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Tuesday 17 November 2026
7pm-8.30pm
Five Leaves Bookshop, Nottingham city centre
EVE MAKIS
Chair: Katie Isbester
with support readings from some of the finest student writers on NTU’s Creative Writing courses
Booking link here!
Join us for an evening celebrating the release of Where the Earth Holds Secrets, the new novel by Eve Makis. Part detective story, part family saga, the book is inspired by the true story of missing people in Cyprus and the author’s own family history. Eve will share insights into transforming personal experience, family history and historical events into fiction. She’ll be joined by her Claret Press editor, Katie Isbester, for a Q&A on the journey of a novel from manuscript to publication.
Eve is the author of five novels including The Spice Box Letters, shortlisted for the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize and the East Midlands Book Award. She co-wrote the award-winning film Boy on the Bridge and co-authored the life writing guide The Accidental Memoir (HarperCollins). Eve is a fiction tutor on the MA Creative Writing at Nottingham Trent University.
Eve will be supported by two students from Nottingham Trent University (TBC) reading from their own work.
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Do you want to contribute?
If you are a Hub member and want to propose an event, please email Rory Waterman, the Nottingham Creative Writing Hub convener (see ‘Members’). Nottingham Creative Writing Hub exists primarily for the benefit of all of its student and staff members, and all ideas will be given open consideration and accepted wherever feasible. The main programme will run from autumn to spring.
We also accept applications from NTU Creative Writing students at all levels (BA, MA and PhD) to support any of our events with readings or performances. Slots will be awarded based on merit, fit, and fairness. Again, please email the convener if you’d like to put yourself forward. We’d love to hear from you!
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