During this 75-minute Q&A, Erin will discuss the inspiration behind her addictive new thriller The Night Stairs and her approach to the craft of crime writing.
As well as being renowned for crafting ingenious plots and atmospheric thrillers, Erin is a much-loved member of the CBC tutor team, leading our six-week Writing a Psychological Thriller course.
The Night Stairs is a dark, compulsive thriller set within the ancient walls of St Cordula’s, a convent boarding school haunted by secrets and superstition. When pupils begin fainting one after another, Deputy Head Fiona Fox fears the return of a terrifying legend linked to the death of a girl on the infamous night stairs years before. As vertigo spreads through the school once again, Fiona must uncover the truth before history repeats itself. But when one student begins investigating the past, old secrets start to twist into new scandals.
All ticket-holders will be invited to submit a question for Erin ahead of time. The most interesting and frequently asked questions will be curated and put forward to Erin by a CBC host. This event will be ‘webinar style’ with just Erin and the CBC host appearing live on-screen, attendees will not appear on the screen however they will be able to post comments in a chat box.
Erin Kelly is the author of He Said/She Said, which spent a total of 12 weeks in the Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller list. Her first novel The Poison Tree became a major ITV drama and a Richard & Judy bestseller. Erin has written five more original psychological thrillers, The Sick Rose, The Burning Air, The Ties That Bind, We Know You Know and Watch Her Fall, all of which were published to critical acclaim. In 2014, she wrote the official novel and short story series of the hit TV series Broadchurch. Her books have been translated into 25 languages. As well as writing fiction, Erin has worked as a journalist since 1998 and teaches creative writing. She lives in north London with her husband and daughters.
Lyndsey was previously Senior Publicity Manager at Hodder & Stoughton. Since then, she has worked as Events and Media Manager for Village Books in Dulwich, at the Social Enterprise Leaders Plus, and continues to work as a freelance events consultant. She completed an MA In Publishing for the University of the Arts London.
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