The Gothic Revival
Enjoy a afternoon with authors behind gothic novels, Essie Fox and Stephanie Bramwell-Lawes in The Gothic Revival.
EVENT DATE & TIME
Ticket Prices
Festival Friends
£5.00
Adults
£7.00
Tickets purchased online for this event will be subject to a fee of £1.50 per booking (not per ticket), which is set by Palace Theatre, Newark.
About the Authors
Essie Fox is the Sunday Times bestselling author of seven historical novels, including The Somnambulist, shortlisted for the National Book Awards, and The Fascination, and instant Sunday Times bestseller. Her work has twice been selected as The Times Historical Book of the Month, most recently for her gothic mystery Dangerous. She appears regularly at literary festivals and cultural institutes and is the host of the podcast Talking the Gothic. She lives in Windsor.
Stephanie Bramwell-Lawes grew up in the historic city of Bath and studies History and Ancient History at Exeter University. A lifelong love of literature led to a career in publishing in 2009, and her passion for books has only continued to grow ever since. Her favourite novels include Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, Rebecca, and anything by Tracy Chevalier. She currently lives in a restored asylum in Warwickshire with her husband and a small reline dictator Ruby. Thorny Manor is her debut novel.
Author Book Signing
The brand-new Waterstones Newark is the official Festival Bookseller, for 2026. Waterstones will be running the Festival Bookshop at the Palace Theatre and pop-up book stalls for author book signings after every event at each venue.
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Please note: Advance tickets are available until 4pm the day before the event, unless the venue is the Palace Theatre or National Civil War Centre.
All tickets are sold through Newark Palace Theatre unless otherwise stated.
