{"product_id":"an-evening-with-elspeth-wilson-and-hester-musson","title":"An evening with Elspeth Wilson and Hester Musson","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe're so excited to welcome Elspeth Wilson and Hester Musson to Rare Birds Book Shop this February to talk about their new novels - These Mortal Bodies \u0026amp; The Night Hag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElspeth's novel is a\u003cspan\u003e richly atmospheric campus novel, perfect for fans of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-sleek-node-id=\"hXa9K2\"\u003eThe Secret History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and dark academia. \u003c\/span\u003eThese Mortal Bodies\u003cspan\u003e is an intoxicating story of obsession, infatuation and toxic friendship in the world of the elites, where rules are made to be broken.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHester is the best selling author of The Beholders. Her new novel, The Night Hag, is a gripping gothic mystery set in Scotland where Lil is an archaeologist plagued by nightmares when she discovers that a hoard unearthed at one of her digs may hold secrets to her past.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWe can't wait to welcome them both into the store for a fascinating evening discussing some of the subjects both writers are most passionate about. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTickets are £5 and can be redeemed against any purchase on the evening of the event. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTimings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDoors open: \u003c\/strong\u003e6:30pm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTalk begins: \u003c\/strong\u003e7:00pm \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElspeth Wilson\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Scottish writer and poet. These Mortal Bodies is her debut novel. Her poetry pamphlet Too Hot to Sleep was published in 2023. When she's not writing, she can usually be found in or near the sea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHester Musson's \u003c\/strong\u003egothic historical novel The Beholders was a Times bestseller and shortlisted for the HWA Debut Crown in 2024. She lives in rural Scotland at the top of an old, jackdaw-haunted building, and it's beginning to show.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf you have any questions regarding the event or to request additional accessibility accommodations please contact hello@rarebirdsbooks.live\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Birds Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57016169169283,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/8600\/8738\/files\/ElspethWilsonandHesterMussonEvent.png?v=1767782665","url":"https:\/\/rarebirdsbooks.live\/products\/an-evening-with-elspeth-wilson-and-hester-musson","provider":"Rare Birds Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}