The lost portrait of Charles Dickens
In the 1880s, not long before her death, Scottish artist Margaret Gillies was approached by the writer Frederick George Kitton, who wanted to know what …
Dickens & Christmas walking tour – book now!
On 17 December, I’ll be leading a walking tour in London about Dickens and Christmas. Tickets are available on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dickens-christmas-walking-tour-tickets-76803277671
Victorian Radicals in Texas
This week I was lucky enough to be invited to the San Antonio Museum of Art in Texas, which is currently hosting an exhibition entitled …
Dickens in Dallas
Thank you to SMU for inviting me to speak about The Extended Dickens Family at your beautiful university campus in Dallas, Texas.
Learn to write in Tuscany!
If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to write biography or your memoirs, you can book onto my one-week residential course at the beautiful Verrocchio …
Fabula Festival
On 10 October, I’ll be talking about my newly updated book Charles Dickens at Wanstead Library, as part of the Fabula Festival. Tickets are available …
Arvon: Narrative Non-Fiction
I am really looking forward to being a tutor on this upcoming writing course for the Arvon Foundation. Narrative Non-Fiction is taking place at Lumb …
Pre-Raphaelites in Texas
US fans of the Pre-Raphaelites and the Arts & Crafts movement should head to San Antonio in Texas for this great new exhibition, Victorian Radicals, …
Dickens in Texas
I am very pleased to have been invited back to Galveston, Texas, for this year’s Dickens on the Strand festival. It is taking place on …