# Event Details - **Event Name**: Kim Willis in conversation with Elaine Canning - Swansea - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 17 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Wed, 17 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Kim will be in conversation with Elaine Canning about her brand new book, No Fair Maidens.About this Event'This book is an act of excavation, and an act of remembering.'Join us as we welcome Kim Willis to the shop! Kim will be in conversation with Elaine Canning about her brand new book, No Fair Maidens.As Kim Willis drifts from the traditional path of marriage and motherhood, she yearns for a new set of stories to light her way. Here, she is pulled towards the source of the Severn, hearing whispers of ancient matriarchs: shape-shifting enchantresses, scaly nymphs and goddesses who once commanded our lands. These are no fair maidens, but powerful warrioresses and animalistic beasts, snaking along the edges of watery places where we meet the otherworld in the shadows.As she uncovers the ancient myths hidden in the rugged landscapes of the British Isles, the stories of women like Arianrhod, Melusine and Cerridwen awaken a forgotten power. Journeying from the Severn to Skye, Eryri to Northumberland, Kim discovers new magic in the tales of old, unveiling forgotten truths about grief and healing, while charting a new course through sisterhood and sexuality, fertility and freedom.Through the threads of folklore, history and landscape, Kim identifies a better way of being for modern women, and crafts a new vision for Britain where women are - and always were - a force of nature.Kim Willis has spent twenty years working as a strategist, journalist and experience designer, with a particular focus gender, power and story.She has worked for the UN, run comms strategy in Downing Street, written for the Guardian, and founded the Heroine’s Journey project ― with 2000 women challenging the narrow narratives around women’s lives.She is also the Chief Strategist at Cedar (BBDO/Omnicom) and one-sixth of the Land of Hope and Story collective, connecting artists and politicians to put creative ambition back at the heart of our national story.Kim lives and works between London and South Wales and travels the world for projects in systems change, strategy and story.Elaine Canning is a writer, editor and public engagement specialist, and is currently Head of Special Projects at Swansea University, which include the Rhys Davies National Short Story Competition, as well as Executive Officer of the Dylan Thomas Prize. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/swansea/kim-willis-in-conversation-with-elaine-canning-swansea/100001983774770741 - **Event Categories**: art, contests, workshops, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 3, max: 23, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Swansea - **state**: WA - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Waterstones - **lat**: 51.619309 - **long**: -3.946623 - **full address**: Waterstones, 17 Whitewalls, Swansea, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Kim Willis in conversation with Elaine Canning - Swansea - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/d4e1b1fd9c5f3d97f5255b7d0cc49859384db11ba5b7af15662628fa1c3561d2-rimg-w1200-h600-dcf3f3f3-gmir.jpg?v=1772009171 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Kim Willis in conversation with Elaine Canning - Swansea being held? - **A:** Kim Willis in conversation with Elaine Canning - Swansea takes place on Wed, 17 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 17 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Waterstones, 17 Whitewalls, Swansea, United Kingdom. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Kim Willis in conversation with Elaine Canning - Swansea? - **A:** Ticket prices for Kim Willis in conversation with Elaine Canning - Swansea range from GBP 3 to GBP 23 depending on the ticket type. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityBook & Ticket: No Fair Maidens (HB)GBP 23AvailableGeneral AdmissionGBP 5AvailableWaterstones Plus CardholderGBP 3Available - **Q**: Who is organizing Kim Willis in conversation with Elaine Canning - Swansea? - **A:** Kim Willis in conversation with Elaine Canning - Swansea is organized by Waterstones. - **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Waterstones's events? - **A:** Attendees have given Waterstones a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. 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