Stratford Literary Festival
Penguin General Debut Writers
Saturday 10 May 2025 2:30pm-3:30pm
£10 (£8 students)
Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel Stratford-upon Avon, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6YR
BOOK HERE or call the box office on 0333 666 3366
The leading literary fiction publisher brings us three of their most exciting debut authors for 2025. Rupert Dastur's compassionate novel Cloudless is set on a family farm in North Wales. Catherine Airey’s Confessions traces the arc of three generations of women as they experience in their own time the irresistible gravity of the past, and Joanna Miller’s The Eights is about female friendship and is set in 1920s Oxford as women are admitted for the first time.
Forum Books, Corbridge
Join Emma Cowing, Fiza Saeed McLynn and Joanna Miller, 3 exciting 2025 debut authors, to talk about their dazzling historical fiction novels. From the glitzy jazz clubs of 1920s Chicago and mysterious fairground rides, to the empowering story of the first female student at Oxford, to a captivating tale of a travelling women’s circus in Edwardian Scotland, these books offer something special and unique readers will love. All three authors will talk about the inspiration for their novels, why they chose to focus on historical fiction and why they find it so important to tell women’s stories throughout history that might have previously gone ignored.
More information about each novel here.
Book tickets here.
Telephone: 01434 632 931
BeaconLit Book Festival
New Voices
BeaconLit co-founder Dave Sivers introduces three thrilling new talents: Holly Gramazio, Joanna Miller and tba. Meet some of the most exciting rising stars of the literary world in this ever-popular panel.
See rest of festival programme and book TICKETS here.
General Admission £35.00*
Morning Ticket £20.00*
Afternoon Ticket £20.00*
Location: Ivinghoe Old School Community Hub and Ivinghoe Town Hall, Bucks, LU7 9EP
Talk: ‘Equal Citizenship of the Mind’ with Joanna Miller
Equal Citizenship of the Mind with Joanna Miller
From 7pm-8pm on Thursday 4th September
In person tickets from £18. View online [Zoom] tickets £10. Click here to purchase.
This talk will explore women’s fight for equality at Oxford, from the establishment of the first colleges in the 1880s, to 1920 when women were finally accepted as fully fledged members of the university.
In writing her novel, The Eights, writer and poet Joanna Miller gained some fascinating insights into the lives of the first women at Oxford, and the role that suffrage and World War One played in changing male attitudes. From overbearing chaperones, to climbing in windows and finding loopholes to beat the men at rowing, the lives of the first women at Oxford were certainly never dull!
Masterclass: ‘Ways into Historical Fiction’ with Joanna Miller
Ways Into Historical Fiction - A Masterclass with Joanna Miller
Held 10.30am-3pm (approx) on Saturday 11th October
Tickets are £70 and include a two-course lunch with hot drink. Click here to purchase.
Join novelist and poet Joanna Miller for a day masterclass that gives you the tools to get started with historical fiction.
This masterclass is suitable for those wanting an introduction into writing long and short form historical fiction. Led by Joanna, participants will consider ways of creating memorable characters, immersive settings and compelling plots. There will be guidance on practical matters such as editing and research and help with creating immersive settings and building a character’s distinct voice. Over the day, the course will build confidence in writers, providing them with practical tips for moving forward with writing that is fresh and authentic.
Our Bookshop, Tring - Book Club
Order now, collect from Our Bookshop and join the author in person in Our Bookshop for the Book club meeting on Tuesday 6 May 7-8pm.
Order here.
Telephone: 01442 827653 for more information.
In Conversation with Joanna Miller
The Eights – Joanna Miller in conversation about her debut Oxford-set novel
Tickets here (£7.00)
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
7:30- 8:30pm
Caper, 74-77 Magdalen Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1RE
Join us at Caper for an evening with Joanna Miller as we celebrate the release of her captivating debut novel, The Eights.
Winchester Books Festival
Fresh Voices: A Conversation with Debut Authors
Step into the world of fresh literary talent with debut novelists Kate Kemp and Joanna Miller, as they join acclaimed interviewer Rebecca Fletcher for an intimate and inspiring conversation.
Kate, author of The Grapevine, and Joanne, author of The Eights, will share the stories behind their highly anticipated first novels, offering insights into their creative processes, the challenges of bringing their visions to life, and the themes that drive their work. From navigating the publishing world to exploring what it means to tell a story that resonates, this event is a must-attend for book lovers eager to discover exciting new voices in contemporary fiction.
Don’t miss the chance to hear from two rising stars as they reflect on their journeys so far and what’s next in their literary careers.
Talk length: 1 hour including Q&A, followed by a signing.
Venue: The Arc, Jewry Street, Winchester SO23 8SB
Duration: 1 hour
Book tickets HERE
Author talk - Joanna Miller
Organised by Primrose Hill Bookshop.
£5 at the door, including a glass of wine.
Joanna Miller in Conversation
Organised by Hungerford Bookshop.
Join us as Joanna discusses The Eights - one of the most highly anticipated debuts of the year. A story of friendship in Oxford, 1920.
Date: Wednesday 9 April, 2025 7-8.30pm
Tickets: £6 (without book) or £16 (with book)
An Evening with Joanna Miller
Join us for an evening with Joanna Miller to celebrate the publication of her debut novel, The Eights - a captivating piece of historical fiction set in 1920s Oxford about sisterhood, self-determination, courage and friendship.
Joanna Miller will be joining us for a Q&A session (chaired by our very own Suddenly Joanna!) with the chance for you to ask her about her novel and her writing experience. This will be followed by a book-signing, with the opportunity to have signed and take home the novel before it is officially published! Light refreshments will be provided.
Tuesday 1st April 2025, 6pm
Suddenly on Sheaf Street, 22 Sheaf Street, Daventry, NN11 4AB - please note the event will be held in our upstairs space.
£16.99 with book, £5 without book.