Local author Rose Diell in conversation with Damien Mosley

Rose will speak about her writing journey and Fledging, her "razor-sharp" novel which was longlisted for the Reflex Press Novella Award and is in the running for the People's Book Prize. ***** It starts as bloating, a hard curvature in my gut that won’t go away.... When Lia lays an egg she doesn’t know what to do. At her age, it’s impossible to escape the baby question, and all her friends seem to be having children. She feels her heart’s not in it – but all the same, there’s the egg, impossible to ignore, lying in a nest of towels in the living room. ***** As a child, Rose was an avid borrower from Wimbledon Library, and she still mourns the loss of Wimbledon's beloved second-hand bookshop, Copperfields. She now finds inspiration in the twists and turns of the Wandle and the secret corners of Morden Hall Park. Damien is the founder of Indie Novella, a non-profit publisher and social enterprise devoted to publishing new, emerging and underrepresented authors. He is also one of the founders of the Alternative Book Fair, London. Damien is the author of 'Joined Up,' a novel about disjoined families and inappropriate relationships. 6.30-7.30pm, Wednesday 5 February at MORDEN LIBRARY To be followed by book signing and mingling at Metronome Café, where Clapham Books will be selling copies of Fledging. This event is in partnership with Merton Book Club (find us on meetup).