Emily Howes with Anne Mullins - Mrs Dickens

Novelist Emily Howes deftly unravels the complicated marriage between Kate Hogarth and Charles Dickens as it is bedevilled by fame, expectation and money worries.

In the early days together, there is love and a happy family life but as their relationship changes Kate finds Charles can be both cruel and distant.

The story is told from the perspectives of the maligned wife and the familys maid, Anne Brown.

Anne herself is bitterly caught between the affection she feels for her mistress and the duty she owes her master who gives her security and a home.

In conversation with Dr Anne Mullins, Emily discusses the silenced narratives of both women and gives a new understanding of the often forgotten Mrs Charles Dickens.Dr Anne Mullins is a philosopher and broadcaster.

She is a co-founder of Barnes BookFest and launched the Bloody Barnes crime writing festival in 2026.Ticket only is 15.

Ticket with Book is 30 representing a saving of 25% on the book price.This event is memory of Judy Elliott