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Events & Appearances

Readings, festivals, book clubs, and live conversations.

July 2026
12
Jul
2026
In Person
Edinburgh International Book Festival
📍 Charlotte Square Gardens, Edinburgh, Scotland
Clara joins Bernardine Evaristo for a wide-ranging conversation about landscape, memory, and the making of debut novels. Followed by an audience Q&A and book signing.
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15
Jul
2026
In PersonSigning
Waterstones Edinburgh — Signing & Reading
📍 Waterstones Edinburgh West End, 128 Princes Street
An intimate 40-minute reading followed by a signing. No ticket required — first come, first served. Books available for purchase.
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19
Jul
2026
In PersonSigning
Reading & Signing — Shakespeare and Company
📍 37 Rue de la Bûcherie, Paris, France — 7:00 PM
Clara reads from Winds of Ember at the legendary Left Bank bookshop, followed by a signing. The event will include a brief introduction by the bookshop's director.
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August 2026
03
Aug
2026
Virtual
Book Club Live — "How to Write Landscape"
💻 Online via Zoom — 6:00 PM BST / 1:00 PM EST
Clara talks with 200+ registered readers about landscape as character, the writing process, and the scenes from Winds of Ember that nearly didn't make it. Followed by live Q&A.
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14
Aug
2026
In Person
Hay Festival — Writer in Conversation
📍 Hay-on-Wye, Wales
Part of the late-summer Hay programme. Clara will be in conversation with journalist Laura Freeman, discussing grief, place, and how a translator learns to become a novelist.
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September 2026
22
Sep
2026
In Person
Toronto International Festival of Authors
📍 Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, Canada — North American Tour Launch
Opening event of Clara's North American tour. A 90-minute evening with a reading, conversation, and audience Q&A. VIP book signing to follow for ticket holders.
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30
Sep
2026
Virtual
National Book Club Network — Author Session
💻 Online — Hosted by the National Book Club Network (US)
An exclusive session for National Book Club Network members. Clara will take 30 minutes of questions from club leaders across the country.
Members Only →
Archive

Past Events

Apr 2026

Jaipur Literature Festival (Online Edition)

Virtual panel: "Writing Europe from the Outside"

Mar 2026

Launch Event — Meridian Books, London

UK launch of Winds of Ember, Bloomsbury

Mar 2026

BBC Radio 4 Open Book

In conversation with Mariella Frostrup

Feb 2026

NPR Books Interview

Feature interview: "A French-Canadian voice in English fiction"

Jan 2026

Salon du Livre, Paris

French edition preview reading

Nov 2025

ARC Reading — Meridian Books Galley Event

Private early readers event, London

Book Clubs

Invite Clara to Your Book Club

Clara loves joining book clubs — virtually or in person near Lyon, Paris, and during tour dates. She typically reads a short passage and then opens the floor.

Ideal for groups of 8–30 readers. Virtual sessions are 45–60 minutes. In-person (when on tour) 60–90 minutes.

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