It’s wonderful to see Cinnamon Press books going out into the world and Louise Ellis recently launched Overlapping Circles at Waterstones, Clifton in Bristol, the setting for this compelling novel set in the 80s.
Louise sends a big thank you to all those who came to the launch, a lovely mix of family, friends, and kindred spirit book lovers and a huge thanks to the team at Waterstones Clifton for hosting the event.
The launch opened with Louise sharing stories of growing up in Bristol in the 1960s, roller skating down hills and playing in bomb craters left over from WW2, as wells as experiences of trip hop and the rave scene in the 1990s.
Then a reading from the novel. The story is told by both of the main characters, with alternating chapters as they describe their experiences of falling in love, and navigating their problems while trying to embark on a relationship.
Louise read the part of Anna, while her nephew ,Henry Garrett, an actor whose credits include The Son with Pierce Brosnan, Poldark and Peaky Blinders, read the part of Billy.
Prosecco flowed, and the evening ended with a Q&A about creating characters, writing routines, keeping motivated and the publishing industry. Plus, the exciting news of a sequel currently in progress. Anna and Billy’s journey definitely has further to go…!
There’s a short excerpt of the book’s opening below — notice how Louise builds character through voice, her descriptions, her interior hopes. If you’d like to read on you can find the book here as well as at online book retailers or to order from your local indie bookshop.
And you’ll also find below some celebratory images of the launch and an excerpt from a local review.
