An Evening with Sean Gilbert in Cambridge

Join author Sean Gilbert as he discusses I’ll Be the Monster – a stunning debut of dark humour and razor wit that follows a glamorous but sinister couple who bump into an old friend while on holiday. They journey the Mediterranean as well as their shared past at Cambridge.

Darkly funny and razor-sharp, I’ll Be The Monster follows a dangerous game of cat and mouse as it plays out under the stifling heat of the Mediterranean sun. From a major new talent in literary fiction, this gripping debut is a love story about the worst people you know – and of what happens when a change of heart occurs too late.

Praise for I’ll Be The Monster

'The White Lotus meets My Sister, the Serial Killer: I’ll Be The Monster is a menacingly funny, daring debut that deserves a spot at the top of every 2026 TBR pile. With humour so biting and unease this sun soaked, this brilliantly vile pager turner cements Sean Gilbert as a bold new voice in literary fiction' - Lucy Rose, author of The Lamb

About the author

Sean Gilbert studied English at The University of Cambridge before pursuing the Creative Writing Master’s at UEA. His non-fiction has appeared in Time Out, Metro, Theatre Full Stop and The Holborn and his short fiction has appeared in Storgy, Short Fiction, and Litro. He lives in London.

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