Annabel Abbs

A Recipe for Fiction: Annabel Abbs on The Language of Food

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Description

Join acclaimed author Annabel Abbs for a rich and sensory exploration of food, memory, and creativity. In The Language of Food, Abbs brings to life the story of Eliza Acton, the pioneering 19th-century poet-turned-cookery writer who revolutionised British cuisine.  

Blending historical fiction with culinary history, Abbs delves into the role of women in the kitchen, the power of recipes as storytelling, and how food shapes identity.  

This event promises a deliciously thought-provoking celebration of words, nourishment, and the forgotten voices behind our favourite dishes. 

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About the Speaker

ANNABEL ABBS

Annabel Abbs

Annabel Abbs is the new rising star of biographical historical novels. She grew up in Bristol, Sussex and Wales before studying English Literature at the University of East Anglia and Marketing at the University of Kingston. Her debut novel The Joyce Girl was a Guardian Reader’s Pick and her second novel Frieda: The Original Lady Chatterley earned critical acclaim including Times 2018 Book of the Year. She regularly appears on national and regional media, with recent appearances on Radio 4 Woman’s Hour and Sky News, and is popular on the literary festival circuit. She was longlisted for the Bath Novel Award, the Caledonia Novel Award and the Waverton Good Read Award. Annabel lives in London with her husband and four children.

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