IN PERSON Regional Writers Meet-Up: Rugby

Join writer Marianne Cronin and Jonathan Davidson, Chief Executive of Writing West Midlands, for a conversation about getting into print and developing as a writer.

Marianne Cronin is the author of The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot, voted ‘most uplifting book of 2021’ by The Independent. It won the American Library Association Alex Award, has been translated into over 25 languages and has been optioned by a Hollywood studio. Her second novel, Eddie Winston is Looking for Love, is set in Birmingham. Marianne completed her PhD in applied linguistics at the University of Birmingham before becoming a writer and now lives in the west midlands with her family and her cat.

Marianne and Jonathan will be happy to answer questions following their conversation, and there will be time for informal networking after the event.

Venue: Rugby Library and Information Centre (Little Elborow St, Rugby, England, CV21 3BZ)

Date/Time: Saturday 21st March 2026, 11:00 – 12:30 GMT