Sydney Writers' Festival: Josh Silver - Fruit Fly

Go gay. Go sad. Go dark.

A literary sensation struggling with writer’s block discovers the secret to writing a bestseller in British writer Josh Silver’s hilarious new novel Fruit Fly. It’s been seven years since Mallory shot to fame and she needs to resurrect her career before it spirals into obscurity. Enter Leo, a struggling young addict trading sex for survival. He’s vulnerable. He’s enigmatic. Exactly what she’s been looking for.

Join Josh for a conversation about his multifaceted career and this razor-sharp novel, in conversation with Maeve Marsden.

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS:

JOSH SILVER is the author of the acclaimed Young Adult novels Happy Head, Dead Happy, and Traumaland, and a new book for adults, Fruit Fly. Josh trained as an actor at the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and went onto perform in the West End and on Broadway. After deciding to change careers, Josh now works with teenagers as a mental health nurse. Josh lives in Manchester UK.

MAEVE MARSDEN is a writer, theatremaker and the Creative Director of Varuna the National Writers’ House and the Blue Mountains Writers’ Festival. She is best known for producing Queerstories, a national storytelling project that has brought more than 500 LGBTQIA+ writers to stages around the country for the last ten years.

ABOUT THE VENUE:

MARRICKVILLE PAVILION AND LIBRARY is accessible by lift from both the street and ground levels. The venue is accessible for people using wheelchairs and other mobility aids. There is a hearing loop available.

If you have any access or support requirements in order to participate fully, please let us know when you book via the order form to ensure that we can arrange any reasonable adjustments.

We may take photos and video of the speakers and audience. See details here

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