​​Join us for an exclusive one-night-only event with bestseller Bridget Collins. Bridget will be hosting a sip and portrait painting session while filling you in on her incredible new novel, The Naked Light.

​​Supported by our own in-house artist, you'll craft your own self-portrait as Bridget discusses her writing process and the story itself. Afterwards, you'll be able to get your copy of The Naked Light signed by Bridget to take home alongside your art.

​​Included in your ticket:

• ​​All materials you'll need to paint your own portrait

• ​​A copy of The Naked Light, which Bridget will sign and dedicate on the night (worth £18.99)

• ​​A glass of wine from our wine-bar favourites menu

• ​​Support from our in-house artist to get the most out of your painting

​About The Naked Light

​Watching over the village of Haltington is an ancient carving in the ground, known to locals simply as the Face. It was first etched into the chalk when lives were ruled by superstition and stories; by fear of the unknown, of the shadows.

​For centuries, the inhabitants of Bone Cottage have tended to it. But now that the Great War has decimated the population of even this most isolated of places, the Face stands neglected and overgrown.

​When enigmatic outsider Kit moves into the cottage, the villagers are suspicious of her androgynous appearance and bohemian ways. In defiance of their disapproval, the vicar’s unmarried sister-in-law Florence finds herself inexplicably drawn to Kit, and the friendship that grows between them becomes a light in the dark for her.

​But the Face calls things to it, and now Florence and Kit are in its path…

​A haunting gothic tale of ancient darkness and a love that defies convention, from Sunday Times #1 bestseller Bridget Collins.

​About Bridget Collins

​Bridget Collins was born in 1981 in Kent, England. Her first published novel, The Traitor Game, won the Branford Boase Award and was longlisted for the Carnegie Medal.

​Since then, she has published six more novels for teenagers. The Binding, her first adult novel, was published in January 2019, went straight to no. 2 in the Sunday Times bestseller list, was the bestselling adult debut hardback that year, and reached no. 1 on its paperback release. Her second adult novel, The Betrayals, was also a Sunday Times bestseller.