When Jeremiah Bourne, the hero of Nigel Planer’s debut novel Jeremiah Bourne in Time, is swept from his crumbling home in Blackfriars in 2019, to the same house but in 1910, he suddenly faces two questions: how did he get here, and how can he get back to his own time?
Meanwhile Poppy Kuroki’s debut novel Gate to Kagoshima introduces the reader to Isla., who travels back to Kagoshima in 1877, amid the dawn of the Satsuma Rebellion – the conflict that ended the samurai. When she meets Keiichiro Maeda, a samurai who introduces her to a way of life only previously encountered in books, Isla begins to wonder if she has found her true home.
Poppy was born in Scotland and has been living in Japan since 2014. Her ANCESTOR MEMORIES series was bought at auction by Oneworld in the UK. Film and TV rights have been optioned by Westbrook, Will Smith’s production company. GATE TO KAGOSHIMA (BOOK 1), a sweeping historical fantasy set in samurai-era Japan, releases in summer 2024.
Poppy loves video games, cooking, history, and reading books of any genre. She lives in a beautiful town near the sea with her husband and son.
Follow Poppy on X, Instagram, and TikTok @kurokibooks
A founder member of the Comedy Store and Comic Strip in the 80s, Nigel continues to pursue a successful career as actor and singer in all media, which includes the creation of the characters Neil the Hippy, and Nicholas Craig the Thespian.
He has written novels, non-fiction and comedy books as well as stage and radio plays, poetry and scripts for TV – including over 100 episodes of the Magic Roundabout.
He has recently recorded several of the songs he wrote in the 1970s which are available on Bandcamp.com. Jeremiah Bourne in Time is his first adventure in time.
Find Nigel on X and Instagram @NigelPlaner1, on his Facebook page and patreon
This event will be chaired by Philippa Cochrane.
About the event
Running time: 55 minutes followed by a book signing
Venue: Pleasance Theatre
Price: £11/£8 concession - In Person - or £5.50 Live Stream - (plus 50p booking fee)
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