Everything is Copy: Writing Family
Jewish Book Week
| Esther Freud | speaker |
|---|---|
| Miriam Robinson | speaker |
| Natasha Lehrer | chair |
Jewish Book Week presents Esther Freud and Miriam Robinson, two writers whose novels bring us inside the usually private rooms of the family and explode the secrets at their core.
The authors of two of last year’s most acclaimed novels join us to discuss memory, mothers, marriage, bookshops, betrayal and bagels. Esther Freud’s semi-autobiographical Hideous Kinky first earned her a place on Granta’s Best Young Novelists list; three decades on, she revisits those characters in My Sister and Other Lovers, described as “delicate and profound” by Tracy Chevalier. Miriam Robinson’s debut And Notre Dame is Burning (“Exceptional”, The Bookseller) saw her hailed by The Mail on Sunday as “a thrilling new voice in literary fiction”.
This event will last approximately 1 hour, with no interval.
Concessions & Under 30s tickets
Kings Place Concessions Tickets
We want to ensure that people who may be struggling financially to purchase a ticket can still enjoy visiting Kings Place. A limited number of tickets are allocated for certain events (if the ticket type does not show in the booking pathway, it means they are not available for this event or have all been sold). Concessions tickets are accessible for people on the following criteria (for more information visit our FAQs)
- Pension Credit
- Universal Credit
- Disability Benefit
- Income Support or Job Seekers allowance
- Students
£10 ‘Under 30s’ tickets
A limited number of £10 tickets for attendees aged under 30 are available for certain shows. To purchase an ‘Under 30s’ ticket, please choose the ‘Under 30s’ price type when selecting your ticket(s). If the option does not appear, this means all ‘Under 30s’ tickets have sold out or are not available for this performance. Please note that proof of age may be requested at the venue. The £10 offer does not apply to premium price categories.
Plan your visit
Getting here
Kings Place is situated just a few minutes’ walk from King’s Cross and St Pancras stations, one of the most connected locations in London and now the biggest transport hub in Europe.
Our address is:
90 York Way, London, N1 9AG.
The Venue
Our performance spaces are situated on the lower ground floor. Hall One, Hall Two and St Pancras are located in level -2, reached by stairs, escalator and lift from the ground floor entrance level.
Event Times
Door times indicate auditorium entrance times only. Visitors are welcome to enjoy the Kings Place seating areas, gallery-level art, canal-side terrace, café, restaurant and bar throughout the day and evening.
- Our events begin promptly at the advertised start time. Typically, there is no support unless otherwise stated.
- We recommend arriving in good time before the performance. The Hall doors will open 30 minutes before the performance to allow time to take your seats, or to choose a space for standing shows.
- Latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in the performance where possible
Access
We aim to make your visit to Kings Place as comfortable as possible. For more information about the accessibility of Kings Place, including details about our Access Scheme, please visit this page.
If you would like to discuss your access requirements with a member of our team, please get in touch with the Box Office team at info@kingsplace.co.uk.
Food & Drink
Rotunda Bar & Restaurant
Rotunda, situated on the ground floor of Kings Place, offers a unique dining and drinking experience alongside Regent’s Canal. The concert bar in the venue foyer will also be open for select events.
Green & Fortune Café
Recently re-furbished and now open with a new look, the Green & Fortune Café is open for selected concerts. Serving hot and cold food and drinks, including sandwiches, salads, soup, stew and a pie of the day, alongside a choice of cakes made by the on-site bakery team. See here for selected concert dates and standard opening hours.
Esther Freud
Esther Freud is the author of nine previous novels, and her work has been translated into thirteen languages. Her first novel Hideous Kinky, was made into a film starring Kate Winslet. After publishing her second book, she was selected as one of Granta’s Best Young British Novelists. Her other novels include The Sea House, Mr Mac and Me, and I Couldn’t Love You More. Freud’s first full-length play, Stitchers, was produced in London in 2018; her first book for children, Enchanted Beach, will be published in the summer of 2025.
Miriam Robinson
Miriam Robinson is an author who has worked in the world of books and bookshops for over 15 years. Previously the host of the podcast My Unlived Life, she holds an MA in Creative Writing from Goldsmiths, University of London, and her short fiction has been shortlisted for a Pushcart Prize, the inaugural Pindrop/RA Short Story Prize and the Pat Kavanagh Prize.
Natasha Lehrer
Natasha Lehrer’s long-form journalism and book reviews have appeared in The Guardian, the Observer, The Times Literary Supplement, The Nation and Fantastic Man, among others. She has contributed to several books, including a chapter on France in Looking for an Enemy: 8 Essays on Antisemitism, edited by Jo Glanville (Short Books/Norton, 2022). She has translated books by Chantal Thomas, Vanessa Springora, Amin Maalouf, Victor Segalen, Robert Desnos and Georges Bataille, among others. Her translation of Suite for Barbara Loden was awarded the 2016 Scott Moncrieff Prize and her translation of Sad Tiger by Neige Sinno was shortlisted for the 2025 National Book Award. Her most recent translation is Gisèle Pelicot’s Hymn to Life.