October 2013
1st Talk for Library Literary Society, Youngstown, Ohio, USA
3rd Talk for the Women Like Us Foundation, Indianapolis, USA
4th Talk for the Loose Gravel Press, Atlanta, USA
5th Talk at Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology, Philadelphia, USA
11th Talk for visiting group with Ken Ward Events, London
September 2013
3rd Talk for Multicultural Scholars, visiting group to London
11th Afternoon tea and talk at Cadogan Hotel, Sloane Street
18th Afternoon tea and talk at Cadogan Hotel, Slooane Street
22nd Private talk for visiting group of Americans in London
23rd Tea with the winner of the VisitBritain/Masterpiece competition
24th Talk for the Sevenoaks’ Literary Lunch
26th Judging for the Gladstone Library Writers-in-Residence 2014
28th Talk for PBS at the Peoria Public Library in Illiinois, USA
30th Talk at University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA
August 2013
1-17th Rory Fellowes’s play, A Victorian Eye, at the Jermyn Street Theatre, London. Tickets £20 or £15 if you book before June 30.
July 2013
17th Afternoon Tea and Downton Abbey talk at Woburn Abbey. Tickets available.
28th Evening dinner and Downton Abbey talk at Chewton Glen. Tickets available.
June 2013
22nd 5pm. Masterclass on research for a non-fiction work, Winchester Writers’ Conference. Tickets available.
22nd After dinner speech, Winchester Writers’ Conference
May 2013
2nd Interview with Sophie Cornish, co-founder of notonthehighstreet.com, for SJdB & Partners breakfast at Carlton Club, private event
7th 8pm Interviewing Stella Rimington, Swindon Literary Festival
10th Talk for the US Academic Travel Abroad Group in London, private event
April 2013
9th Talk at a WPBT gala dinner, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
10th Talk at a WPBT gala dinner, Palm Beach, Florida
11th Talk at a WPBT gala dinner, Coral Gables, Florida
12th Talk at a luncheon, Jupiter Island, Florida
13th Attendance at a WJCT dinner, Sea Island, Georgia
14th Talk at a WJCT gala dinner, Sea Island, Georgia
15th Talk at the WJCT studios in aid of the Pace Centre for Girls, Jacksonville, Florida
16th ‘The Women of Downton Abbey’ talk at Iowa State University, Des Moines, Iowa
30th Q&A with Alec Mumford at The BNC Grand Dinner, The Royal Horseguards
March 2013
13th Chairing a literary debate with Damian Barr, Eugenie Furniss and Mark Smith, private event
14th 6pm Talk at Kensington & Chelsea Library, tickets £5
November 2012
10th Talk at Ways With Words, Southwold
13th The Chronicles of Downton Abbey publication date in US, published by Macmillan
14th Book Lovers Supper Club, Ditchling, Sussex
16th Appearance at London’s Ideal Home Show, Earl’s Court
18th In Conversation at Chorleywood Bookshop
28th Times+ Event at Cadogan Hall with me, Julian Fellowes (writer), Gareth Neame (producer) and key cast member. Chaired by John Witherow, editor of The Sunday Times
28th To New York to publicise The Chronicles of Downton Abbey and promote my work with the fashion brand, Belstaff
29th 3.30pm-5.30pm In-store signing and cream tea at Belstaff, Madison Avenue
29th 6pm-7pm In Conversation with Gail McCall, author of To Marry An English Lord, at The Strand bookstore
29th 8pm Dinner held by CEO of Belstaff, Harry Slatkin, at his home to celebrate my literary collaboration with his company
30th 3.30pm-5.30pm In-store signing and cream tea at Belstaff, Madison Avenue
30th 8pm Signing at Book Revue, Long Island
October 2012
3rd Talk for the members of the Malvern Writers Circle
4th Talk for the Kensington & Chelsea Women’s Club at the Royal Geographical Society
7th Cheltenham Literary Festival, ‘Women of Downton’ with me, Liz Trubridge (producer), Caroline McCall (costumer designer), Elizabeth McGovern (Cora) and Phyllis Logan (Mrs Hughes). Chaired by Kirsty Lang of R4
September 2012
9th MAIL ON SUNDAY, Part One serialisation of The Chronicles of Downton Abbey
13th The Chronicles of Downton Abbey publication day, UK
12th Interview with Sarah Walker on BBC Radio Berkshire, 3pm
16th MAIL ON SUNDAY, Part Two serialisation of The Chronicles of Downton Abbey
18th Tea with the winners of the VisitBritain competition (yes, I’m a prize…)
21st Talk at Highclere Castle for Members of the Royal Academy SOLD OUT
25th Chairing a literary debate for members of SJDB & Partners PRIVATE EVENT
August 2012
29th, Co-host of Salon London‘s Pop Up event as part of the National Theatre’s Inside Out Festival.
June 2012
6th, 12.20pm, Talk Radio Europe. Interview on Spain’s biggest English-speaking station on Is There A Psycho In Your Life?
3rd, 12 noon. Charleston Literary Festival Talking with Juliet Nicolson on the topic of ‘High Society’, interviewed by Imogen Lycett-Green.
April 2012
15th, 5pm. Scarborough Literary Festival. Talking about The World of Downton Abbey.
March 2012
2nd, 12 noon. Theatre Royal, Bath. Interview and talk on The World of Downton Abbey.
10th, 11.30am. Words by the Water. A talk at Theatre by the Lake on The World of Downton Abbey.
13th, 12 noon. The Oldie Literary Lunch, ten minute talk following PD James and Sam Leith.
