Leonardo St Paul's, London
GOLDSBORO BOOKS STAGE
Friday 13 June 2025
10:35 - 11:25
D V Bishop, Mel Pennant, S.J. Parris,
and participating moderator Clare Whitfield.
discuss from the Renaissance Venice and Tudor England, to Windrush Birmingham and the criminal underbelly of 1920s Elephant and Castle, discovering the unforgettable characters that bring history to life with their creators:
D.
V. Bishop is an
award-winning screenwriter, and TV dramatist. His love for the city of Florence
and the Renaissance period meant there could be only one setting for his crime
fiction debut.
Mel Pennant is an award-winning playwright whose work has appeared
in the National Archives, as well as on stage. Born in London, she was raised
by an extraordinary village, which included her Jamaican grandparents who moved
to England in the 1950s as part of the Windrush generation. Mel is drawn to
stories that explore what’s hidden below the surface and celebrate the richness
and strength of tight-knit communities. She
lives in London with her family and their dog, Bleu. A Murder for Miss Hortense
is Mel’s first novel and she is currently writing another mystery novel
starring Miss Hortense. 
S. J. Parris is
the pseudonym of author and journalist Stephanie Merritt. It was as a student
at Cambridge researching a paper on the period that Stephanie first became
fascinated by the rich history of Tudor England and Renaissance Europe. Since
then, her interest has grown and led her to create this series of historical
thrillers featuring Giordano Bruno. Stephanie has worked as a critic and
feature writer for a variety of newspapers and magazines, as well as radio and
television. She currently writes for the Observer and the Guardian and is the
author of several books and one son.
Clare Whitfield is a UK based writer living in a suburb where
the main cultural landmark is a home store/Starbucks combo. She is the wife of
a tattoo artist, mother of a small benign dictator and relies on a black
Labrador for emotional stability.
S. J. Parris is
the pseudonym of author and journalist Stephanie Merritt. It was as a student
at Cambridge researching a paper on the period that Stephanie first became
fascinated by the rich history of Tudor England and Renaissance Europe. Since
then, her interest has grown and led her to create this series of historical
thrillers featuring Giordano Bruno. Stephanie has worked as a critic and
feature writer for a variety of newspapers and magazines, as well as radio and
television. She currently writes for the Observer and the Guardian and is the
author of several books and one son.
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