# Event Details - **Event Name**: Author Event: In Conversation with Sophie Hannah - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 12 Nov, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 12 Nov, 2026 at 08:00 pm (+00:00) - **Event Description**: Join us for this free event as we celebrate Book Bingo and the Agatha Christie exhibition (travelling around libraries from 23rd October)About this EventIn Conversation with Sophie Hannah at Rugby LibraryAimee Hawkins (Reader Development Librarian) will be chatting with bestselling author Sophie Hannah about her Poirot novels, mystery fiction and Agatha-inspired M**der mystery musicals to celebrate the Agatha Christie exhibition. There will be an opportunity for the audience to ask questions at the end.This event is great for:Hearing directly from the author about their influences, writing process, and behind-the-scenes storiesGaining creative inspiration and writing tips from an experienced authorMeeting like-minded book enthusiastsDiscovering what our libraries offerThis event is part of our series for the 2026 Book Bingo reading challenge and represents the category 'Re-read a favourite book', with Sophie's Agatha Christie books, as well as the original Agatha Christie novels themselves, being a firm favourite with readers across the world, and which you can read again and again and discover new aspects each time! You can find out more about our fun and free reading challenge for adults, Book Bingo, on our website.This event is also to celebrate our travelling Agatha Christie exhibition which will be touring round libraries in Warwickshire from 23rd October 2026. Find out more about the exhibition on our website.Why not take a book home after the event? You'll enjoy a great read, and it's a simple way to support your library. Every loan counts.The Last Death of the YearNew Year's Eve, 1932.Hercule Poirot and his good friend Inspector Edward Catchpool arrive on the Greek island of Lamperos for a little holiday…or is it?Catchpool suspects Poirot has a different reason for being there ― one he won't reveal. As the clock ticks towards the New Year and a festive guessing game takes a sinister turn, can Poirot stop a murderer who is determined to strike before midnight?About the authorSophie Hannah is a Sunday Times, New York Times and Amazon Kindle UK No. 1 bestselling writer of crime fiction, published in forty-nine languages and fifty-one territories. Her books have sold millions of copies worldwide. She writes contemporary psychological thrillers and, at the request of Agatha Christie’s family and estate, the new series of Hercule Poirot novels.Sophie’s M**der mystery musical, The Mystery of Mr E, was released as a feature film in 2023, directed by Martyn Tott, and is available on Amazon Prime and Apple TV+ and soon to be on several other platforms too. In 2023, Sophie won the Crime Writers Association’s Dagger in the Library Award for her body of work, and in 2013 her thriller The Carrier won the Crime Thriller of the Year Award at the Specsavers National Book Awards. Sophie is also a poet and has been shortlisted for the TS Eliot Award. Her poetry is studied at GCSE, A Level and degree level across the UK.Sophie is the founder and coach at Dream Author Coaching, a coaching programme for writers and anyone who wants to write. She lives with her husband, children and dog in Cambridge, where she is an Honorary Fellow of Lucy Cavendish College.Time: 7pm-8pm (doors open at 6:30pm)Date: Thursday 12th November 2026Age: Adults 16+Booking: Booking essentialRefreshments: Free refreshments availableBook Sales: Books will be available to purchase at the event, courtesy of Hunt's Bookshop (cash and card payments accepted)Cancellation of TicketsCan't make it to an event? Please let us know! We understand that sometimes plans change and you may no longer be able to attend an event you've booked. If that happens, we kindly ask that you cancel your booking in advance.Doing so helps others take your place and ensures that the time, effort, and funding that go into our events are used effectively. Our events are supported by Warwickshire County Council and Arts Council England, and every space matters. 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For information about how we process your personal data for this event, please see the Warwickshire Libraries Privacy Notice, the Warwickshire County Council Privacy Notice and the Eventbrite Privacy Policy. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rugby/author-event-in-conversation-with-sophie-hannah/100001979860660532 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, sports, exhibitions, bingo, contests, meetups, it, live-music, entertainment, dog - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: 16+ - door_time: 2026-11-12T18:30:00Z - Duration: 1 hour - Location: Rugby Library and Information Centre - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Rugby - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Rugby Library and Information Centre - **lat**: 52.3716421 - **long**: -1.2645041 - **full address**: Rugby Library and Information Centre, Little Elborow Street, Rugby, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Author Event: In Conversation with Sophie Hannah - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/fc09d4a1755138f399435ff39f8ba5436d4a70b8860031ab0e0c11c70c627025-rimg-w1200-h600-dcefefef-gmir.jpg?v=1767712240 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Author Event: In Conversation with Sophie Hannah being held? - **A:** Author Event: In Conversation with Sophie Hannah takes place on Thu, 12 Nov, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 12 Nov, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Rugby Library and Information Centre, Little Elborow Street, Rugby, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Is there an age restriction for Author Event: In Conversation with Sophie Hannah? - **A:** Author Event: In Conversation with Sophie Hannah is strictly for guests aged 16 and above. 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