5/23/2023 0 Comments Gail honeyman new bookShe also explained how she built up a picture of the characters from strangers she observed around her native Glasgow. Honeyman, who wrote the book over two and a half years, spoke of her love of fiction by women, and about women, and how she drew inspiration for the novel from Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility and Charlotte Bront ë's Jane Eyre. Associate Professor Dr Alison Baverstock, who heads up the Big Read project and also jointly set up the MA Publishing at the University, hosted the event pulling together some key themes in conversation with the writer before opening up the floor to questions from a packed out lecture theatre, with a number of students also watching via live video link from across campus. The crowd, which featured Kingston Deputy Mayor Olivia Boult, was given the opportunity to put questions to Honeyman, who also delighted fans by staying behind for nearly an hour after the event to sign copies of the book. Award-winning author Gail Honeyman captivated hundreds of students, staff and bookworms from across the borough community talking about her debut novel, and Sunday Times bestseller, ‘Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine' when visiting Kingston University for a special event as part of its Big Read initiative.
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