Virtual Talk: Molly Williams and Jessica Roux in Conversation

Join us for an engaging In Conversation event with author Molly Williams as she discusses her latest book, Jane Austen’s Garden: A Botanical Tour of the Classic Novels, alongside illustrator Jessica Roux. This moderated Q&A will explore the intersection of literature and horticulture, uncovering how Austen’s world was shaped by the gardens of her time.

Molly Williams is the author of Jane Austen’s Garden: A Botanical Tour of the Classic Novels; The Junior Plant Lover’s Handbook: A Green-Thumb Guide for Kids; How to Speak Flower; Taming the Potted Beast: The Strange and Sensational History of the Not-So-Humble Houseplant; and Killer Plants: Growing and Caring for Flytraps, Pitcher Plants and Other Deadly Flora.

Molly is thrilled to announce that she has been chosen for the 2025 Gates Cambridge cohort, and she will begin her PhD studies in October at the University of Cambridge.

She is an avid houseplant collector, gardener, florist, and teacher of many things, including writing.

Jessica Roux is a Nashville-based freelance illustrator and plant and animal enthusiast. She loves exploring in her own backyard and being surrounded by an abundance of nature. Using subdued colours and rhythmic shapes, she renders flora and fauna with intricate detail reminiscent of old-world beauty. She is the author and illustrator behind Floriography: An Illustrated Guide to the Victorian Language of Flowers, Ornithography: An Illustrated Guide to Bird Lore & Symbolism, and the Woodland Wardens Oracle Deck & Guidebook.

Details:
Date: Tuesday 16 September
Time: 8pm – 9pm (BST)
Location: This event will take place online. Join us from the comfort of your own home!
Tickets: £7

This event will take place on Zoom. Please provide a valid email address, as you will be emailed a link to join the tour in the run up to the event. Please check your junk folders!

 If you are joining as a group or household, please buy one ticket for each person attending.  All proceeds go towards the upkeep of the Museum. 

🎥 This event will be recorded so you can watch again later. All ticket-holders will be emailed a link to the recording after the event. The recording will be accessible for one month.

Timings are given in UK time (British Summertime) – please do check what the event time is in your territory, to ensure you log in at the right time. 

Please note that booking for this event will close at 5.00pm (BST) on Monday 15 September 2025. This is to ensure that all attendees receive their link in good time. 

 This event is part of our Persuasion and Poetry Festival, running from 12-21 September 2025