And perhaps in that big, beautiful universe there's someone waiting for her. If she can find the courage to open her heart.

Join us for an unforgettable evening with Cecelia Ahern – the international bestselling author of PS, I Love You, Where Rainbows End, and Roar. We're thrilled to welcome Cecelia to Penarth Pier Pavilion to discuss her tender and timely new novel Paper Heart – a luminous exploration of isolation, resilience, and the quiet bravery it takes to step back into the world.

Paper Heart:

Pip's world is small. But it's about to become a whole lot bigger.

For years she's tucked away her dreams, shrinking herself into the space left behind – like the delicate origami she creates alone in her room.

Then hope comes from an unlikely place: an astronomer from the local observatory. He teaches her to look up at the stars, and to see a world far bigger and more beautiful than she ever imagined.

And perhaps in that big, beautiful universe there's someone waiting for her. If she can find the courage to open her heart.

Pip never stopped dreaming, but now it's time for her to live – and maybe even to fall in love.

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Cecelia Ahern is beloved by women across the globe for her utterly original and imaginative storytelling. Her novels cut to the heart of what matters to her readers, underlining her novels with searing social commentary on the pressures of modern life. With tenderness and insight, she offers a roadmap for how to overcome hard times. It's no wonder that she has captured the hearts and minds of millions of readers.

Cecelia's debut novel PS, I Love You was an international bestseller and was adapted to film starring Hilary Swank. Her second novel, Where Rainbows End, was adapted into Love, Rosie starring Lily Collins. Her books have been published in over thirty-seven languages, and have sold over twenty-five million copies. In addition to her novels, she is also the author of a highly acclaimed collection of stories, Roar, which is now an Apple Original series starring Nicole Kidman on Apple TV+.

Tuesday 3 September | 7.30 pm

Penarth Pier Pavilion, The Esplanade, CF64 3AU 

Tickets:  £25.00 including a signed hardback copy of 'Paper Heart' (RRP £20.00) / £10.00 Event Only / £5.00 Student Ticket / £5.00 Inclusive Ticket

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