An Evening with Bobby Palmer & Claire Daverley
Join the instant Sunday Times bestselling author behind ISAAC AND THE EGG, Bobby Palmer, for an evening of stories with the author behind TALKING AT NIGHT, Claire Daverley.
Claire and Bobby will be discussing their highly anticipated new novels. Bobby will be exploring Main Characters, a love story, told by everyone but the main characters. While Claire will be exploring People in Love, one of Good Housekeeping's most anticipated novels of 2026.
Join Bobby and Claire for a laugh-out-loud evening that explores what romance means in 2026, main character syndrome and the stories behind their stories.
Every ticket comes with a copy of either Bobby or Claire's new book, which they will sign and dedicate on the night.
About Main Characters
Clara and Seb are about to fall in love.
They don't know it yet.
But everybody else does.
When Clara and Seb meet in a quiet corner of London, it's the start of something. She wants to be a director. He's an actor, unsure what he wants from life.
Their connection is magnetic. Everyone can see that falling in love looks something like this. But when Clara casts Seb in the film that will make her name, what should be the happiest time of their lives ends with a gut-wrenching betrayal.
Some love stories are bigger than just two people. This one is told through the eyes of friends, flatmates, exes and strangers who see all the sides of Seb and Clara, from their first date to the moment they fell apart.
Everyone has their version of events. But only Clara and Seb can decide how their story ends...
PRAISE FOR MAIN CHARACTERS
'Moving, funny, wise and beautifully written. I love the idea of people's lives crossing over, the impressions we get from what we see and hear. I was so invested in the characters. If you love a smart, poignant, funny, gripping book, you will love this. I cannot recommend it enough' JOANNA CANNON
About People in Love
One bright blue day, on a bench by the river, Nora’s partner Robin proposes.
It is unexpected; they’d always agreed that they didn’t need a wedding. But after a decade of in-jokes, dancing in the low-lit kitchen and sharing morning toast in bed, Nora says yes. Why wouldn’t she?
The answer lands on the night of their engagement party, when Bren turns up on her doorstep.
Growing up, Bren and Nora were the sort of best friends who everyone swore would end up together. But when a sudden heartbreak turned their lives upside down, Bren left, Nora stayed, and the silent longing between them remained unspoken.
Now, he’s back, and their tentative yet undeniable spark reignites, forcing Nora to ask herself:
How can you know your heart, if it feels like it’s split in two?
Tender and compelling, People in Love is a story about what-ifs and maybes, and the moments of misunderstanding that can shape our lives. It’s a book about living one life while musing on another, exploring how our choices shape our relationships and inform our regrets, and revealing, in the end, that the real love story is not always the one you'd expect.
About Bobby Palmer
Bobby Palmer is an author and journalist. His critically acclaimed debut novel, Isaac and the Egg, was published in 2022 and was a Waterstones Paperback of the Year.
Bobby co-hosted the much-loved literary podcast Book Chat with Pandora Sykes, and his writing has appeared in GQ, Esquire, Men’s Health, Cosmopolitan and more.
About Claire Daverley
Claire Daverley was born in 1991 and has been writing stories ever since she was six years old.
Her debut novel Talking at Night sold in over twenty territories to date, was selected for the Fearne Cotton Happy Place Book Club, shortlisted for the Debut of the Year at the British Book Awards 2023, long listed for the Waterstones Debut of the Year 2023, shortlisted for the Nota Bene Prize 2024 and named one of Waterstone’s Best Paperbacks of the Year in 2024.