{"product_id":"helen-graham-disappearing-acts-17-june","title":"Disappearing Acts by Helen Graham - Event - Wednesday 17th June 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoin us\u003cspan\u003e at St Vincent's Chapel in Stockbridge to hear Helen Graham in conversation with Susan Elsley to celebrate the publication of \u003cem\u003eDisappearing Acts\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6.30pm on Wednesday 17th June at St Vincent's Chapel, St Vincent Street, EH3 6SW.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuy a copy of \u003ci\u003eDisappearing Acts \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand receive free entry to the event, or choose our Ticket-Only option for £6 (which can be used towards a purchase of the book at the event).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo not miss what promises to be a wonderful event - not least because the \u003ca title=\"Castle Chorus Folk and Roots Choir\" href=\"https:\/\/www.castlechorus.co.uk\/castle-chorus\/\"\u003eCastle Chorus Folk and Roots Choir\u003c\/a\u003e will be performing songs from the book!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe will follow up on your booking with a confirmation email - please be sure to check your junk folder!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout \u003cem\u003eDisappearing Acts \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLottie has lived in a magical world of stories and imagination under the shelter of her beloved grandfather, a famous comic actor, for as long as she can remember - but now he’s dead and she’s stranded in a houseful of cousins, her strict Victorian uncle only noticing her when she steps out of line. Using her imagination, she begins to navigate the real world on her own terms, lurching from one idea to the next, taking risks and keeping secrets, determined no one will stop her pursuing her theatrical dreams. Eloping with an aspiring actor at seventeen, Lottie realises too late she has handed control of her life to her charming unpredictable husband who quickly discards the plans they made together and forms a very different kind of travelling theatre company.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA game of wits ensues, each vying for control in a world of comedy, illusions, and sleight of hand as they tour the length and breadth of the country till tragedy strikes and the future is suddenly impossible to imagine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Helen Graham \u003c\/strong\u003eHelen Graham\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epublished her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Real Mackay\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003ci\u003eWalter Scott’s Favourite Comedian,\u003c\/i\u003e in 2024. Based on true events in the life of her ancestor, a famous comedian called Charles Mackay, much of the story takes place in Edinburgh’s Theatre Royal. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHer second novel, \u003ci\u003e‘Disappearing Acts’, \u003c\/i\u003eunfolds in the transient world of late Victorian theatre and music hall, following the emotional roller coaster of Mackay’s granddaughter’s life. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally a knitwear designer, Helen has directed award-winning short films, co-founded a community film festival in Kingussie and raised a family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e She grew up in Oxfordshire and now lives in Edinburgh.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Golden Hare Books","offers":[{"title":"Book \u0026 Ticket","offer_id":57009621434741,"sku":"9781806343812-2","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5334\/6096\/files\/HelenGraham.png?v=1774949016","url":"https:\/\/goldenharebooks.live\/products\/helen-graham-disappearing-acts-17-june","provider":"Golden Hare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}