An evening with Louise Beech - Wonderful. 7PM 01JUN26 In the Shop or Zoom

A Hollywood idol.  The Virgin Mary.  An everyday girl from Hull.

Three women, three eras, surprising things in common…

On 4^th August 1962, the night she should have died, Marilyn Monroe has a visitor who changes her destiny. The Virgin Mary appears in her kitchen with a message. Inspired, Marilyn abandons her home, her life, her fame, and disappears into the night…

Fifty-four years later, in a Hull kitchen, Flora Baker finds Mary, bathed in light. She has a similar message for the working class woman dreaming of a better life…

But do Marilyn and Flora have more in common than Mary’s visit? Are they linked across time? And is Mary’s message for all the women of the world?

Wonderful is about the way women are portrayed in both history and the world of celebrity, about women not being quiet, and about women united by the shared stories that shape them.

Louise will be reading from and discussing her novel  as well as answering questions and signing copies.

The event starts at 7PM on Mon 1st June (Marilyn's birthday!) and will be held in person at the shop and online via Zoom.

Tickets are £5. Attendees in person will receive a free drink - wine, tea or coffee and ALL attendees will be eligible for 10% off all books in the shop or online.

Tickets are to be collected on the door - or if attending by Zoom, we'll send a link out on the day of the event.