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That's right it's back! We've all been missing it - Join Becky our amazing storyteller for music, brilliant stories and puppets! Our Storytime runs every week, every Tues and Fri at 11.00 - we run this all year. Forgive us though it won't be on next Tues 12th but after that all back to normal. For ages 2 - reception. ?4 per child concessions for 2 We have Bea's baby bop every Thursday at 10.30 - Bea's been away for awhile and we are very happy that now she is coming back, Bea's Classes will start again on THURSDAY 21st JAN! Best wishes, All at Rye Books

Bring your imagination down to Rye Books this Sunday you will find all you need to draw, colour and sticker your very own superhero comic books! Make your superheroes ? or even yourself ? the stars of each super adventure! Join Jason Ford for a master class in making comic strips based on his new book ?The Super Hero Comic Kit? The book has received great reviews and if you have seen his previous book ?The Super Book For Super Heroes? you?ll know why! The book contains 10 exciting 8-page comics to draw, colour and complete, each adventure has super story prompts to start you off ? and the rest is up to you! You can even pull them out, put them together and give them to your friends to read. It also includes 6 activity sheets on how to create and draw your superheroes and supervillains, and over 100 fantastic stickers to add to your stories. Jason Ford has worked as a freelance illustrator since graduating from the Royal College of Art in 1989. A diet of Tintin and Marvel comics as a child, and a continuing love of French and Belgian bandes dessin?es have contributed to his approach to image making. His work has been commissioned by clients including Royal Mail, the New York Times, American Airlines, Orange, Penguin Books, Random House and the Guardian. Best suited for ages 6?12 Free event. Hope to see you there! Rye Books, 45 Upland Road, SE22 9EF Tel: 020 3581 1850

Sunday 18th October 2pm Leigh Metcalf at Rye Books Come and have a chat and some tea and cake with Leigh Metcalf author of the very well crafted: London Stitch and Knit: A Craft Lover's Guide to London's Fabric, Knitting and Haberdashery Shops, Published 30th Sept.this year the book presents a brilliantly designed guide to London's best fabric, knitting and haberdashery shops. With a design aesthetic to inspire any craft lover, London Stitch and Knit seamlessly documents the city's best to provide a comprehensive guide that encompasses the handmade and the vintage. Leigh, also freelance writer and photographer, discovers the hidden gems in London's ever-growing craft community, promoting independent shops as well as craftspeople and their work, ever since she arrived in London from the US she has made it her mission to discover the best places for haberdashery supplies. Drawing on her experience from the last five years, Leigh combines well-informed narrative, illustrations and a beautiful, layered design, to discover the history and operations of approximately 50 shops - divided by London territories. She graduated from Georgia State University with a BA in English Literature. Her freelance career has seen articles published for magazines such as Mollie Makes and Pretty Nostalgic. London Stitch and Knit is born of Leigh's successful blog (Found, now home, see link below) described by Lauren Smith, Creative Director of Pop-Up Magazine as 'one of only a handful of blogs that I even bother reading anymore?. Free event. (it?s very nice cake btw) bring your knitting! http://foundnowhome.blogspot.co.uk/ http://leighmetcalf.com/

Tuesday 8th September, Rye Books Outdoor Cinema presents 'The Chain' Director Jack Gold, 1984, Uk, Cert PG, 100 mins Doors open 7.30pm, Film Starts 8pm / ends 9.40pm As part of this year?s Peckham & Nunhead Free Film Festival Rye Books will be screening ?The Chain? written by Jack Rosenthal, this British comedy which takes a sideways look at the potential minefield of moving house. Warren Mitchell plays Bamber, removals expert and philosopher extraordinaire, who in a fit of optimism schedules his removal men to undertake seven different moves in one day - all of them interconnected. Each person has their own particular reason for moving and each reason has a curious affiliation to one of the seven deadly sins. This is an outdoor event so we thought it?s only fair to serve up the first of the seasons mulled cider! If on the night the weather is set to be chilly please bring a blanket to sit on and wear warm clothes. Coffee, tea and cake on sale. Free event. No booking needed. About Peckham & Nunhead Free Film Festivals? 12 Films in a variety of unusual venues over 12 days (sse link below!) http://www.freefilmfestivals.org/whats-on/free-films-in-peckham.html Hope to see you there, Best wishes, all at Rye Books

An evening talk with Daniel Greenwood of London Wildlife Trust looking at the amazing world of London's bats Join London Wildlife Trust for an evening discussing the world of bats at Rye Books. The talk will be given by Sydenham Hill Wood Conservation Officer Daniel Greenwood with a focus on the variety of local bats found in the area. Sydenham Hill Wood is one of the largest remaining remnants of the Great North Wood, a landscape of woods and commons which originated from the wildwood that colonised after the end of the last Ice Age, 10,000 years ago. This means that an interesting range of bats have been present at Sydenham Hill Wood and the surrounding woods for centuries. Targeted conservation work is undertaken at Sydenham Hill Wood by London Wildlife Trust staff and volunteers to enhance habitats for these declining animals. All our data suggests the work is succeeding, reflecting general stabilised populations of some species in the UK. Bats also have a fascinating relationship to humans which is reflected in literature and wider culture, namely in Bram Stoker's Dracula and the TV, film and comic book franchise, Batman. This is a free event, space is limited so places will be given on a first come first served basis. Coffee, Tea & Cake will be available! Best wishes, All at Rye Books If you have any Q's regarding the event please call us on 020 581 1850 Rye Books, 45 Upland Road, London, SE22 9EF

Event details 16 July 2015 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm An evening talk with Daniel Greenwood of London Wildlife Trust looking at the amazing world of London's bats Join London Wildlife Trust for an evening discussing the world of bats at Rye Books. The talk will be given by Sydenham Hill Wood Conservation Officer Daniel Greenwood with a focus on the variety of local bats found in the area. Sydenham Hill Wood is one of the largest remaining remnants of the Great North Wood, a landscape of woods and commons which originated from the wildwood that colonised after the end of the last Ice Age, 10,000 years ago. This means that an interesting range of bats have been present at Sydenham Hill Wood and the surrounding woods for centuries. Targeted conservation work is undertaken at Sydenham Hill Wood by London Wildlife Trust staff and volunteers to enhance habitats for these declining animals. All our data suggests the work is succeeding, reflecting general stabilised populations of some species in the UK. Bats also have a fascinating relationship to humans which is reflected in literature and wider culture, namely in Bram Stoker's Dracula and the TV, film and comic book franchise, Batman. This is a free event, space is limited so places will be given on a first come first served basis. Coffee, Tea & Cake available Best wishes, From all at Rye Books, any Q's regarding the event please call us on 020 3581 1850 Rye Books 45 Upland Road, London, SE22 9EF,

Thursday 11th June, 7pm at Rye Books Local author James Wilson will be in conversation with literary agent Anna Power discussing his new novel ?Summer Of Broken Stories?, a powerful novel of friendship, rebellion and betrayal. England, 1950s. While out playing in the woods, ten-year-old Mark meets a man living in an old railway carriage. Despite his wild appearance, the stranger, who introduces himself as Aubrey Hillyard, is captivating ? an irreverent outsider who is shunned by Mark?s fellow villagers, and a writer to boot. Aubrey encourages Mark to tell stories about his own make-believe world, and in return he informs the boy about a novel he is writing ? a work of ominous science fiction. As the meddling villagers plot to drive Aubrey out, Mark finds himself caught between two worlds ? yet convinced that he must help Aubrey prevail at any cost. Dealing with powerful themes of friendship, rebellion and betrayal, The Summer of Broken Stories is James Wilson?s long-awaited new novel. ?Wilson has a gifted, original voice.? The Daily Telegraph ?This book is so subtle, so moving, so intelligent ? it does knock spots off almost everything else around.? Derek Beaven, author of Acts of Mutiny. Born in Cambridge and educated at Oxford, James Wilson now lives in London and Normandy. He is the author of four acclaimed novels ? The Dark Clue, The Bastard Boy, The Woman in the Picture and Consolation ? as well as a work of narrative non-fiction, The Earth Shall Weep: A History of Native America. More information: [jameswilsonauthor.com] [www.johnsonandalcock.co.uk] Free event, Please join us to discuss a brilliant book by a very talented local author. cake and wine will be also be available. best wishes, all at Rye Books www.ryebooks.co.uk

Thursday 11th June, 7pm at Rye Books Local author James Wilson will be in conversation with literary agent Anna Power discussing his new novel ?Summer Of Broken Stories?, a powerful novel of friendship, rebellion and betrayal. England, 1950s. While out playing in the woods, ten-year-old Mark meets a man living in an old railway carriage. Despite his wild appearance, the stranger, who introduces himself as Aubrey Hillyard, is captivating ? an irreverent outsider who is shunned by Mark?s fellow villagers, and a writer to boot. Aubrey encourages Mark to tell stories about his own make-believe world, and in return he informs the boy about a novel he is writing ? a work of ominous science fiction. As the meddling villagers plot to drive Aubrey out, Mark finds himself caught between two worlds ? yet convinced that he must help Aubrey prevail at any cost. Dealing with powerful themes of friendship, rebellion and betrayal, The Summer of Broken Stories is James Wilson?s long-awaited new novel. ?Wilson has a gifted, original voice.? The Daily Telegraph ?This book is so subtle, so moving, so intelligent ? it does knock spots off almost everything else around.? Derek Beaven, author of Acts of Mutiny. Born in Cambridge and educated at Oxford, James Wilson now lives in London and Normandy. He is the author of four acclaimed novels ? The Dark Clue, The Bastard Boy, The Woman in the Picture and Consolation ? as well as a work of narrative non-fiction, The Earth Shall Weep: A History of Native America. More information: http://jameswilsonauthor.com http://www.johnsonandalcock.co.uk/anna-power/ Free event, Please join us to discuss a brilliant book by a very talented local author. cake and wine will be also be available. best wishes, all at Rye Books www.ryebooks.co.uk

Thursday 9th April 7pm at Rye Books The very talented Matilda Tristram, children's writer, lecturer and filmmaker is coming to Rye Books to discuss her Graphic novel 'Probably Nothing' a moving, funny and inspiring graphic memoir by a woman who discovered she had cancer whilst she was pregnant. 'A beautiful account... Apart from how funny Tristram's comic is, it's hard to pinpoint what makes it so magnetic... the honesty makes you feel, as a reader, like a companion on her journey' Zoe Williams, Guardian This touching and hilarious graphic memoir, which is never morose or self-pitying, starts at the moment Matilda was diagnosed and ends when her course of chemotherapy finishes in October 2013. Recording the awkward conversations, the highs and lows of treatment, the mixed blessings of receiving 'Get Well' cards, and the reality of still having to queue too long for croissants, Matilda captures her experiences with characteristic style and warmth. Along the way she cherishes the small details of life, and learns not to sweat the big things. Her beautiful and boisterous son was born without complications and is reliably keeping her up most nights! Free event, Cake, Tea, Coffee and wine available! Best wishes, All at Rye Books Rye Books, 45 Upland Rd, SE22 9EF, Tel. 020 3581 1850 [email protected]

Thursday 9th April 7pm at Rye Books The very talented Matilda Tristram, children's writer, lecturer and filmmaker is coming to Rye Books to discuss her Graphic novel 'Probably Nothing' a moving, funny and inspiring graphic memoir by a woman who discovered she had cancer whilst she was pregnant. 'A beautiful account... Apart from how funny Tristram's comic is, it's hard to pinpoint what makes it so magnetic... the honesty makes you feel, as a reader, like a companion on her journey' Zoe Williams, Guardian This touching and hilarious graphic memoir, which is never morose or self-pitying, starts at the moment Matilda was diagnosed and ends when her course of chemotherapy finishes in October 2013. Recording the awkward conversations, the highs and lows of treatment, the mixed blessings of receiving 'Get Well' cards, and the reality of still having to queue too long for croissants, Matilda captures her experiences with characteristic style and warmth. Along the way she cherishes the small details of life, and learns not to sweat the big things. Her beautiful and boisterous son was born without complications and is reliably keeping her up most nights! Free event, Cake, Tea, Coffee and wine available! Best wishes, All at Rye Books Rye Books, 45 Upland Rd, SE22 9EF, Tel. 020 3581 1850 [email protected]

Thursday 19th March 7pm at Rye Books, Richard 'Bugman Jones' will be discussing his fascinating new book 'House Guests, House Pests : A Natural History of Animals in the Home' An alarming number of creatures live off us and our homes. But how did these visitors originate? Today we live in snug, well-furnished houses surrounded by the trappings of a civilised life. But we are not alone - we suffer a constant stream of unwanted visitors. Our houses, our food, our belongings, our very existence are under constant attack from a host of invaders eager to take advantage of our shelter, our food stores and our tasty soft furnishings. From bats in the belfry to beetles in the cellar, moths in the wardrobe and mosquitoes in the bedroom, humans cannot escape the attentions of the animal kingdom. Nature may be red in tooth and claw, but when it's our blood the bedbugs are after, when it's our cereal bowl that's littered with mouse droppings, and when it's our favourite chair that collapses due to woodworm in the legs, it really brings it home the fact that we and our homes are part of nature too. This book represents a 21st century version of the classic mediaeval bestiary. It poses questions such as where these animals came from, can we live with them, can we get rid of them, and should we? ?Amiable but authoritative ... exceptionally readable, but imbued with a powerful sense that 'Bugman Jones' is a man who'd discuss tapeworms enthusiastically at dinner.? ? BBC Wildlife Book of the Month [bugmanjones.com] FREE EVENT If you have questions or any creatures that need identifying please bring them along! Coffee, Tea, and Cake will be on sale Hope you can make it! Best wishes, All at Rye Books For more info please contact: [email protected] Tel. 020 3581 1850

Thursday 19th March 7pm at Rye Books, Richard 'Bugman Jones' will be discussing his fascinating new book 'House Guests, House Pests : A Natural History of Animals in the Home' An alarming number of creatures live off us and our homes. But how did these visitors originate? Today we live in snug, well-furnished houses surrounded by the trappings of a civilised life. But we are not alone - we suffer a constant stream of unwanted visitors. Our houses, our food, our belongings, our very existence are under constant attack from a host of invaders eager to take advantage of our shelter, our food stores and our tasty soft furnishings. From bats in the belfry to beetles in the cellar, moths in the wardrobe and mosquitoes in the bedroom, humans cannot escape the attentions of the animal kingdom. Nature may be red in tooth and claw, but when it's our blood the bedbugs are after, when it's our cereal bowl that's littered with mouse droppings, and when it's our favourite chair that collapses due to woodworm in the legs, it really brings it home the fact that we and our homes are part of nature too. This book represents a 21st century version of the classic mediaeval bestiary. It poses questions such as where these animals came from, can we live with them, can we get rid of them, and should we? ?Amiable but authoritative ... exceptionally readable, but imbued with a powerful sense that 'Bugman Jones' is a man who'd discuss tapeworms enthusiastically at dinner.? ? BBC Wildlife Book of the Month http://bugmanjones.com/ FREE EVENT If you have questions or any creatures that need identifying please bring them along! Coffee, Tea, and Cake will be on sale Hope you can make it! Best wishes, All at Rye Books For more info please contact: [email protected] Tel. 020 3581 1850

Thursday 26th Feb.7.00pm at Rye Books For more than a decade, Peckham writer Guy Atkins has collected postcard messages sent by the Edwardians. In 'Come Home at Once' - one of The Bookseller's magazines favourite books of 2014 - he shares the very best from his collection. From the tantalising, to the hilarious, to the downright shocking, Guy's extraordinary cards shine a light on what was truly a postal phenomenon. In his talk this Thursday at Rye Books, Guy will explain what made the Edwardian postcard such a sensation, how the Post Office came to be delivering a billion cards a year, and what it really meant to tilt your stamp... Free event. Coffee, tea, and cake and some delicious mulled cider will be available! best wishes, from all at Rye Books Rye Books 45 Upland Rd, SE22 9EF contact: [email protected] tel.020 3581 1850

We hope you can join us for the free screening of 'Arsenic and Old Lace' a seemingly macabre but hilarious film starring Cary Grant and Peter Lorre. Arsenic and Old Lace is director Frank Capra's spin on the classic Joseph Kesselring stage comedy, which concerns the sweet old Brewster sisters (Josephine Hull, Jean Adair), beloved in their genteel Brooklyn neighborhood for their many charitable acts. One charity which the ladies don't advertise is their ongoing effort to permit lonely bachelors to die with smiles on their faces ? by serving said bachelors elderberry wine spiked with arsenic. This is but the beginning? Mulled cider, coffee, tea & cake will be on sale (Arsenic free!) For more info please contact us by emailing [email protected] or call 020 581 1850 Best wishes, All at Rye Books 45 Upland Rd, SE22 9EF

We hope you can join us for the free screening of 'Arsenic and Old Lace' a seemingly macabre but hilarious film starring Cary Grant and Peter Lorre. Arsenic and Old Lace is director Frank Capra's spin on the classic Joseph Kesselring stage comedy, which concerns the sweet old Brewster sisters (Josephine Hull, Jean Adair), beloved in their genteel Brooklyn neighborhood for their many charitable acts. One charity which the ladies don't advertise is their ongoing effort to permit lonely bachelors to die with smiles on their faces ? by serving said bachelors elderberry wine spiked with arsenic. This is but the beginning? Mulled cider, coffee, tea & cake will be on sale (Arsenic free!) For more info please contact us by emailing [email protected] or call 020 581 1850 Best wishes, All at Rye Books 45 Upland Rd, SE22 9EF

Sunday 14th December 12.00pm at Rye Books Magic Lantern Christmas Storytime! Please join us for our very last Storytime this year! Becky our brilliant Storyteller will be weaving together a selection of wonderful seasonal tales for you all with some very fine musical accompaniment! Free event For ages 4 ? 6 Best wishes, All at Rye Books

Roll up, roll up to Rye Books for stories of mystery and wonder with Becky this afternoon at 4.30pm at Rye Books, 45 Upland Road, SE22 9EF. This is a free event for children. Thank you. From all at Rye Books.

THURSDAY 23RD OCT.7.30PM AT RYE BOOKS, We warmly invite all to a book signing with Richard Ayoade to celebrate the publication of his new book 'Ayoade on Ayoade: a cinematic odyssey' In this book Richard Ayoade - actor, writer, director, and amateur dentist - reflects on his cinematic legacy as only he can: in conversation with himself. Over ten brilliantly insightful and often erotic interviews, Ayoade examines himself fully and without mercy, leading a breathless investigation into this once-in-a-generation visionary. Only Ayoade can appreciate Ayoade's unique methodology. Only Ayoade can recognise Ayoade's talent. Only Ayoade can withstand Ayoade's peculiar scent. Only Ayoade can truly get inside Ayoade. They have called their book Ayoade on Ayoade: A Cinematic Odyssey. Take the journey, and your life will never be the same again. Ayoade on Ayoade captures the director in his own words: pompous, vain, angry and very, very funny. The star of The IT Crowd exposes world of film as you've never read it before in this hilarious send-up of the film world. We hope you can join us! Best wishes, from all at Rye Books! (incl. Bert the Dog) Free event, refreshments available (first of the season's mulled cider from Big Tree Cider in Kent!)

Thursday 16th Oct. 7.00pm at Rye Books Join author and science writer Philip Ball acclaimed author of 'The Music Instinct' 'Curiosity' and 'Serving The Reich' for a talk on his latest book 'Invisible: the dangerous allure of the unseen' Please click/or cut&paste this link eepurl.com/5MjCH If you could be invisible, what would you do? The chances are that it would have something to do with power, wealth or sex. Perhaps all three. But there?s no need to feel guilty. Impulses like these have always been at the heart of our fascination with invisibility: it points to realms beyond our senses, serves as a receptacle for fears and dreams, and hints at worlds where other rules apply. Invisibility is a mighty power and a terrible curse, a sexual promise, a spiritual condition. This is a history of humanity?s turbulent relationship with the invisible. It takes on the myths and morals of Plato, the occult obsessions of the Middle Ages, the trickeries and illusions of stage magic, the auras and ethers of Victorian physics, military strategies to camouflage armies and ships and the discovery of invisibly small worlds. From the medieval to the cutting-edge, fairy tales to telecommunications, from beliefs about the supernatural to the discovery of dark energy, Philip Ball reveals the universe of the invisible. Free event Refreshments available We hope you can make it! Best wishes, All at Rye Books Rye Books, 45 Upland Rd, SE22 9EF Tel:0203 581 1850 email:[email protected]

It's the Scrumdidilyuptious 50th anniversary of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory! Sat. 13th at 2.30pm at Rye Books This year to celebrate Roald Dahl Day 2014 Oompa loompa doom-pa-dee-do. We have a very special experience for you! You are invited to our very own secret Oompa Loompa training camp! Enjoy Official Wonka facepainting Learn how to make splendiferous, surprising and delicious treats! Hear some very strange and wonderful in 'Tales from the Chocolate Factory' All from 2.30pm at Rye Books! So those times again - Fantastical face painting 2.30pm at Rye Books Oompa Loompa training camp 3.30pm at the Clockhouse Pub Free event! BUT!! we only have a limited no. of Tickets please collect yours from Rye Books! Or reserve by telephone! Thank you Best wishes, All at Rye Books Rye Books Ltd, Tel. 020 3581 1850 45 Upland Rd, SE22 9EF

Tues 9th September 7.30pm at Rye Books 'London' Screening Enjoy an exploration of the Big Smoke in a free screening of London (Dir Patrick Keiller, 1994, UK, Cert U, 82 mins) Patrick Keiller's film, perhaps best described as a visual essay, blends documentary footage of the capital with an ironic, sardonic voice-over from a fictional, disembodied narrator (Paul Schofield) who guides us through the images that he sees as he and his unseen friend Robinson tour the city in search of literary heritage and culture. There'll also be a an eclectic selection of tunes from DJ Jean Marie, plus an array of seasonal refreshments available. We'll be projecting onto a screen outside the shop, so you may want to bring a blanket and weather-proof clothes. Although today perhaps a Sombrero! This is a free event. No booking required.

SUNDAY 31ST AUG. 2PM AT RYE BOOKS.. JOIN AUTHOR OF THE SUPER BOOK FOR SUPERHEROES JASON FORD and Draw! Colour! Create! A heroic workshop for all budding caped crusaders - bring along an old t-shirt and turn them into customised capes make your very own superhero mask! Jason Ford creator of the incredible book 'The Super Book For Superheroes is coming to Rye Books to run a creative workshop.You will learn to draw villains such as the Mad Scientist, Bog Creature and Evil Robot, while also creating superheroes, their sidekicks, secret hideouts, outfits and super gadgets. And there are superpowers to discover ? such as invisibility, super strength, speed, flight, heat vision, teleportation and X-ray vision. Perfect for kids of all ages!(from 3 up!) Free event but please bring an old T-Shirt and any card you may have spare See you there! best wishes, All at Rye Books Rye Books, 45 Upland Rd, SE22 9EF tel. 0203 581 1850 [email protected]

Sunday 27th July 2.00pm - Children's Author Rob Lloyd Jones will be reading from the brilliant 'Wild Boy' London, 1841. A boy covered in hair, raised as a monster, condemned to life in a travelling freak show. A boy with an extraordinary power of observation and detection. A boy accused of murder; on the run; hungry for the truth?enter the world of Wild Boy. We are big fans of this book set in Southwark no less! And there is a rumour that Rob maybe also be reading from the recently released sequel 'Wild Boy & The Black Terror' Ladies and Gentlemen, take your seats. The show is about to begin? For ages 8 - 12 and of course grown-ups. FREE EVENT please RSVP so we get an idea of numbers! Thank you Best Wishes, All at Rye Books

Sunday 27th July 2.00pm - Children's Author Rob Lloyd Jones will be reading from the brilliant 'Wild Boy' London, 1841. A boy covered in hair, raised as a monster, condemned to life in a travelling freak show. A boy with an extraordinary power of observation and detection. A boy accused of murder; on the run; hungry for the truth?enter the world of Wild Boy. We are big fans of this book set in Southwark no less! And there is a rumour that Rob maybe also be reading from the recently released sequel 'Wild Boy & The Black Terror' Ladies and Gentlemen, take your seats. The show is about to begin? For ages 8 - 12 and of course grown-ups. FREE EVENT please RSVP so we get an idea of numbers! Thank you Best Wishes, All at Rye Books

Thursday 12th June 7.00pm at Rye Books Journalist & author Will Hodgkinson will be reading from 'The House Is Full Of Yogis' The House Is Full Of Yogis is a witty memoir about the trials of adolescence, the tribulations of family life and the embarrassment that ensues from having larger-than-life parents Neville and Liz Hodgkinson bought into the Thatcherite dream of home ownership, aspiration and advancement. The first children of their working class parents to go to university and have professional careers, they lived in a semi-detached house in Richmond, sent their sons Tom and Will to private school, and went on holiday to Greece once a year. Neville was an award-winning science writer and Liz was a high-earning tabloid hack. Then a disastrous boat holiday, followed by a life-threatening bout of food poisoning from a contaminated turkey, led to the search for a new way of life. Nev joined the Brahma Kumaris, who believe evolution is a myth, time is circular, and a forthcoming Armageddon will make way for a new Golden Age. Out went drunken dinner parties and Victorian d?cor schemes; in came large women in saris meditating in the living room and lurid paintings of smiling deities on the walls. Liz took the arrival of the Brahma Kumaris as a chance to wage all-out war on convention, from announcing her newfound celibacy on prime time television to writing books that questioned the value of getting married and raising children. By an unfortunate coincidence, this dramatic and highly public transformation of the self coincided with the onset of Will?s adolescence. This is his story. ?I laughed until I levitated? Jarvis Cocker Please RSVP Free event. Best wishes, All at Rye Books