bingo, on our website.

This event is also part of Bedworth Library's Coffee and Chat sessions - find out more about these sessions on Eventbrite.

Three Women and a Boat

Meet Eve, who has departed from her thirty-year career to become a Free Spirit; Sally, who has waved goodbye to her indifferent husband and two grown-up children; and Anastasia, a defiantly independent narrowboat-dweller, suddenly vulnerable as she awaits a life-saving operation.

Inexperienced and ill-equipped, Sally and Eve embark upon a journey through the canals of England, guided by the remote and unsympathetic Anastasia. As they glide gently - and not so gently - through the countryside, the eccentricities and challenges of canalboat life draw them inexorably together, and a tender and unforgettable story unfolds.

About the author

Anne Youngson is the author of the Costa First Book Award-shortlisted Meet Me at the Museum; BBC Radio Book Club pick, Three Women and a Boat and the story collection, The Six Who Came to Dinner. Anne Youngson's shrewd, warm-hearted and observational prose has been widely praised. Her new novel, A Complicated Matter explores the human heart through the coming-of-age of a young English refugee during the blitz. Anne's work is published around the world. She lives in Oxfordshire with her husband and has three grandchildren.

Time: 10:30am - 11:30am

Date: Wednesday 10th June 2026

Age: Adults 16+

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Refreshments: Free refreshments available

Book Sales: Books will be available to purchase at the event

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