Events & newsletter
Readings, festivals and online masterclasses on the Glasshouse Year tour — and the monthly letter.
On tour
- 14Oct 2026ReadingReserve a seat
The Glasshouse Year — launch evening
Hatchards Hall, London — 7:00 pm · reading, Q&A and signing · £8 incl. wine
- 22Oct 2026FestivalReserve a seat
Cheltenham Literature Festival
Cheltenham Town Hall — 2:30 pm · in conversation with critic Miriam Hale
- 5Nov 2026OnlineReserve a seat
Writing the island novel — a masterclass
Live on Zoom — 6:30 pm GMT · 90 minutes · £15, recording included
- 18Nov 2026ReadingReserve a seat
An evening with Elena Ward
Waterstones Falmouth — 6:30 pm · free, booking essential
- 29Nov 2026FestivalReserve a seat
Edinburgh Winter Words
Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh — 11:00 am · panel: “Lighthouses & liars”
- 10Dec 2026OnlineReserve a seat
Saltmarsh Book Club — The Last Light at Merrow
Live on Zoom — 7:00 pm GMT · free for newsletter readers
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Festivals, schools & libraries
Elena does around twenty events a year, with a particular soft spot for island and coastal libraries. Talks run 45–60 minutes and can include a workshop.
- Lead time
- 3 months
- Formats
- Talk · panel · workshop
- Online
- Anywhere
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