{"product_id":"winterbourne-in-conversation-with-elisabeth-wolf","title":"Winterbourne - in conversation with Elisabeth Wolf","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoin us at Night Owl Books on Monday, 19th October at 8pm, when Elisabeth Wolf will be discussing her new novel, \u003cem\u003eWinterbourne\u003c\/em\u003e, with Amanda Block, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Haunting of Hero's Bay\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurchase a copy of either book via this page to receive a free ticket to our event - while spaces last! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElisabeth Wolf will be in conversation with Amanda Block, followed by a book signing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSelect 'local collection' to pick up your copy from Night Owl. Alternatively please select a Royal Mail option, and I'll arrange for a copy to be shipped straight to you. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout \u003cem\u003eWinterbourne\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWithin the walls of Winterbourne dwells a secret room, with an unspeakable collection of books. Librarian Anne Adams has found the perfect escape: a job cataloguing the library of Winterbourne, an architectural masterpiece on a remote island off the west coast of Scotland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSurrounded by an awe-inspiring landscape, the library is magnificent, with priceless first editions, a book lover's dream. However, Anne's early weeks in her new job are beset by obstacles - no internet, a house plunged into darkness every night and unexplained mysteries on the island. After an unannounced visit from her employer, the enigmatic Lucien Broussard, Anne wonders what happened to the previous librarian when she finds notes hidden in the library's ancient tomes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs echoes of the past start to reveal the house and Lucien's dark secrets, suddenly Anne's dream job becomes a living nightmare. Get swept up in Elisabeth Wolf's chilling and unpredictable mystery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback, 320 pages, published September 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Elisabeth Wolf:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eElisabeth Wolf is a writer of contemporary gothic fiction, creating classic tales that utilize the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egenre’s most beloved tropes – crumbling mansions, vulnerable heroines, windswept \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elandscapes and dark, brooding antiheroes. “Gothic novels sit right at the intersection between \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edangerous romance and spine-tingling horror, and it’s this combination that makes them so \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eirresistible,” she explains. “Who wants a happy ending when you could have Mr Rochester \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003einstead?”\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElisabeth has lived in Edinburgh for the last eight years, and splits her time between the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eScottish capital and London, where her two sons live. When she’s not travelling up and down \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe East Coast Line or chained to her desk, she spends her time malingering in graveyards \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand eating ice cream. She’ll judge any gelateria on the quality of its pistachio, and is also an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eenthusiastic home ice cream maker herself.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHer gothic novel, Winterbourne, was published by Black \u0026amp;amp; White in 2026. This will be \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efollowed by The Whispering Island in 2027. She has also had eight crime novels published, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewriting as Alison Belsham.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout \u003cem\u003eThe Haunting of Hero's Bay\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eLottie has lived in a magical world of stories and imagination under the shelter of her beloved grandfather, a famous comic actor, for as long as she can remember - but now he’s dead and she’s stranded in a houseful of cousins, her strict Victorian uncle only noticing her when she steps out of line. Using her imagination, she begins to navigate the real world on her own terms, lurching from one idea to the next, taking risks and keeping secrets, determined no one will stop her pursuing her theatrical dreams. Eloping with an aspiring actor at seventeen, Lottie realises too late she has handed control of her life to her charming unpredictable husband who quickly discards the plans they made together and forms a very different kind of travelling theatre company.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA game of wits ensues, each vying for control in a world of comedy, illusions, and sleight of hand as they tour the length and breadth of the country till tragedy strikes and the future is suddenly impossible to imagine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback, 400 pages, published June 2026.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Amanda Block:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally from Devon, Amanda Block moved to Edinburgh in 2007, where she attained a master’s degree in creative writing. Her work is often inspired by myths and fairy tales, which she uses as starting points to tell new stories. Amanda’s writing has been shortlisted in contests such as the Bridport Prize and the Mslexia Short Story competition. Her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Storyteller\u003c\/i\u003e (Hodder), was published in 2021 and was a Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month. \u003ci\u003eThe Haunting of Hero’s Bay\u003c\/i\u003e is her second novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvent times:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvent: 20:00 - 21:00, followed by signing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoors: 19:50\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVenue information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNight Owl Books, 1 Bridge Street, East Linton, EH40 3AG.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\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\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":"Winterbourne by Elisabeth Wolf","offer_id":57274452410746,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"The Haunting of Hero's Bay by Amanda Block","offer_id":57274452443514,"sku":null,"price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/2178\/1163\/files\/WinterbournebyElisabethWolf.png?v=1789577700","url":"https:\/\/nightowlbooks.co.uk\/products\/winterbourne-in-conversation-with-elisabeth-wolf","provider":"Night Owl Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}