Authors & Events
The Art of Adaptation: I Am Pilgrim's Journey to the Silver Screen
21 November 2023
I Am Pilgrim author, Terry Hayes, discusses the challenges of adapting his successful novel into a film. Despite a film deal with MGM, the project has yet to materialise, with the author attributing delays to the complex nature of Hollywood. He reflects on the evolving landscape of streaming and the difficulty of capturing and maintaining audience...
Q&A with Arthur C. Brooks, Author of Build the Life You Want
09 October 2023
In Build the Life You Want Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey invite you to begin a journey toward greater happiness, no matter how challenging your circumstances. Combining their decades of experience studying happiness from every angle, they show you how to improve your life right now - instead of waiting for the outside world to...
Q&A with Lauren Beukes on her novel, Bridge
05 October 2023
Bursting with humour, action and reality-bending experiences, Bridge is Lauren Beukes at her finest. She chats here about the rise of AI, parallel universes and a few of her favourite works in speculative fiction.
Where do you get your ideas?
I’m a magpie, I pick up shiny things from all over and then figure out how they...
Q&A with Jamie Oliver on his cookbook, 5 Ingredients Mediterranean
21 September 2023
Jamie Oliver's fresh cookbook, 5 Ingredients Mediterranean, is all about embracing the Mediterranean diet with its easy recipes and exciting flavours. Jamie spills the beans on what inspired the book, his love for Mediterranean food, and how his travels shaped it all. He's all about making Mediterranean cooking accessible to everyone with...
Q&A with The Collected Regrets of Clover Author, Mikki Brammer
18 August 2023
Mikki Brammer's The Collected Regrets of Clover is a big-hearted and life-affirming debut about a death doula who, in caring for others at the end of their life, has forgotten how to live her own. Mikki chats about Clover and her other memorable characters, and addressing her own regret in the writing of this astounding book.
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