Author Matson Taylor to speak at Pickering Book Tree

Matson Taylor will visit Pickering Book Tree, Market Place, on Thursday, May 18, for a talk, Q&A, and book signing event.

He is the author of ‘The Miseducation of Evie Epworth’ and ‘All About Evie’.

The Miseducation of Evie Epworth is a coming of age story set in the summer of 1962 in rural East Yorkshire, and was chosen for both the Richard & Judy Bookclub and the BBC Radio 2 Bookclub.

All About Evie is set ten years later and charts the messy end of the 1960s and the choppy beginnings of the 1970s.

The author is originally from Yorkshire and now lives in London, where he works simultaneously as a novelist and design historian.

All About Evie by Matson Taylor (Image: Simon & Schuster)

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The Miseducation of Evie Epworth was inspired by his work at the V&A Museum, where he specialises in the luxury goods trade.

Matson has taught at museums and universities around the world and has written extensively about the making and selling of luxury goods during the Second World War.

The event will start at 7.30pm, with doors open from 7pm.

Tickets are free of charge, but need to be booked in advance to guarantee a seat.

They can be booked at the shop counter or online at pickeringbooktree.co.uk

The author will speak at Pickering Book Tree (Image: Dylan Connell)