Artist and graphic novelist Henny Beaumont will talk to journalist and author Kate Figes about her powerful graphic debut, Hole in the Heart – her memoir of bringing up a child with Down’s Syndrome, published by Myriad on 9 June.

Hole in the Heart is a moving, funny, ironic and refreshingly honest look at living with a child who has special needs. Henny’s remarkable journey speaks not only to parents who have had a similar experience and the medical and care professionals who try to help them, but to every one of us who feels anxiety about our children – wondering whether they are achieving enough, whether we do enough for them, and whether we love them enough.

For tickets (£4) and further information visit the Stoke Newington Literary Festival website.