Talk: From Dead Salmon to Downpipe – How a Freelance Author Turned to Fiction

Saturday 14th February 2026 at 11.00am

Doors open at 10.30am

Tickets: £10 (including a free tea or coffee)

Tickets are available HERE, by phoning 01728 454022, or in person Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10-12pm at the AJH corner office.

Ruth Leigh has been a freelancer since 2008, writing for, amongst others, a radio station, several Christian charities, an estate agent, a florist and a trainer. She is the author of the Isabella M Smugge novel series about a pretentious influencer who moves to Suffolk from London, as well as a collection of short stories around minor characters in Pride and Prejudice, a book of poetry and a selection of her blogs from 2019-2023.

Years of gazing at photos of other people’s houses has given her a minor superpower. She can identify Farrow & Ball paint a mile off, hence the title of this talk. Ruth hasn’t had the usual writer’s journey and speaks honestly about how she got to the place she finds herself in now.
There is nothing she loves more than talking about writing, comedy, literature and all that goes with it, usually while wearing a statement gown and waving her hands around a lot.

The talk will finish at approximately 12 noon.