An Evening with Amy Beashel
‘A brave and important book, but it is also a brilliant and addictive read’ Emma Robinson, USA Today bestselling author of All My Fault
Join author of Spilt Milk, Amy Beashel for an evening of conversation about her brand-new book, Bad Manners. Amy will be discussing her searing new story with author of The Poet, Louisa Reid.
Every ticket comes with a copy of Amy's new book, which she will sign and dedicate on the evening.
About the book: Bad Manners
Would it kill you to smile, darling? Perhaps…
A men-only charity dinner. A clutch of young waitresses.
The jokes are uncomfortable. The hands linger. The collars loosen.
Behind closed doors, the wine flows.
The night is dark. The faces blur. The memories warp.
Behind closed doors, the money flows.
But revenge is sweet and justice is a burning flame.
Behind closed doors, the blood flows…
A fierce and addictive read about lust and power, the love we want versus the love we take, and the tinderbox secrets that hide so well in the heart of families, this is the searing new novel from the author of Spilt Milk.
About The Author: Amy Beashel
Having shoe-horned the phrase “finding her own self-worth” into every possible English literature essay from GSCE through to university, it’s no wonder Shropshire-based author Amy Beashel is now writing books featuring female protagonists who are fiercely attempting to do just that. She likes dark stories, complex characters and hopeful (but not too tidy) endings.
Her debut novel for young adults, The Sky Is Mine, was nominated for the Carnegie and Branford Boase awards. The Daily Mail described her debut novel for adults, Spilt Milk, as "raw, thought-provoking and beautifully written”. Her latest book, Bad Manners, publishes in March 2025 with HarperNorth. Find her @beashelwrites on social media.
About The Host: Louisa Reid
Nominated twice for the Carnegie medal, for the Branford Boase Award and short-listed for the North-East teen book award and the Bristol Book Award, Louisa Reid's books for young adults have been widely acclaimed. Her verse novel 'Gloves Off' was Sunday Times book of the week and her latest novel in verse, Wrecked, is as powerfully moving and immersive as its predecessor.
Living in the north west of England, Louisa Reid writes primarily for young adults, although her novels are widely read by adults, too. She is an English teacher and spends most of her spare time reading or writing the kind of books young people might love.