Author Julia Armfield draws us into the drowned world of her new novel Private Rites, an uncanny story of sibling rivalry, queer love and faith at the bitter end of all things...

7:00pm-9:00pm Fort Road Bar, Fort Road Hotel 

As perpetual rain falls and the end of the world draws near, three sisters gather to mark the passing of their estranged architect father. They begin to clear the grand glass home that was the apex of his legacy, uncovering long-buried truths with sinister implications both for their family and their imperilled planet. Join Julia Armfield (Our Wives Under the Sea / Salt Slow) as she outlines her latest novel, Private Rites, in conversation with Ryan J Smith.