Three Liverpool Histories, Three Liverpool Authors

Info: Set in 1860s Liverpool, JP Maxwell’s Water Street and The Americans of Abercromby Square follow Harriet Farrell and her ally Conté as they uncover Confederate plots and hunt Lincoln’s fugitive assassin. Maxwell is a Liverpool novelist, filmmaker, and lecturer at LJMU whose work explores the city’s transatlantic ties. Carol Maginn’s Adelphi uncovers intrigue behind the grandeur of Liverpool’s iconic hotel; she is a playwright and author of three novels and acclaimed plays including Kitty. Kevin Cowdall’s Cosgrove’s Sketches is a poignant Edwardian family saga; Cowdall is a poet and author with over 300 published poems and multiple books. Join us at Sips & Stories, Smithdown Road’s welcoming community coffee shop, for an afternoon of history, fiction, and conversation — plus Q&A and book signing.

Host or Publisher John Maxwell