Grab a cuppa and a join the Society of Authors @ Home Festival for a 45-minute online video session with Sarah Waters as she shares a mini tour of her creative workspace, insights into what she’s currently working on, and discussion of the Paul Torday Memorial Prize 2020.
Sarah Waters is an SoA Council Member and a judge for this year’s Paul Torday Memorial Prize, part of the SoA Awards. Read the shortlist announcement here
Programme:
2 minutes – Welcome from Nicola Solomon, CEO, Society of Authors
5-10 minutes – Introduction from Sarah Waters with a short tour of her workspace and glimpse into her creative routine
10-20 minutes – Discussion of the Paul Torday Memorial Prize shortlistees and the judging process
5 minutes – Advice for authors on staying creative and connected
10-15 minutes – Q&A from audience
If you would like to send questions for Sarah Waters in advance, email Francesca Howell with ‘Sarah Waters – Question’ in the subject header.
The line-up
Sarah Waters – author, Paul Torday Memorial Prize judge, SoA Awards 2020
Sarah Waters has written six novels including Tipping the Velvet, The Night Watch and The Paying Guests. She has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize, Orange Prize and Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction. Her novel Affinity was also awarded the SoA’s Somerset Maugham Award and the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award. She served on the Management Committee from 2009 to 2012.
Website: sarahwaters.com
Tickets: Free from https://www2.societyofauthors.org/event/afternoon-tea-with-sarah-waters/
