‘The Writing Life’ at The Gainsborough Bath Spa Hotel

The Writing Life at The Gainsborough Hotel

Are you curious how real writers get started (and keep going)?

Does writing feel out of reach?

Would a small, meaningful writing habit fit into your day?

The Writing Life: Conversations is a new four-part series of uplifting conversations with writers, agents and editors who share the honest beginnings of their creative lives.

You’ll hear how others navigated self-doubt, found confidence, balanced creativity with life’s demands, and shaped sustainable writing routines. Each speaker brings real-world insight, demystifying the industry and sharing practical advice you can use immediately — whether you dream of writing a book or simply want to reconnect with your own voice.

You’ll leave each event with encouragement, practical tips, and a clearer sense of how writing, even in tiny moments, can support creativity, wellbeing and emotional connection.

Designed for those seeking inspiration rather than instruction, these evenings offer warmth, clarity and space to breathe

A warm welcome with fizz and canapés sets the tone for relaxed, inclusive conversation, followed by a discussion and Q&A.

5:30 pm -7:30 pm

Tickets are £15 and include prosecco and canapés.

Harriet Evans has been called ‘the queen of the big house saga’. Her latest novel, The Treasures, was published in June 2025 and is the first in a trilogy about a house and a family over 50 years. She is the author of fifteen novels, several of which have been Sunday Times bestsellers, two of which were Richard and Judy Book Club selections and one which won the Good Housekeeping Book of the Year.

Photo credit Philippa Gedge

Before becoming a writer she was an editor, working first for Penguin then for Hodder Headline. Last year, as Harriet F. Townson, she published her first crime novel, a 1930s murder mystery called D is For Death, the first in a series featuring detective Dora Wildwood. In 2021 she was elected to the Management Committee of the Society of Authors and campaigns for transparency over AI in creativity. She lives in Bath with her family and loves jumpsuits, Jane Austen, and karaoke.