Join us for a special launch event celebrating the posthumous publication of Boy Bitten by a Lizard, the only work of fiction from the much-loved and deeply humane writer Jeremy Seabrook. Long known for his remarkable non-fiction exploring class, inequality, migration, and the human costs of global change, Jeremy’s final book moves into new territory with a story of love and self-discovery that bridges Britain and India.

Set against the backdrop of early-20th-century London, Boy Bitten by a Lizard follows a young man drawn to a Caravaggio painting in the National Gallery, where an unexpected friendship leads to a deeper love and a journey of identity, belonging, and transformation. The novel speaks with all of Seabrook’s compassion and insight, illuminating the fragile beauty of lives lived against the grain of expectation.

At this launch evening, hosted jointly by Reconnecting Rainbows Press and Jeremy's husband, we will honour Jeremy’s legacy, explore the themes of the novel, and celebrate the ways his fiction extends his lifelong commitment to telling stories that centre the unseen and the unheard.

Come hear readings, reflections, and conversation, and be among the first to welcome this remarkable novel into the world.