We couldn't be more excited to welcome Elizabeth Day to Edinburgh in celebration of her new novel, One of Us. 

Join us on Monday 29th September as we sit down with the award-winning author and discuss everything from old bonds and longstanding loyalties to the consequences of privilege and the true cost of power. 

This event will be chaired by author and comedian Suzi Ruffell. 

Tickets for this very special evening are limited - don't wait around!  

This event will be hosted off-site at Stockbridge Parish Church at 7b Saxe Coburg Street EH3 5BN 

About the Book

In the inner circle, where can you hide a secret? 

Martin and Ben were friends for decades - best friends, Martin Would have said - before the terrible events at Ben's 40th birthday party tore them apart. So when Martin recieves a surprise invitation back into the inner sanctum of the dazzling Fitzmaurice family after seven years of silence, he can't resist the chance to get his revenge. 

Ben has risen through the ranks of power, and is now touted as the next Prime Minister. But Martin can't help but notice certain flies in the ointment... Ben's wife, Serena, for instance, whose privileged existence is beginning to feel like a gilded cage. Or their daughter, Cosima, an environmental activist fighting against everything her parents once stood for. Or the disgraced MP Richard Take, determined to make his big comeback. And then there's Fliss, the Fitzmaurice black sheep, whose untimely death sparks more suspicion than closure. Through their intertwined stories, we see a family - and a nation - unravelling under the weight of its secrets.

With everyone watching, the stage is set for a reckoning. It's time for Martin and Ben to confront what love truly means when everything - family, power and loyalty - is on the line.

About the Author 

Elizabeth Day is the award-winning author of five novels and four works of non-fiction, including her Sunday Times bestselling novel Magpie, hit memoir How to Fail and instant number 1 Sunday Times bestselling work of non-fiction Friendaholic. She is also the creator and host of the chart-topping podcast How To Fail With Elizabeth Day and founder of Daylight Productions, whose recent shows include How To Date and How To Write A Book, which has been nominated for Best Podcast at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards. 

About the event chair 

Suited and booted stand-up Suzi Ruffell is a force to be reckoned with. She’s appeared on Live At The Apollo, The Jonathan Ross Show, Mock The Week, The Last Leg and There’s Something About Movies, and has received nominations for Best Stand-Up Show and Outstanding Female Comedy Entertainment Performance in the National Comedy Awards. She’s also hosted red carpet coverage for the BAFTAs and The International Booker Prize. Podcast fans will know her as co-host of Like Minded Friends with Tom Allen and host of OUT With Suzi Ruffell. She also co-hosts the hit podcast Big Kick Energy with Maisie Adam, the success of which has seen them film pitch-side commentary for UEFA and sell out live shows. Suzi’s debut book Am I Having Fun Now? became an instant Sunday Times Bestseller upon its release in 2025, and she’s currently touring her brand-new show, The Juggle.

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Please note: event tickets are non-refundable