# Event Details - **Event Name**: Author Talk with Maggie O'Farrell - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 05 Jun, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Fri, 05 Jun, 2026 at 07:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Join us for an evening with bestselling author Maggie O’Farrell, as we celebrate the release of her new novel, Land.About this EventInspired by the mapping of Ireland in the mid nineteenth century, the new novel from the author of Hamnet is at once intimate and epic: a portrait of a family navigating a legacy of upheaval and survival with resilience and love.Date: Friday 5th JuneTime: 6.30pmVenue: Walthamstow Hall, Holly Bush Lane, Sevenoaks, TN13 3ULTickets: £25 (+ booking fee), all include a copy of Land'Maggie O'Farrell is a miracle in every sense' Ann PatchettLand'You will never understand how the land remembers, how deep the roots grow'A spellbinding story of separation, longing, recovery and survival as a family makes a new home in the aftermath of tragedy.On a windswept peninsula stretching out into the Atlantic, Tomas and his reluctant son, Liam, are working for the great Ordnance Survey project to map the whole of Ireland. The year is 1865, and in a country not long since ravaged and emptied by the Great Hunger, the task is not an easy one. Tomas, however, is determined that his maps will be a record of the disaster.The British soldiers in charge are due to arrive any day, expecting the work to be completed, but Tomas is sent off course by an unsettling encounter in a copse. His life, and those of his family, will never be the same again. Liam is terrified by the sudden change in his taciturn father. What was it that caused such cracks to open in Tomas and how is Liam, aged only ten, going to finish the mapping, and get them both home?Land is a story of buried treasure, overlapping lives, ancient woodland, persistent ghosts, a particularly loyal dog, and how, when it comes to both land and history, nothing ever goes away.Maggie O'FarrellMaggie O’Farrell is the author of nine previous novels, including Hamnet which won the Women’s Prize for Fiction in 2020. Hamnet has been made into a film and Maggie co-write the screenplay with Academy-Award-winning director Chloé Zhao. The film has already won Best Motion Picture - Drama at the Golden Globes and the audience award at multiple film festivals including Telluride, Toronto and London. Maggie’s bestselling books include the novels After You’d Gone, The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox, The Hand that First Held Mine and her memoir I Am, I Am, I Am.The ticket includes a copy of Land (RRP £25) which will be available for collection on the evening. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/f23d9900-f6fc-11f0-9be3-e3b7b4b0331e-rimg-w592-h740-dc48665a-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sevenoaks/author-talk-with-maggie-ofarrell/100001980461591934 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, entertainment, festivals, performances, workshops, theatre, dog - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 27.33, max: 27.33, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Sevenoaks - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Walthamstow Hall - **lat**: 51.27898029999999 - **long**: 0.1978434999999999 - **full address**: Walthamstow Hall, Holly Bush Lane, Sevenoaks, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Author Talk with Maggie O'Farrell - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/ff6611fab63a71de22c3e9a04522830498c283afaa1f434b5731c4dcf00597bb-rimg-w1200-h600-dc486758-gmir.jpg?v=1769022673 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Author Talk with Maggie O'Farrell being held? - **A:** Author Talk with Maggie O'Farrell takes place on Fri, 05 Jun, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Fri, 05 Jun, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Walthamstow Hall, Holly Bush Lane, Sevenoaks, United Kingdom. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Author Talk with Maggie O'Farrell? - **A:** Tickets for Author Talk with Maggie O'Farrell are priced at GBP 27 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityTicketsGBP 27 + GBP 2 feeAvailable - **Q**: Who is organizing Author Talk with Maggie O'Farrell? - **A:** Author Talk with Maggie O'Farrell is organized by Sevenoaks Bookshop. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Author Talk with Maggie O'Farrell is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Sevenoaks, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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