Costa Book of the Year Award winner *Monique Roffey* and MicKitterick Prize & SI Leeds Literary Prize winner *Wenyan Lu *discuss writing about gender equality, small communities and new beginnings in their powerful novels. Lu’s* The Funeral Cryer *tells the story of a professional mourner in contemporary rural China who is outcast by her village until a leap of faith shows her it’s never too late to alter your fate. Roffey’s *Passiontide* depicts four courageous women compelled to speak out after the shocking murder of another young woman on their Caribbean island and the revolutionary consequences of their bravery.This event has a limited number of bursary tickets available for people who might not otherwise be able to afford them. You can apply here.
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