Poorna Bell and Helen Thorn: Reinvention, Rage and Reclamation

What happens when life falls apart – how do you rebuild something stronger from the wreckage? Join bestselling authors, broadcasters and truth-tellers Poorna Bell and Helen Thorn for a conversation about reinvention, resilience and reclaiming your life. Poorna Bell explores ambition, identity and courage in her book She Wanted More, while Helen Thorn tackles transformation with honesty and humour in How to Face Big Changes and Come Back Stronger. Expect laughter, candour and a radically uplifting conversation about change, midlife, freedom and refusing to settle. This event will be chaired by Kat Vallely, who knows about rewriting the rules and exploring possibilities of midlife reinvention. The event is part of Folkestone Book Festival, a celebration of stories, ideas and conversation by the sea, curated by novelist Sophie Haydock. The festival brings together world-class writers, thinkers and storytellers to Folkestone, and is part of Folkestone is a Library, a town-wide celebration of reading, writing and storytelling. Every event includes a £5 Cost of Living Ticket, available with no questions asked, to make great conversations accessible to everyone.