The Frozen King: Pari Thomson

Pari Thomson is coming to The Auditorium at The Forum on Wednesday 28 October, as part of the Norwich Book Festival. It's a reading session, so you'll hear Thomson reading from The Frozen King, the book that brings them to the city.

For those who haven't come across the title yet, The Frozen King is the work at the centre of the session. The event is built around it, with Thomson reading aloud rather than just talking about the writing. It's a chance to hear the prose spoken by the person who wrote it, which is a different experience from reading it on the page — you get the rhythm and the pauses they intended, and you can hear how the story lands when it's read aloud.

As a reading session, it's a focused affair: Thomson, the book, and the audience. It's part of the wider Norwich Book Festival programme, so it sits alongside other authors and events running across the city during the festival. If you're already planning to spend a few days with the festival, this is one of the sessions you can work into your schedule.

It's on Wednesday 28 October at The Auditorium in The Forum, right in the centre of Norwich. If you've been following Thomson's work or have The Frozen King on your reading list, this is the occasion to hear it read by the author.