Talk - Julia Blackburn, A Writing Woman
Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, Suffolk, IP15 5BP
Saturday 20th February 2027 11:00AM
Award-winning author Julia Blackburn will be speaking about her latest book, A Writing Woman.
In this new book, Blackburn reflects on a life shaped by books but also by places, friendships and fleeting encounters. With tenderness and unsparing candour, she tells of loves and losses, illness, ageing and building a home, assembling scenes from past and present that have made indelible marks on her life and writing.
Above all, we see the sustaining power of her curiosity and attention – to art, to nature, to other living beings. A Writing Woman is the story of a life lived in writing and confirms Blackburn as one of the most intriguing and original writers working today.
‘I’ve been writing for most of my life, with hardly a pause, as if my survival depended on the process, which I suppose in a way it did.’
In this new book, Blackburn reflects on a life shaped by books but also by places, friendships and fleeting encounters. With tenderness and unsparing candour, she tells of loves and losses, illness, ageing and building a home, assembling scenes from past and present that have made indelible marks on her life and writing.
Above all, we see the sustaining power of her curiosity and attention – to art, to nature, to other living beings. A Writing Woman is the story of a life lived in writing and confirms Blackburn as one of the most intriguing and original writers working today.
‘I’ve been writing for most of my life, with hardly a pause, as if my survival depended on the process, which I suppose in a way it did.’
Event Details
Doors Open at 10:30AM
Starts at 11:00AM
