Author Event: Eve Makis - Books about Place - Ravenshead Library

Join Eve as she explores the places that inspire her writing and bring her stories to life. 

From Cyprus and the Mediterranean to the people, histories and communities that shape a sense of home, Eve’s books explore the connections between place, memory, family and identity. 

Eve will talk about her writing and the real places behind her stories, including her latest book, Where the Earth Holds Secrets, sharing how landscapes, communities and personal histories shape a story. 

Adult Event

Eve Makis is the award-winning author of The Spice Box Letters and several other novels exploring identity, memory and belonging, as well as the non-fiction writing guide The Accidental Memoir. She began her career as a journalist and radio presenter before becoming a novelist and lecturer in Creative Writing at Nottingham Trent University. She has published five novels and lives between the UK and Cyprus. Where the Earth Holds Secrets was published September 2026.