Events

Events 2022:

Arvon At Home Writing Day: Life Writing – Work in Progress

Saturday January 22nd 2022, 9:45 GMT Online

The day will include two workshops with Cathy which will be designed to generate new work as well as to reinvigorate your current project, followed by a session from guest speaker Kit de Waal and an hour-long Q&A session at the end of the day when you will have the opportunity to ask questions about your own work.

Cambridge Literary Festival – Masterclass Life Writing With Cathy Rentzenbrink

Saturday 29th January 2022 10am-12:30pm

Perfect for all levels, whether you’re a seasoned writer or just starting out. Or maybe you know a budding writer and think that this would make the perfect Christmas present!

Events Scrapbook 2021

Death of 1000 Cuts Podcast

Loved doing this. Chatting with Tim Clare. Listen here.

10th January 2022

Write It All Down in The Falmouth Bookseller

Write It All Down is out in the world.

5th January

Not Too Busy to Write. Podcast with Penny Wincer.

Such a pleasure to talk to Penny Wincer about all things writing. Listen here.

5th January 2022

Radio 4 Woman’s Hour

Amazing time on Woman’s Hour with brilliant writers Arifa Akbar, Ann Patchett and Julia Samuel and all brilliantly chaired by Emma Barnett. Listen here.

3rd January 2022

Books at Lunchtime with Kett’s Books

Watch here

25th November 2021

Podcast From the Past

This was such a pleasure to do. I loved talking to Tom, was very moved by Toby’s postcards, and was chuffed to be able to discuss one of my favourite subjects, my friend Jo and the precise whereabouts of Carshalton Beeches. Listen here.

19th November 2021

Waterstones Truro event with Patrick Gale chatting about my novel

Thursday 11th November

Recording the audiobook for Write it All Down

Arvon Lumb Bank

Wonderful time teaching at Lumb Bank with Raynor Winn

November 2021

The Garsdale Retreat

Wonderfully inspiring week teaching at Garsdale.

18th-22nd October 2021

Falmouth Book Festival

Joyous times at the Falmouth Book Festival.

17 October 2021

How To Own The Room Podcast

I really love Viv Groskop and it was such a pleasure to talk to her for the podcast. You can listen to the episode here.

8 October 2021

Cheltenham Lit Fest

Fantastic time at Cheltenham chairing lots of brilliant events

October 2021

Hosting the Canongate x Serpent’s Tail Spring showcase

I had the time of my life (and nearly fell off my stool when Ruth Ozeki told me she was reading my book)

October 5th

Henley Literary Festival

Very much enjoyed chatting with Isy Suttie, Sara Jafari and Sophie Van Brugen at Henley

October 3rd

Marlborough Lit Fest

Interviewing Jon McGregor for Marlborough Lit Fest

October 3rd

North Cornwall Book Festival

I loved doing this festival. Beautiful church, interesting authors, delightful audience.

Sunday 26th September

The Tidal Year Podcast

I loved talking to Freya Bromley on her podcast The Tidal Year about swimming and writing. Click here to listen.

22 September 2021

Budleigh Salterton Festival

At the beautiful Budleigh Salterton festival chatting about my novel.

15 September 2021

BA Conference – Enjoying being a very tiny blob in the corner of Richard Osman’s keynote speech.

12 September 2021

Chiswick Book Festival

11 September 2021

Interviewing Patrick Gale for Emmaus Cornwall about his beautiful new book Mother’s Boy.

9 September 2021

Complete joy celebrating The Women’s Prize. I felt so happy standing in the crowd and applauding all these wonderful women.

8 September 2021

It was such a pleasure to interview Sebastian Faulks at glorious Chiddingstone Castle with a delightful audience. How I have missed live events!

2 September 2021

Waterstones Online Event with Philippa Perry

11th August 2021

Book signing at Shrew Books in Fowey

July 2021

Casually hanging out next to my book in the Waterstones Truro window. Loving the magnolia petals

July 2021

Falmouth Bookseller event being interviewed by Wyl Menmuir at Dolly’s Tearoom & Wine Bar

12th July 2021

Everyone Is Still Alive publication day. Book signings at BookBar, Queen’s Park Books, Goldsboro Books, Village Books and West End Lane Books

FANE: A Night in With Cathy Rentzenbrink

My digital launch for Everyone Is Still Alive. Interviewed by the clever and funny Nina Stibbe. You can watch it on demand until 13th July

6th July 2021

Delivering trade copies of Everyone Is Still Alive to Waterstones Truro

Had a joyous time out and about dropping off reading copies and a few treats to Waterstones Truro.

Damian Barr’s Guide Books for Radio 4

In this episode, Damian is joined by Stella Duffy and Cathy Rentzenbrink to talk about the poetry, fiction and non-fiction books that have helped them navigate loss in their own lives, and support others in their grief.

22nd June 2021

Shelf Healing Podcast

Dr Samantha Rayner talks with Cathy Rentzenbrink about her book Dear Reader, and the therapeutic effects of reading on mental health and wellbeing

June 10th 2021

A collage of virtual zoom events during lockdown

From left to right: Interviewing Terry Waite for Emmaus Cornwall; Phoenix launch event; Interviewing Raynor Winn for Emmaus Cornwall; Interviewing James Bowen for Emmaus Cornwall; Confer Webinar; Interviewing Bernardine Evaristo; Cambridge Lit Fest with Nina Stibbe; Good Grief Fes; Mountains to Sea festival with Kit de Waal.