Worldwide Dickens Festivals
My article on Dickens festivals around the world was published by BBC Culture. This December, I shall be back on Galveston Island, Texas, for the …
Isle of Wight Lit Fest
Tickets are now on sale for my talk on Charles Dickens and his Circle at the Isle of Wight literary festival next month. I’ll be …
Bitten By Witch Fever
As my next book will be coming out just before Hallowe’en, it seems suitable that it has the title of Bitten By Witch Fever. It’s …
Moustaches, Whiskers & Beards on BBC PM
One of the most random moments in my life so far was being in a bar in Sri Lanka when my phone went crazy with …
Katey Dickens: the forgotten story behind ‘The Black Brunswicker’
In 1860, ten years after Charles Dickens published a scathing review of Pre-Raphaelitism in his magazine Household Words, John Everett Millais exhibited what would become one of his …
Ways With Words Festival
I’m very excited to be taking part in the Ways With Words literature festival at Dartington Hall, in Devon. I’ll be speaking about my new …
The forgotten wife of Charles Dickens
In February 1835, Charles Dickens had a party for his 23rd birthday. Catherine Hogarth, the daughter of his magazine editor, was one of the guests. …
Hexham Book Festival 2016
I’m really looking forward to returning to the Hexham Book Festival. I’ll be speaking about my latest book, Charles Dickens and his Circle on the …
Free event at the Free Library
If you’re in Philadelphia this Saturday (30 April), apply now for free tickets to my author talk on Queen Victoria’s Mysterious Daughter at the Free …