Pondero Winchester – Skater in the Park

Skater in the Park, to be published by Troubador early 2027, is based on the real-life Madge Syers who was the first woman to win a gold at the 1908 summer Olympics. Expected to marry well, Madge has other ideas. She wants to skate at a time when skating is open only to the very wealthy. When her father loses his fortune, overnight, the family is destitute, a long-kept secret is exposed with devastating consequences, and Madge is forced to choose between turning professional and pursuing her dream to compete.

Susana Cory-Wright was born in Canada and came to Britain as a child. She has a PhD in English, and her thesis was the inspiration for the biography Maud Beerbohm Tree, Lady of the Stage published by Legenda in 2018. She is the author of The Catalan House, The London Wife, The Corona Confidential Trilogy, Tolstoy’s Beard and My Cousin’s Cousin. Skater in the Park is her ninth novel. Susana has three children and lives in Hampshire with her husband and youngest son. More details can be found on Susana’s website

Pondero Winchester talks are held in the fabulous setting of the Cart & Horses, Kingsworthy, and every session starts with good coffee and networking.

Please email talks@pondero.co.uk if you have any difficulties booking tickets.