Rough Trade Books presents... Ungone by Hannah Patterson

Join the Rough Trade Books crew to celebrate the publication of Ungone by Hannah Patterson on the author’s native island of Jersey. Joined in conversation by Rough Trade Books editor Will Burns, Hannah will be discussing her remarkable debut as well as reading from it—all in the inspiring surroundings of artist Jason Butler’s studio whose latest exhibition Travellers will be on display.

There will be refreshments on the night too and plenty of time for questions and stimulating conversation after the event. Come on down!

MORE ABOUT UNGONE...

“So astute, so shrewd… The theme—can we be someone else?—is beautifully laid out.”—DAVID HARE

“Ungone is as original as it is thrilling and as beautiful as it is haunting. A whip-smart examination of the complexities of end-of-life care and our sense of duty to the ones we love. It is a poignant and fascinating novel, masterfully written.” ——HARRY MACQUEEN (writer/director of Supernova)

"Precise, complex, poignant, Ungone is a deceptively simple, brief but potent examination of strong bonds and blood ties. As one identity fades, another is made, and we find ourselves confronting our own sense of duty, responsibility and morality. Short, but deep, I found it totally absorbing and completely compelling.”—CAROL MORLEY (writer/director of Dreams of a Life andThe Falling)

“Ungone is unlike anything else I’ve read: it’s a clever and incisive novel of ideas taking on class, care, love and duty, and the mutability, plurality and porousness of the self. It’s formally idiosyncratic, original, unsparing, and on top of all this is pacy, funny and full of heart. I loved it.”—FRANCESCA REECE (author of Voyeur and Glass Houses)

Eve is attempting to come to terms with her ageing mother, who has dementia and lives in a care home, and employs Erin, a total stranger, to visit the home and pretend to be her. The act has profound consequences, as all three women begin a process of doing, undoing and redoing, with complicated and ultimately necessary truths revealed about each of their lives.

Ungone tells the story of a single decision—a deceptively simple thing—through which the fractured, multi-layered nature of identity and the self is both revealed and interrogated.

MORE ABOUT TRAVELLERS - An Exhibition by Jason Butler

Jersey-based artist Jason Butler presents Travellers, an exhibition of paintings and drawings.

Featuring around 30 small- to medium-sized works alongside several larger pieces, the exhibition invites viewers to pause and interpret the ambiguous moments captured in Butler’s distinctive painterly approach. The work is figurative but avoids fixed narratives, creating space for personal reflection and connection.

Held at his stunning Harbourside Studio Gallery, the exhibition offers a quiet, light-filled setting ideal for spending time with thoughtful work.

ACCESSIBILITY

• We welcome anyone who may have accessibility needs and we’ll do our best to accommodate. Please let us know if you have any access requirements to ensure you can participate fully before purchasing tickets via info@roughtradebooks.com
• Unfortunately, due to the nature of this building, this is not a wheelchair-friendly space.
• The venue is located on the first floor of a warehouse.
• A steep and narrow set of stairs with a handrail are the only means of entry to access the venue.
• Assistance dogs may be allowed into the venue.
• Toilets are available onsite.