Dubbed `A Book and a Bottle` #NovelPairings, the first wine-soaked `literary salon` will take place at The Bermondsey Yard Café in southeast London on 20 June.

During the event, Jessie Burton will read for the first time from The Muse, her follow-up to her New York Times best seller The Miniaturist. Tickets, which can be bought here, cost £29.52 and include wine inspired by The Muse and a copy of the book.

`Books and booze are two of my greatest passions and I’m thrilled to be doing a project that brings them together to share the joys of refined drinking and thinking,` Barr said.

Accompanied by Simon Heafield, head of marketing and brand development for Foyles, wines that appear in Barr`s chosen book will be served to guests during the evening.

`This is a brilliantly novel idea making wine fun, approachable and viewed from an interesting angle.

`Damian and Simon describe the books in such an exciting way, you can`t help but be drawn in,` said James Franklin, associate director and head of merchant sales for Corney & Barrow.

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