Franchetti Bond

17 September | Join Franchetti Bond on Thursday 17 September for a special reading by British-Ukrainian writer Anna Shevchenko, sharing extracts from her powerful collection of true stories of Ukrainian life during wartime.

Moving from profoundly moving to darkly funny and surreal, these stories offer an intimate and unforgettable perspective on life in Ukraine. The book itself was printed under shelling in Ukraine, just 40km from the front line, with everyone involved donating their time to bring it to life.

Guests can enjoy 10% off Franchetti Bond’s new AW26 collection, with 10% of all sales on the day donated to Anna’s chosen charity. Anna’s book will also be available to purchase in store, alongside Franchetti Bond’s specially designed Ukrainian Sunflower scarves.

Thursday 17 September, 11:45am
Franchetti Bond, 50 Duke of York Square

About Anna Shevchenko
Anna Shevchenko is a British-Ukrainian writer who collected the stories for her book while working across Europe and Ukraine in 2022–23. One of her stories, Bequest, was developed into a novel that was nominated for the George Orwell Prize, selected among The Independent’s top 40 summer reads and shortlisted for two prizes at the European Literature Salon in France.