{"product_id":"pale-mistress-in-conversation-with-naomi-kelsey-9th-november","title":"Pale Mistress - in conversation with Naomi Kelsey - 9th November","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoin us\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e at The Harbour Chapel in Dunbar on Monday, 9th November, at 7.30 pm, when we'll be in conversation with Naomi Kelsey about her new novel, \u003cem\u003ePale Mistress\u003c\/em\u003e, followed by a book signing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ePurchase a copy of \u003cem\u003ePale Mistress\u003c\/em\u003e (RRP £16.99) or \u003cem\u003eThe Darkening Globe\u003c\/em\u003e (RRP £9.99) from Night Owl Books for free entrance to the event (admits one per book). Alternatively, you can select an 'entrance only' ticket.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease select 'local pick up' at the checkout if you would like to collect your copy from Night Owl Books, or choose a shipping option if you would like to have the book posted to you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvent times:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvent: 19:30 - 20:30, followed by signing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoors: 19:15.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVenue information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/UooPLjkpN2TSKKcRA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Harbour Chapel\u003c\/a\u003e, 10 Victoria Street, Dunbar, EH42 1ET.\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout \u003cem\u003ePale Mistress\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Let heaven and men and devils, let them all, all, cry shame against me, yet I’ll speak…”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCyprus, 16th century. Murder, lies and vengeance has left lovers dead, promises broken and no one to trust. Only one woman survives, Bianca.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe slain? History knows their names: Emilia, Desdemona, Othello. But why do we not know Bianca? Who was the pale mistress? Liar or lied to? Instigator or victim? In telling one woman’s story, Naomi Kelsey dazzlingly recasts a Shakespearean tragedy as a psychological thriller of jealousy and gaslighting, ambition and envy, and the making and breaking of one of Shakespeare’s most notorious villains, Iago.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardback, 336 pages, published July 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Naomi Kelsey:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2521\" data-start=\"2430\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eNaomi\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eKelsey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Burnings\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Darkening Globe\u003c\/em\u003e, and the winner of two Northern Writers’ Awards and of the HWA Dorothy Dunnett Competition 2021. Her fiction has been published in Mslexia magazine and shortlisted for several further awards including the Bridport Prize and the Bristol Prize.  By day she is an English teacher in Newcastle, where she lives with her husband and their two children.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFAQs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e- Will I be sent an e-ticket before the event?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note that we will have a guest list on the door on the night of the event, and you will not be sent an e-ticket for it - simply let us know your name\/the name of the person who booked your ticket when you arrive, and we'll check you in! \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e- Can I collect my book at the event?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCopies can be collected on the night at the event, or alternatively if you would like to read the book before attending copies can be collected or posted to you in advance.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA note on Covid precautions: if you feel unwell on the day, please err on the side of caution, and please take a lateral flow test before attending, if you can.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Night Owl Books","offers":[{"title":"Includes Pale Mistress (admits one)","offer_id":57103886745978,"sku":null,"price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Includes The Darkening Globe (admits one)","offer_id":57104191160698,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Entrance only (admits one)","offer_id":57104222454138,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/2178\/1163\/files\/PaleMistressNaomiKelseyNightOwlBooksevent_03702311-2f1d-45af-8e39-ede07f01f4c2.png?v=1784897618","url":"https:\/\/nightowlbooks.co.uk\/products\/pale-mistress-in-conversation-with-naomi-kelsey-9th-november","provider":"Night Owl Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}