Let's hear from one of our students about Lucy's visit. Lucy's debut novel, The Artist, is said to be 'the hottest literary property of the year'.

 History of Art and English A-Level students were invited to watch Lucy Steeds, a Channing alumna, talk about her new book ‘The Artist’. The book is a historical fiction novel set in the 1920s in the South of France. We were told about how much research and preparation went into the writing of this novel; from reading Art History books, to immersing herself in French culture. Lucy told us that she would go to galleries and look at certain paintings for an hour, letting herself write freely while looking at one work. This allowed her to produce more interesting insights into the work of art than simply trying to describe its appearance. She told us about the process of publishing after writing, whereby she sent her manuscript to agents and collaborated with them to edit and refine her work. It was so interesting to hear about the process behind novel-writing and her journey into becoming an author, starting at Channing school. 

Lana, Year 13