Description
Few novels have been as influential or had such a profound impact as Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights – but what makes her story so compelling today, more than 175 years after it was written?
We’ve gathered a group of authors to discuss how this story, with its unforgettable characters and dark, Gothic imagery, not only defined a generation but continues to inspire writers, artists, songwriters and filmmakers.
Our speakers include Bella Ellis, author of the popular Brontë Sisters Mystery series, Tasha Suri, author of Wuthering Heights remix What Souls Are Made Of, and Karen Powell, whose forthcoming book Fifteen Wild Decembers is a reimagining of Emily’s tragically short life. By putting Wuthering Heights and Emily’s thought-provoking spiritual poems under the literary magnifying glass, they will explore her incredible legacy and show why she remains such an inspiring figure for readers and writers alike.
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About the Authors
Bella Ellis
Bella Ellis is the Brontë-inspired pen name for the award winning Sunday Times bestselling author Rowan Coleman. A Brontë devotee for most of her life, Rowan is the author of fourteen novels including The Memory Book, The Summer of Impossible Things and The Girl at the Window.
Karen Powell
Karen Powell grew up in Rochester, Kent but now lives in York with her family. She works at York Minster Fund, a charity which raises funds for the conservation and restoration of the cathedral. She is the author of The River Within (Europa Editions UK, 2020). Her forthcoming novel Fifteen Wild Decembers, a reimagining of the short life of Emily Bronte, will be published in September 2023, also with Europa Editions UK.
Tasha Suri
Tasha Suri is an award-winning author, a writing tutor, an occasional librarian and a cat owner. She has won the Best Newcomer (Sydney J. Bounds) Award from the British Fantasy Society, the Starburst Brave New Words Award, and has been nominated for the Astounding Award and Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel. Her debut novel Empire of Sand was named one of the 100 best fantasy books of all time by TIME magazine. When she isn’t writing, Tasha likes to cry over TV shows, buy too many notebooks, and indulge her geeky passion for reading about South Asian history. She lives with her family in a mildly haunted house in London.
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