A PAIR of best-selling sister novelists will host a masterclass on writing.

Melissa and Sadie Jones will visit Budworth Hall, in Ongar High Street, as part of the Essex Book Festival to discuss how they give their books a convincing period feel.

They are due to appear on Monday, March 29, at 7.30pm. Tickets priced £6.50 (£4.50 concessions) are available at mercurytheatre.co.uk/festival.php or by calling 01206 573 948.

For more on the festival visit essexbookfestival.org.uk.