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Duchess of York paperback launch to raise money for Ukrainian refugees
Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, will launch the paperback edition of her Sunday Times bestselling debut novel Her Heart for a Compass (Mills & Boon), with a book club to raise money for Ukrainian refugees on the Polish border.
The event will take place in London on 16th May 2022, four days after the paperback publication day of 12th May, and will also be available to view online.
She said: “I am very excited to launch the paperback edition of my first novel. It was such a thrill for me to make my debut as a novelist in my sixties, which just goes to show it’s never too late to realise long-held ambitions.
“Having recently visited Poland with my charity Sarah’s Trust and met refugees who had fled from the appalling war in Ukraine, it was also important for me that we did something around the launch to raise money to offer more support, which we are doing with this event.”
The Duchess of York will be joined on stage by her co-writer, established Mills & Boon author Marguerite Kaye, and author and literary columnist Adele Parks, who will host the event.
Preceding the event, Mills & Boon will host free-to-join historical fiction events on its social media channels, with participation from writers including Sarah Mallory, author of the Lairds of Ardvarrick series; Lucy Morris, who penned the Shieldmaiden Sisters trilogy; writer of the Matchmade Marriages series Laura Martin, and author of the Last Chance Scoundrels books, Eva Leigh.
Ferguson will also host an exclusive meet and greet, with signed books available for digital viewers to buy online.
The organisers said: “We have designed this event to be as accessible as possible. It will be transcribed live with a subtitled recording of the event available after the event and Mills & Boon is inviting anyone with accessibility requirements to get in touch.”
All proceeds from ticket sales will go towards an ongoing project by the Duchess’s charity, Sarah’s Trust, to deliver supplies and aid to Ukrainian refugees on the Polish border.
