{"product_id":"night-owl-book-club-kate-foster-elizabeth-macneal","title":"Night Owl Book Club - Kate Foster \u0026 Elizabeth Macneal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoin us for our June book club event on Monday, 17th June, at 8pm. We'll be meeting at The Crown \u0026amp; Kitchen in East Linton, where we'll be joined by authors Kate Foster and Elizabeth Macneal to discuss their new historical novels \u003cem\u003eThe King's Witches\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Burial Plot\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTickets include admittance to the event and a glass of wine or soft drink to enjoy when you arrive, plus a copy of either \u003cem\u003eThe King's Witches\u003c\/em\u003e by Kate Foster or \u003cem\u003eThe Burial Plot\u003c\/em\u003e by Elizabeth Macneal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you would like to read both books, additional copies of \u003cem\u003eThe King's Witches\u003c\/em\u003e can be ordered \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nightowlbooks.pro\/products\/pre-order-the-kings-witches\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e, and extra copies of \u003cem\u003eThe Burial Plot\u003c\/em\u003e can be ordered \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nightowlbooks.pro\/products\/pre-order-the-burial-plot\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note that copies of the books will be available for collection after their publication on the 6th June.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe event will include a discussion and Q\u0026amp;A with Kate Foster and Elizabeth Macneal, followed by a book signing. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease select 'local collection' at the checkout if you would like to pick up your copy from Night Owl, or at the event. \u003c\/strong\u003eAlternatively, please select a Royal Mail option and we'll post your book to you after publication on the 6th June.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis event is open to attendees aged 18+ only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout \u003cem\u003eThe King's Witches\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe King's Witches\u003c\/em\u003e by Kate Foster is a gripping and beautiful historical novel, giving an unforgettable voice to the women at the heart of the \u003cstrong\u003ereal-life witch trials in sixteenth-century Scotland.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eWomen whisper secrets to each other; it is how we survive.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e1589. \u003cspan\u003ePrincess Anne of Denmark is betrothed to King James VI of Scotland, a royal union designed to forever unite the two countries. But first, she must pass the trial period: one year of marriage in which she must prove herself worthy of being Scotland's new Queen. If the King and the Scottish royal court in Edinburgh find her wanting, she faces permanent exile to a convent.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDetermined to fulfil her duties to King and country, Anne resolves to be the perfect royal bride. Until she meets Lord Henry. By her side is Kirsten Sorenson, her loyal and pious lady's maid.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBut whilst tending to Anne's every need, she has her own secret motives for the royal marriage to be a success . . .\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMeanwhile, in \u003cstrong\u003eNorth Berwick\u003c\/strong\u003e, a young housemaid by the name of Jura is dreaming of a new life. She practises the healing charms taught to her by her mother, and when she realises she is no longer safe under her master's roof, she escapes to Edinburgh. But it isn't long before she finds herself caught up in the witchcraft mania that has gripped not just the capital but the new queen...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill Anne, Kirsten and Jura be able to save each other and, in doing so, save themselves?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardback, 336 pages, publishing on 6th June 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout \u003cem\u003eThe Burial Plot\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe wants him. He'll take everything. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom Elizabeth Macneal, the Sunday Times bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Doll Factory\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Burial Plot\u003c\/em\u003e is a spellbinding Gothic thriller about murder and manipulation. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLondon, 1839. With the cemeteries full and money to be made in death, tricksters Crawford and Bonnie survive on wicked schemes and ill-gotten coin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut one blistering evening, their fortunes flip. A man lies in a pool of blood at Bonnie’s feet and now she needs to disappear. Crawford secures her a position as lady’s maid in a grand house on the Thames.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs Bonnie comes to understand the family – the eccentric Mr Moncrieff, obsessively drawing mausoleums for his dead wife, and their peculiar daughter Cissie, scribbling imaginary love letters to herself – she begins to question what secrets are lying behind the house’s paper-thin walls and whether her own presence here was planned from the beginning. Because Crawford is watching, and perhaps he is plotting his greatest trick yet...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardback, special independent bookshop edition, 336 pages, published 6th June 2024.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Kate Foster:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eKate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eFoster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has been a national newspaper journalist for over twenty years. Growing up in Edinburgh, she became fascinated by its history and often uses it as inspiration for her stories. Her first novel, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Maiden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a feminist revisionist take on the Scottish legend of The White Lady of Corstorphine, won the Bloody Scotland Pitch Perfect competition in 2020 and the Bloody Scotland Crime Debut of the Year in 2023, and has been longlisted for The Women's Prize for Fiction 2024. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe King's Witches\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis her second novel. She lives in Edinburgh with her two children.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Elizabeth Macneal:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElizabeth Macneal is the author of two previous Sunday Times bestselling novels: \u003cem\u003eThe Doll Factory\u003c\/em\u003e, which won the 2018 Caledonia Novel Award and has been adapted into a major TV series on Paramount+, and \u003cem\u003eCircus of Wonders\u003c\/em\u003e. Her work has been translated into twenty-nine languages. Born in Scotland, Elizabeth is also a potter and lives in Twickenham with her family. She can be found on Instagram @elizabethmacneal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFAQs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e- Where will we be meeting?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe event will be held at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.crownandkitchen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Crown \u0026amp; Kitchen\u003c\/a\u003e, 25-27 Bridge Street, East Linton, EH40 3AG. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA note on Covid precautions: if you can, please take a lateral before attending, and if you feel unwell on the day, please err on the side of caution.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Night Owl Books","offers":[{"title":"Includes The King's Witches","offer_id":43743273156779,"sku":"","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Includes The Burial Plot","offer_id":43743273189547,"sku":"","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/2178\/1163\/files\/Night_Owl_Book_Club_in_conversation_with_Kate_Foster_and_Elizbeth_Macneal.png?v=1712494237","url":"https:\/\/nightowlbooks.pro\/products\/night-owl-book-club-kate-foster-elizabeth-macneal","provider":"Night Owl Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}